The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Tenerife in November
On November 1 in Tenerife the sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 18:18; on day 30 it rises at 07:41 and sets at 18:08. Over the month the day gets 32 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Tenerife in November?
Mid-November in Tenerife: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 111°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 249°. That is 21° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 21° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 8° south.
Approximate bearings: they can be a couple of degrees out. They are measured from true north, not the north a phone compass points to.
Day by day
All times are local to Tenerife. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:54 | 07:19 | 18:18 | 18:43 | 10 h 59 min |
| 2 | 06:55 | 07:20 | 18:18 | 18:42 | 10 h 58 min |
| 3 | 06:56 | 07:20 | 18:17 | 18:41 | 10 h 57 min |
| 4 | 06:57 | 07:21 | 18:16 | 18:41 | 10 h 55 min |
| 5 | 06:57 | 07:22 | 18:16 | 18:40 | 10 h 54 min |
| 6 | 06:58 | 07:23 | 18:15 | 18:40 | 10 h 53 min |
| 7 | 06:59 | 07:23 | 18:15 | 18:39 | 10 h 51 min |
| 8 | 06:59 | 07:24 | 18:14 | 18:39 | 10 h 50 min |
| 9 | 07:00 | 07:25 | 18:13 | 18:38 | 10 h 49 min |
| 10 | 07:01 | 07:26 | 18:13 | 18:38 | 10 h 47 min |
| 11 | 07:02 | 07:26 | 18:12 | 18:37 | 10 h 46 min |
| 12 | 07:02 | 07:27 | 18:12 | 18:37 | 10 h 45 min |
| 13 | 07:03 | 07:28 | 18:12 | 18:37 | 10 h 44 min |
| 14 | 07:04 | 07:29 | 18:11 | 18:36 | 10 h 43 min |
| 15 | 07:04 | 07:29 | 18:11 | 18:36 | 10 h 41 min |
| 16 | 07:05 | 07:30 | 18:10 | 18:36 | 10 h 40 min |
| 17 | 07:06 | 07:31 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 10 h 39 min |
| 18 | 07:07 | 07:32 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 10 h 38 min |
| 19 | 07:07 | 07:33 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 10 h 37 min |
| 20 | 07:08 | 07:33 | 18:09 | 18:35 | 10 h 36 min |
| 21 | 07:09 | 07:34 | 18:09 | 18:34 | 10 h 35 min |
| 22 | 07:10 | 07:35 | 18:09 | 18:34 | 10 h 34 min |
| 23 | 07:10 | 07:36 | 18:09 | 18:34 | 10 h 33 min |
| 24 | 07:11 | 07:36 | 18:09 | 18:34 | 10 h 32 min |
| 25 | 07:12 | 07:37 | 18:08 | 18:34 | 10 h 31 min |
| 26 | 07:12 | 07:38 | 18:08 | 18:34 | 10 h 30 min |
| 27 | 07:13 | 07:39 | 18:08 | 18:34 | 10 h 30 min |
| 28 | 07:14 | 07:39 | 18:08 | 18:34 | 10 h 29 min |
| 29 | 07:15 | 07:40 | 18:08 | 18:34 | 10 h 28 min |
| 30 | 07:15 | 07:41 | 18:08 | 18:34 | 10 h 27 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in November?
In November, the typical synthesis window in Tenerife runs from 11:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~10 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Tenerife vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Tenerife in November
- Where does the sun set in Tenerife in November?
- Mid-November in Tenerife: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 249° measured from true north, which is 21° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 111°. Over the month both points shift 8° south.
- How much daylight does Tenerife lose in November?
- Over November the day gets 32 minutes shorter in Tenerife: on November 1 the sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 18:18, and on day 30 it rises at 07:41 and sets at 18:08.
- How many hours of daylight does Tenerife get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 10 h 41 min in Tenerife, from sunrise at 07:29 to sunset at 18:11. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Tenerife in November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 07:04 in Tenerife, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:29. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Tenerife in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Tenerife the sun sets at 18:11, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:36, when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and usable outdoor light runs out. The “Dusk” column of the table gives that time day by day.
- What time of day can you make vitamin D in Tenerife in November?
- In mid-November, between 11:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Tenerife, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 10 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.