The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Tenerife in October
On October 1 in Tenerife the sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 19:48; on day 31 it rises at 07:18 and sets at 18:19. Over the month the day gets 48 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Tenerife in October?
Mid-October in Tenerife: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 100°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 260°. That is 10° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 10° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 12° 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 | 07:36 | 07:59 | 19:48 | 20:12 | 11 h 49 min |
| 2 | 07:36 | 08:00 | 19:47 | 20:11 | 11 h 48 min |
| 3 | 07:37 | 08:00 | 19:46 | 20:10 | 11 h 46 min |
| 4 | 07:37 | 08:01 | 19:45 | 20:09 | 11 h 44 min |
| 5 | 07:38 | 08:01 | 19:44 | 20:07 | 11 h 42 min |
| 6 | 07:38 | 08:02 | 19:43 | 20:06 | 11 h 41 min |
| 7 | 07:39 | 08:03 | 19:42 | 20:05 | 11 h 39 min |
| 8 | 07:39 | 08:03 | 19:40 | 20:04 | 11 h 37 min |
| 9 | 07:40 | 08:04 | 19:39 | 20:03 | 11 h 36 min |
| 10 | 07:41 | 08:04 | 19:38 | 20:02 | 11 h 34 min |
| 11 | 07:41 | 08:05 | 19:37 | 20:01 | 11 h 32 min |
| 12 | 07:42 | 08:05 | 19:36 | 20:00 | 11 h 31 min |
| 13 | 07:42 | 08:06 | 19:35 | 19:59 | 11 h 29 min |
| 14 | 07:43 | 08:07 | 19:34 | 19:58 | 11 h 27 min |
| 15 | 07:44 | 08:07 | 19:33 | 19:57 | 11 h 26 min |
| 16 | 07:44 | 08:08 | 19:32 | 19:56 | 11 h 24 min |
| 17 | 07:45 | 08:09 | 19:31 | 19:55 | 11 h 22 min |
| 18 | 07:45 | 08:09 | 19:30 | 19:54 | 11 h 21 min |
| 19 | 07:46 | 08:10 | 19:29 | 19:53 | 11 h 19 min |
| 20 | 07:47 | 08:11 | 19:28 | 19:52 | 11 h 18 min |
| 21 | 07:47 | 08:11 | 19:27 | 19:51 | 11 h 16 min |
| 22 | 07:48 | 08:12 | 19:26 | 19:50 | 11 h 14 min |
| 23 | 07:48 | 08:13 | 19:25 | 19:49 | 11 h 13 min |
| 24 | 07:49 | 08:13 | 19:24 | 19:49 | 11 h 11 min |
| 25 | 06:50 | 07:14 | 18:24 | 18:48 | 11 h 10 min |
| 26 | 06:50 | 07:15 | 18:23 | 18:47 | 11 h 08 min |
| 27 | 06:51 | 07:15 | 18:22 | 18:46 | 11 h 07 min |
| 28 | 06:52 | 07:16 | 18:21 | 18:45 | 11 h 05 min |
| 29 | 06:52 | 07:17 | 18:20 | 18:45 | 11 h 04 min |
| 30 | 06:53 | 07:17 | 18:20 | 18:44 | 11 h 02 min |
| 31 | 06:54 | 07:18 | 18:19 | 18:43 | 11 h 01 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October, the typical synthesis window in Tenerife runs from 11:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~7 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Tenerife vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Tenerife in October
- Where does the sun set in Tenerife in October?
- Mid-October in Tenerife: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 260° measured from true north, which is 10° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 100°. Over the month both points shift 12° south.
- How much daylight does Tenerife lose in October?
- Over October the day gets 48 minutes shorter in Tenerife: on October 1 the sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 19:48, and on day 31 it rises at 07:18 and sets at 18:19.
- How many hours of daylight does Tenerife get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 11 h 26 min in Tenerife, from sunrise at 08:07 to sunset at 19:33. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Tenerife in October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 07:44 in Tenerife, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:07. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Tenerife in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Tenerife the sun sets at 19:33, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:57, 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 October?
- In mid-October, between 11:00 and 17:00: 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 7 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.