The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Tenerife in September
On September 1 in Tenerife the sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 20:25; on day 30 it rises at 07:59 and sets at 19:50. Over the month the day gets 50 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Tenerife in September?
Mid-September in Tenerife: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 87°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 273°. That is 3° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 3° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 13° 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 | 07:20 | 07:44 | 20:25 | 20:49 | 12 h 41 min |
| 2 | 07:20 | 07:44 | 20:24 | 20:48 | 12 h 40 min |
| 3 | 07:21 | 07:45 | 20:23 | 20:47 | 12 h 38 min |
| 4 | 07:22 | 07:45 | 20:22 | 20:45 | 12 h 36 min |
| 5 | 07:22 | 07:46 | 20:20 | 20:44 | 12 h 35 min |
| 6 | 07:23 | 07:46 | 20:19 | 20:43 | 12 h 33 min |
| 7 | 07:23 | 07:47 | 20:18 | 20:42 | 12 h 31 min |
| 8 | 07:24 | 07:47 | 20:17 | 20:41 | 12 h 29 min |
| 9 | 07:24 | 07:48 | 20:16 | 20:39 | 12 h 28 min |
| 10 | 07:25 | 07:48 | 20:14 | 20:38 | 12 h 26 min |
| 11 | 07:25 | 07:49 | 20:13 | 20:37 | 12 h 24 min |
| 12 | 07:26 | 07:49 | 20:12 | 20:35 | 12 h 22 min |
| 13 | 07:26 | 07:50 | 20:11 | 20:34 | 12 h 21 min |
| 14 | 07:27 | 07:50 | 20:09 | 20:33 | 12 h 19 min |
| 15 | 07:27 | 07:51 | 20:08 | 20:32 | 12 h 17 min |
| 16 | 07:28 | 07:51 | 20:07 | 20:30 | 12 h 15 min |
| 17 | 07:28 | 07:52 | 20:06 | 20:29 | 12 h 14 min |
| 18 | 07:29 | 07:52 | 20:04 | 20:28 | 12 h 12 min |
| 19 | 07:29 | 07:53 | 20:03 | 20:27 | 12 h 10 min |
| 20 | 07:30 | 07:53 | 20:02 | 20:25 | 12 h 08 min |
| 21 | 07:30 | 07:54 | 20:01 | 20:24 | 12 h 07 min |
| 22 | 07:31 | 07:54 | 19:59 | 20:23 | 12 h 05 min |
| 23 | 07:31 | 07:55 | 19:58 | 20:22 | 12 h 03 min |
| 24 | 07:32 | 07:55 | 19:57 | 20:20 | 12 h 01 min |
| 25 | 07:32 | 07:56 | 19:56 | 20:19 | 12 h 00 min |
| 26 | 07:33 | 07:57 | 19:54 | 20:18 | 11 h 58 min |
| 27 | 07:34 | 07:57 | 19:53 | 20:17 | 11 h 56 min |
| 28 | 07:34 | 07:58 | 19:52 | 20:16 | 11 h 54 min |
| 29 | 07:35 | 07:58 | 19:51 | 20:14 | 11 h 53 min |
| 30 | 07:35 | 07:59 | 19:50 | 20:13 | 11 h 51 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in September?
In September, the typical synthesis window in Tenerife runs from 11:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~5 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Tenerife vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Tenerife in September
- Where does the sun set in Tenerife in September?
- Mid-September in Tenerife: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 273° measured from true north, which is 3° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 87°. Over the month both points shift 13° south.
- How much daylight does Tenerife lose in September?
- Over September the day gets 50 minutes shorter in Tenerife: on September 1 the sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 20:25, and on day 30 it rises at 07:59 and sets at 19:50.
- How many hours of daylight does Tenerife get in September?
- In mid-September the day lasts 12 h 17 min in Tenerife, from sunrise at 07:51 to sunset at 20:08. 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 September?
- In mid-September the sky starts to get light at 07:27 in Tenerife, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:51. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Tenerife in September?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-September in Tenerife the sun sets at 20:08, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:32, 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 September?
- In mid-September, between 11:00 and 18:00: 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 5 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.