The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Tokyo in March
On March 1 in Tokyo the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 17:34; on day 31 it rises at 05:31 and sets at 18:00. Over the month the day grows 69 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Tokyo in March?
Mid-March in Tokyo: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 93°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 267°. That is 3° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 3° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 15° north.
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 Tokyo. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:48 | 06:14 | 17:34 | 18:00 | 11 h 20 min |
| 2 | 05:47 | 06:13 | 17:35 | 18:01 | 11 h 23 min |
| 3 | 05:46 | 06:12 | 17:36 | 18:02 | 11 h 25 min |
| 4 | 05:45 | 06:10 | 17:37 | 18:03 | 11 h 27 min |
| 5 | 05:43 | 06:09 | 17:38 | 18:04 | 11 h 29 min |
| 6 | 05:42 | 06:08 | 17:39 | 18:05 | 11 h 31 min |
| 7 | 05:41 | 06:06 | 17:40 | 18:05 | 11 h 34 min |
| 8 | 05:39 | 06:05 | 17:41 | 18:06 | 11 h 36 min |
| 9 | 05:38 | 06:03 | 17:42 | 18:07 | 11 h 38 min |
| 10 | 05:36 | 06:02 | 17:43 | 18:08 | 11 h 41 min |
| 11 | 05:35 | 06:01 | 17:43 | 18:09 | 11 h 43 min |
| 12 | 05:34 | 05:59 | 17:44 | 18:10 | 11 h 45 min |
| 13 | 05:32 | 05:58 | 17:45 | 18:11 | 11 h 47 min |
| 14 | 05:31 | 05:56 | 17:46 | 18:11 | 11 h 50 min |
| 15 | 05:29 | 05:55 | 17:47 | 18:12 | 11 h 52 min |
| 16 | 05:28 | 05:53 | 17:48 | 18:13 | 11 h 54 min |
| 17 | 05:27 | 05:52 | 17:49 | 18:14 | 11 h 57 min |
| 18 | 05:25 | 05:51 | 17:49 | 18:15 | 11 h 59 min |
| 19 | 05:24 | 05:49 | 17:50 | 18:16 | 12 h 01 min |
| 20 | 05:22 | 05:48 | 17:51 | 18:17 | 12 h 04 min |
| 21 | 05:21 | 05:46 | 17:52 | 18:17 | 12 h 06 min |
| 22 | 05:19 | 05:45 | 17:53 | 18:18 | 12 h 08 min |
| 23 | 05:18 | 05:43 | 17:54 | 18:19 | 12 h 11 min |
| 24 | 05:16 | 05:42 | 17:55 | 18:20 | 12 h 13 min |
| 25 | 05:15 | 05:40 | 17:55 | 18:21 | 12 h 15 min |
| 26 | 05:13 | 05:39 | 17:56 | 18:22 | 12 h 17 min |
| 27 | 05:12 | 05:37 | 17:57 | 18:23 | 12 h 20 min |
| 28 | 05:10 | 05:36 | 17:58 | 18:23 | 12 h 22 min |
| 29 | 05:09 | 05:34 | 17:59 | 18:24 | 12 h 24 min |
| 30 | 05:07 | 05:33 | 18:00 | 18:25 | 12 h 27 min |
| 31 | 05:06 | 05:31 | 18:00 | 18:26 | 12 h 29 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March, the typical synthesis window in Tokyo runs from 10:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Tokyo vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Tokyo in March
- Where does the sun set in Tokyo in March?
- Mid-March in Tokyo: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 267° measured from true north, which is 3° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 93°. Over the month both points shift 15° north.
- How much daylight does Tokyo gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 69 minutes longer in Tokyo: on March 1 the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 17:34, and on day 31 it rises at 05:31 and sets at 18:00.
- How many hours of daylight does Tokyo get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 52 min in Tokyo, from sunrise at 05:55 to sunset at 17:47. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Tokyo in March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 05:29 in Tokyo, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:55. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Tokyo in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Tokyo the sun sets at 17:47, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:12, 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 Tokyo in March?
- In mid-March, between 10:00 and 15:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Tokyo, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 9 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.