The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Toronto in February
On February 1 in Toronto the sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 17:26; on day 28 it rises at 06:59 and sets at 18:02. Over the month the day grows 73 minutes longer.
In Toronto (43.6° latitude), February 2026 has 28 days whose sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 17:26 on the 1st, and at 06:59 and 18:02 on the 28th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 26 min and the sun reaches 33° above the horizon. Even so, the UV index never reaches 3 at any point in the month: at this latitude and time of year, the ozone layer absorbs UVB before enough of it reaches the ground. So in February there is no vitamin D synthesis in Toronto at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Toronto in February?
Mid-February in Toronto: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 108°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 252°. That is 18° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 18° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 12° 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 Toronto. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:06 | 07:36 | 17:26 | 17:57 | 9 h 50 min |
| 2 | 07:05 | 07:35 | 17:28 | 17:58 | 9 h 52 min |
| 3 | 07:04 | 07:34 | 17:29 | 17:59 | 9 h 55 min |
| 4 | 07:03 | 07:33 | 17:30 | 18:01 | 9 h 57 min |
| 5 | 07:02 | 07:32 | 17:32 | 18:02 | 10 h 00 min |
| 6 | 07:01 | 07:31 | 17:33 | 18:03 | 10 h 02 min |
| 7 | 06:59 | 07:30 | 17:34 | 18:04 | 10 h 05 min |
| 8 | 06:58 | 07:28 | 17:36 | 18:06 | 10 h 07 min |
| 9 | 06:57 | 07:27 | 17:37 | 18:07 | 10 h 10 min |
| 10 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 17:38 | 18:08 | 10 h 12 min |
| 11 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 17:40 | 18:09 | 10 h 15 min |
| 12 | 06:54 | 07:23 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 10 h 17 min |
| 13 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 17:42 | 18:12 | 10 h 20 min |
| 14 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 17:44 | 18:13 | 10 h 23 min |
| 15 | 06:50 | 07:19 | 17:45 | 18:14 | 10 h 26 min |
| 16 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 17:46 | 18:16 | 10 h 28 min |
| 17 | 06:47 | 07:16 | 17:48 | 18:17 | 10 h 31 min |
| 18 | 06:46 | 07:15 | 17:49 | 18:18 | 10 h 34 min |
| 19 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 10 h 37 min |
| 20 | 06:43 | 07:12 | 17:52 | 18:21 | 10 h 39 min |
| 21 | 06:41 | 07:11 | 17:53 | 18:22 | 10 h 42 min |
| 22 | 06:40 | 07:09 | 17:54 | 18:23 | 10 h 45 min |
| 23 | 06:38 | 07:07 | 17:55 | 18:25 | 10 h 48 min |
| 24 | 06:37 | 07:06 | 17:57 | 18:26 | 10 h 51 min |
| 25 | 06:35 | 07:04 | 17:58 | 18:27 | 10 h 54 min |
| 26 | 06:34 | 07:03 | 17:59 | 18:28 | 10 h 57 min |
| 27 | 06:32 | 07:01 | 18:01 | 18:30 | 11 h 00 min |
| 28 | 06:31 | 06:59 | 18:02 | 18:31 | 11 h 03 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in February?
In February the sun doesn't climb high enough in Toronto for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Toronto vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Toronto in February
- Where does the sun set in Toronto in February?
- Mid-February in Toronto: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 252° measured from true north, which is 18° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 108°. Over the month both points shift 12° north.
- How much daylight does Toronto gain in February?
- Over February the day gets 73 minutes longer in Toronto: on February 1 the sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 17:26, and on day 28 it rises at 06:59 and sets at 18:02.
- How many hours of daylight does Toronto get in February?
- In mid-February the day lasts 10 h 26 min in Toronto, from sunrise at 07:19 to sunset at 17:45. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Toronto in February?
- In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 06:50 in Toronto, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:19. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Toronto in February?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Toronto the sun sets at 17:45, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:14, 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 Toronto in February?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on February 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Toronto, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In February it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.