The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Valencia in May
On May 1 in Valencia the sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 20:54; on day 31 it rises at 06:37 and sets at 21:21. Over the month the day grows 54 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Valencia in May?
Mid-May in Valencia: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 65°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 295°. That is 25° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 25° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 9° 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 Valencia. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:34 | 07:03 | 20:54 | 21:23 | 13 h 50 min |
| 2 | 06:33 | 07:02 | 20:55 | 21:24 | 13 h 53 min |
| 3 | 06:32 | 07:01 | 20:56 | 21:25 | 13 h 55 min |
| 4 | 06:30 | 07:00 | 20:57 | 21:26 | 13 h 57 min |
| 5 | 06:29 | 06:59 | 20:58 | 21:27 | 13 h 59 min |
| 6 | 06:28 | 06:57 | 20:59 | 21:28 | 14 h 01 min |
| 7 | 06:27 | 06:56 | 21:00 | 21:29 | 14 h 04 min |
| 8 | 06:25 | 06:55 | 21:01 | 21:30 | 14 h 06 min |
| 9 | 06:24 | 06:54 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 14 h 08 min |
| 10 | 06:23 | 06:53 | 21:03 | 21:33 | 14 h 10 min |
| 11 | 06:22 | 06:52 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 14 h 12 min |
| 12 | 06:21 | 06:51 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 14 h 14 min |
| 13 | 06:20 | 06:50 | 21:06 | 21:36 | 14 h 16 min |
| 14 | 06:19 | 06:49 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 14 h 18 min |
| 15 | 06:18 | 06:48 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 14 h 20 min |
| 16 | 06:17 | 06:47 | 21:09 | 21:39 | 14 h 21 min |
| 17 | 06:16 | 06:46 | 21:09 | 21:40 | 14 h 23 min |
| 18 | 06:15 | 06:45 | 21:10 | 21:41 | 14 h 25 min |
| 19 | 06:14 | 06:44 | 21:11 | 21:42 | 14 h 27 min |
| 20 | 06:13 | 06:44 | 21:12 | 21:43 | 14 h 29 min |
| 21 | 06:12 | 06:43 | 21:13 | 21:44 | 14 h 30 min |
| 22 | 06:11 | 06:42 | 21:14 | 21:45 | 14 h 32 min |
| 23 | 06:10 | 06:41 | 21:15 | 21:46 | 14 h 33 min |
| 24 | 06:10 | 06:41 | 21:16 | 21:47 | 14 h 35 min |
| 25 | 06:09 | 06:40 | 21:17 | 21:48 | 14 h 36 min |
| 26 | 06:08 | 06:39 | 21:17 | 21:49 | 14 h 38 min |
| 27 | 06:07 | 06:39 | 21:18 | 21:50 | 14 h 39 min |
| 28 | 06:07 | 06:38 | 21:19 | 21:50 | 14 h 41 min |
| 29 | 06:06 | 06:38 | 21:20 | 21:51 | 14 h 42 min |
| 30 | 06:06 | 06:37 | 21:21 | 21:52 | 14 h 43 min |
| 31 | 06:05 | 06:37 | 21:21 | 21:53 | 14 h 44 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in May?
In May, the typical synthesis window in Valencia runs from 11:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~6 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Valencia vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Valencia in May
- Where does the sun set in Valencia in May?
- Mid-May in Valencia: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 295° measured from true north, which is 25° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 65°. Over the month both points shift 9° north.
- How much daylight does Valencia gain in May?
- Over May the day gets 54 minutes longer in Valencia: on May 1 the sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 20:54, and on day 31 it rises at 06:37 and sets at 21:21.
- How many hours of daylight does Valencia get in May?
- In mid-May the day lasts 14 h 20 min in Valencia, from sunrise at 06:48 to sunset at 21:08. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Valencia in May?
- In mid-May the sky starts to get light at 06:18 in Valencia, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:48. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Valencia in May?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-May in Valencia the sun sets at 21:08, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:38, 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 Valencia in May?
- In mid-May, between 11:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Valencia, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 6 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.