The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Valencia in October
On October 1 in Valencia the sun rises at 08:00 and sets at 19:41; on day 31 it rises at 07:32 and sets at 17:58. Over the month the day gets 74 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Valencia in October?
Mid-October in Valencia: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 102°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 258°. That is 12° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 12° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 14° 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 Valencia. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:33 | 08:00 | 19:41 | 20:08 | 11 h 41 min |
| 2 | 07:34 | 08:01 | 19:39 | 20:06 | 11 h 38 min |
| 3 | 07:35 | 08:02 | 19:38 | 20:04 | 11 h 36 min |
| 4 | 07:36 | 08:03 | 19:36 | 20:03 | 11 h 33 min |
| 5 | 07:37 | 08:04 | 19:34 | 20:01 | 11 h 30 min |
| 6 | 07:38 | 08:05 | 19:33 | 20:00 | 11 h 28 min |
| 7 | 07:39 | 08:06 | 19:31 | 19:58 | 11 h 25 min |
| 8 | 07:40 | 08:07 | 19:30 | 19:57 | 11 h 23 min |
| 9 | 07:41 | 08:08 | 19:28 | 19:55 | 11 h 20 min |
| 10 | 07:42 | 08:09 | 19:27 | 19:54 | 11 h 17 min |
| 11 | 07:43 | 08:10 | 19:25 | 19:52 | 11 h 15 min |
| 12 | 07:44 | 08:11 | 19:23 | 19:51 | 11 h 12 min |
| 13 | 07:45 | 08:12 | 19:22 | 19:49 | 11 h 10 min |
| 14 | 07:46 | 08:13 | 19:21 | 19:48 | 11 h 07 min |
| 15 | 07:47 | 08:14 | 19:19 | 19:46 | 11 h 05 min |
| 16 | 07:48 | 08:15 | 19:18 | 19:45 | 11 h 02 min |
| 17 | 07:49 | 08:16 | 19:16 | 19:43 | 11 h 00 min |
| 18 | 07:50 | 08:17 | 19:15 | 19:42 | 10 h 57 min |
| 19 | 07:51 | 08:19 | 19:13 | 19:41 | 10 h 55 min |
| 20 | 07:52 | 08:20 | 19:12 | 19:39 | 10 h 52 min |
| 21 | 07:53 | 08:21 | 19:11 | 19:38 | 10 h 50 min |
| 22 | 07:54 | 08:22 | 19:09 | 19:37 | 10 h 48 min |
| 23 | 07:55 | 08:23 | 19:08 | 19:36 | 10 h 45 min |
| 24 | 07:56 | 08:24 | 19:07 | 19:34 | 10 h 43 min |
| 25 | 06:57 | 07:25 | 18:06 | 18:33 | 10 h 41 min |
| 26 | 06:58 | 07:26 | 18:04 | 18:32 | 10 h 38 min |
| 27 | 06:59 | 07:27 | 18:03 | 18:31 | 10 h 36 min |
| 28 | 07:01 | 07:28 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 10 h 34 min |
| 29 | 07:02 | 07:29 | 18:01 | 18:29 | 10 h 31 min |
| 30 | 07:03 | 07:31 | 18:00 | 18:27 | 10 h 29 min |
| 31 | 07:04 | 07:32 | 17:58 | 18:26 | 10 h 27 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 Valencia runs from 12:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~13 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Valencia vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Valencia in October
- Where does the sun set in Valencia in October?
- Mid-October in Valencia: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 258° measured from true north, which is 12° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 102°. Over the month both points shift 14° south.
- How much daylight does Valencia lose in October?
- Over October the day gets 74 minutes shorter in Valencia: on October 1 the sun rises at 08:00 and sets at 19:41, and on day 31 it rises at 07:32 and sets at 17:58.
- How many hours of daylight does Valencia get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 11 h 05 min in Valencia, from sunrise at 08:14 to sunset at 19:19. 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 October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 07:47 in Valencia, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:14. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Valencia in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Valencia the sun sets at 19:19, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:46, 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 October?
- In mid-October, between 12:00 and 16:00: 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 13 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.