The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Vienna in February
On February 1 in Vienna the sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 16:51; on day 28 it rises at 06:42 and sets at 17:34. Over the month the day grows 86 minutes longer.
In Vienna (48.2° latitude), February 2026 has 28 days whose sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 16:51 on the 1st, and at 06:42 and 17:34 on the 28th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 08 min and the sun reaches 29° 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 Vienna at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Vienna in February?
Mid-February in Vienna: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 109°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 251°. That is 19° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 19° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 14° 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 Vienna. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:52 | 07:25 | 16:51 | 17:25 | 9 h 26 min |
| 2 | 06:51 | 07:24 | 16:53 | 17:26 | 9 h 29 min |
| 3 | 06:49 | 07:23 | 16:54 | 17:28 | 9 h 31 min |
| 4 | 06:48 | 07:21 | 16:56 | 17:29 | 9 h 34 min |
| 5 | 06:47 | 07:20 | 16:57 | 17:31 | 9 h 37 min |
| 6 | 06:46 | 07:19 | 16:59 | 17:32 | 9 h 40 min |
| 7 | 06:44 | 07:17 | 17:00 | 17:34 | 9 h 43 min |
| 8 | 06:43 | 07:16 | 17:02 | 17:35 | 9 h 46 min |
| 9 | 06:42 | 07:14 | 17:04 | 17:36 | 9 h 49 min |
| 10 | 06:40 | 07:13 | 17:05 | 17:38 | 9 h 52 min |
| 11 | 06:39 | 07:11 | 17:07 | 17:39 | 9 h 55 min |
| 12 | 06:37 | 07:10 | 17:08 | 17:41 | 9 h 59 min |
| 13 | 06:36 | 07:08 | 17:10 | 17:42 | 10 h 02 min |
| 14 | 06:34 | 07:07 | 17:12 | 17:44 | 10 h 05 min |
| 15 | 06:33 | 07:05 | 17:13 | 17:45 | 10 h 08 min |
| 16 | 06:31 | 07:03 | 17:15 | 17:47 | 10 h 11 min |
| 17 | 06:30 | 07:02 | 17:16 | 17:48 | 10 h 15 min |
| 18 | 06:28 | 07:00 | 17:18 | 17:50 | 10 h 18 min |
| 19 | 06:26 | 06:58 | 17:19 | 17:51 | 10 h 21 min |
| 20 | 06:25 | 06:57 | 17:21 | 17:53 | 10 h 24 min |
| 21 | 06:23 | 06:55 | 17:23 | 17:54 | 10 h 28 min |
| 22 | 06:21 | 06:53 | 17:24 | 17:56 | 10 h 31 min |
| 23 | 06:19 | 06:51 | 17:26 | 17:57 | 10 h 35 min |
| 24 | 06:18 | 06:49 | 17:27 | 17:59 | 10 h 38 min |
| 25 | 06:16 | 06:48 | 17:29 | 18:01 | 10 h 41 min |
| 26 | 06:14 | 06:46 | 17:30 | 18:02 | 10 h 45 min |
| 27 | 06:12 | 06:44 | 17:32 | 18:04 | 10 h 48 min |
| 28 | 06:10 | 06:42 | 17:34 | 18:05 | 10 h 52 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 Vienna for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Vienna vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Vienna in February
- Where does the sun set in Vienna in February?
- Mid-February in Vienna: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 251° measured from true north, which is 19° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 109°. Over the month both points shift 14° north.
- How much daylight does Vienna gain in February?
- Over February the day gets 86 minutes longer in Vienna: on February 1 the sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 16:51, and on day 28 it rises at 06:42 and sets at 17:34.
- How many hours of daylight does Vienna get in February?
- In mid-February the day lasts 10 h 08 min in Vienna, from sunrise at 07:05 to sunset at 17:13. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Vienna in February?
- In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 06:33 in Vienna, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:05. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Vienna in February?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Vienna the sun sets at 17:13, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:45, 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 Vienna in February?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on February 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Vienna, 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.