The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Vienna in March
On March 1 in Vienna the sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 17:35; on day 31 it rises at 06:38 and sets at 19:20. Over the month the day grows 107 minutes longer.
In Vienna (48.2° latitude), March 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 17:35 on the 1st, and at 06:38 and 19:20 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 45 min and the sun reaches 39° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 12:00 and 13:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 19 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.
Where does the sun rise and set in Vienna in March?
Mid-March in Vienna: 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 18° 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 | 06:09 | 06:40 | 17:35 | 18:07 | 10 h 55 min |
| 2 | 06:07 | 06:38 | 17:37 | 18:08 | 10 h 59 min |
| 3 | 06:05 | 06:36 | 17:38 | 18:10 | 11 h 02 min |
| 4 | 06:03 | 06:34 | 17:40 | 18:11 | 11 h 06 min |
| 5 | 06:01 | 06:32 | 17:41 | 18:13 | 11 h 09 min |
| 6 | 05:59 | 06:30 | 17:43 | 18:14 | 11 h 13 min |
| 7 | 05:57 | 06:28 | 17:44 | 18:16 | 11 h 16 min |
| 8 | 05:55 | 06:26 | 17:46 | 18:17 | 11 h 20 min |
| 9 | 05:53 | 06:24 | 17:47 | 18:19 | 11 h 23 min |
| 10 | 05:51 | 06:22 | 17:49 | 18:20 | 11 h 27 min |
| 11 | 05:49 | 06:20 | 17:51 | 18:22 | 11 h 30 min |
| 12 | 05:47 | 06:18 | 17:52 | 18:23 | 11 h 34 min |
| 13 | 05:45 | 06:16 | 17:54 | 18:25 | 11 h 38 min |
| 14 | 05:43 | 06:14 | 17:55 | 18:26 | 11 h 41 min |
| 15 | 05:41 | 06:12 | 17:57 | 18:28 | 11 h 45 min |
| 16 | 05:39 | 06:10 | 17:58 | 18:29 | 11 h 48 min |
| 17 | 05:37 | 06:08 | 18:00 | 18:31 | 11 h 52 min |
| 18 | 05:34 | 06:06 | 18:01 | 18:32 | 11 h 56 min |
| 19 | 05:32 | 06:03 | 18:03 | 18:34 | 11 h 59 min |
| 20 | 05:30 | 06:01 | 18:04 | 18:35 | 12 h 03 min |
| 21 | 05:28 | 05:59 | 18:06 | 18:37 | 12 h 06 min |
| 22 | 05:26 | 05:57 | 18:07 | 18:38 | 12 h 10 min |
| 23 | 05:24 | 05:55 | 18:09 | 18:40 | 12 h 14 min |
| 24 | 05:22 | 05:53 | 18:10 | 18:41 | 12 h 17 min |
| 25 | 05:19 | 05:51 | 18:12 | 18:43 | 12 h 21 min |
| 26 | 05:17 | 05:49 | 18:13 | 18:44 | 12 h 24 min |
| 27 | 05:15 | 05:46 | 18:14 | 18:46 | 12 h 28 min |
| 28 | 05:13 | 05:44 | 18:16 | 18:47 | 12 h 32 min |
| 29 | 06:11 | 06:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 | 12 h 35 min |
| 30 | 06:09 | 06:40 | 19:19 | 19:50 | 12 h 39 min |
| 31 | 06:06 | 06:38 | 19:20 | 19:52 | 12 h 42 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 Vienna runs from 12:00 to 13:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~19 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Vienna vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Vienna in March
- Where does the sun set in Vienna in March?
- Mid-March in Vienna: 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 18° north.
- How much daylight does Vienna gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 107 minutes longer in Vienna: on March 1 the sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 17:35, and on day 31 it rises at 06:38 and sets at 19:20.
- How many hours of daylight does Vienna get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 45 min in Vienna, from sunrise at 06:12 to sunset at 17:57. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Vienna in March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 05:41 in Vienna, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:12. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Vienna in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Vienna the sun sets at 17:57, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:28, 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 March?
- In mid-March, between 12:00 and 13:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Vienna, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 19 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.