The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Warsaw in February
On February 1 in Warsaw the sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 16:20; on day 28 it rises at 06:29 and sets at 17:09. Over the month the day grows 100 minutes longer.
In Warsaw (52.2° latitude), February 2026 has 28 days whose sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 16:20 on the 1st, and at 06:29 and 17:09 on the 28th. Mid-month the day lasts 9 h 50 min and the sun reaches 24° 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 Warsaw at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Warsaw in February?
Mid-February in Warsaw: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 111°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 249°. That is 21° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 21° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 15° 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 Warsaw. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:42 | 07:20 | 16:20 | 16:57 | 9 h 00 min |
| 2 | 06:41 | 07:18 | 16:22 | 16:59 | 9 h 04 min |
| 3 | 06:40 | 07:17 | 16:23 | 17:00 | 9 h 07 min |
| 4 | 06:38 | 07:15 | 16:25 | 17:02 | 9 h 10 min |
| 5 | 06:37 | 07:13 | 16:27 | 17:04 | 9 h 14 min |
| 6 | 06:35 | 07:12 | 16:29 | 17:05 | 9 h 17 min |
| 7 | 06:34 | 07:10 | 16:31 | 17:07 | 9 h 21 min |
| 8 | 06:32 | 07:08 | 16:32 | 17:09 | 9 h 24 min |
| 9 | 06:31 | 07:07 | 16:34 | 17:10 | 9 h 28 min |
| 10 | 06:29 | 07:05 | 16:36 | 17:12 | 9 h 31 min |
| 11 | 06:27 | 07:03 | 16:38 | 17:14 | 9 h 35 min |
| 12 | 06:26 | 07:01 | 16:40 | 17:16 | 9 h 39 min |
| 13 | 06:24 | 06:59 | 16:42 | 17:17 | 9 h 42 min |
| 14 | 06:22 | 06:58 | 16:44 | 17:19 | 9 h 46 min |
| 15 | 06:20 | 06:56 | 16:45 | 17:21 | 9 h 50 min |
| 16 | 06:18 | 06:54 | 16:47 | 17:23 | 9 h 54 min |
| 17 | 06:17 | 06:52 | 16:49 | 17:24 | 9 h 57 min |
| 18 | 06:15 | 06:50 | 16:51 | 17:26 | 10 h 01 min |
| 19 | 06:13 | 06:48 | 16:53 | 17:28 | 10 h 05 min |
| 20 | 06:11 | 06:46 | 16:55 | 17:30 | 10 h 09 min |
| 21 | 06:09 | 06:44 | 16:57 | 17:31 | 10 h 13 min |
| 22 | 06:07 | 06:42 | 16:58 | 17:33 | 10 h 17 min |
| 23 | 06:05 | 06:40 | 17:00 | 17:35 | 10 h 21 min |
| 24 | 06:03 | 06:38 | 17:02 | 17:37 | 10 h 25 min |
| 25 | 06:01 | 06:35 | 17:04 | 17:38 | 10 h 28 min |
| 26 | 05:59 | 06:33 | 17:06 | 17:40 | 10 h 32 min |
| 27 | 05:57 | 06:31 | 17:08 | 17:42 | 10 h 36 min |
| 28 | 05:55 | 06:29 | 17:09 | 17:44 | 10 h 40 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 Warsaw for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Warsaw vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Warsaw in February
- Where does the sun set in Warsaw in February?
- Mid-February in Warsaw: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 249° measured from true north, which is 21° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 111°. Over the month both points shift 15° north.
- How much daylight does Warsaw gain in February?
- Over February the day gets 100 minutes longer in Warsaw: on February 1 the sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 16:20, and on day 28 it rises at 06:29 and sets at 17:09.
- How many hours of daylight does Warsaw get in February?
- In mid-February the day lasts 9 h 50 min in Warsaw, from sunrise at 06:56 to sunset at 16:45. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Warsaw in February?
- In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 06:20 in Warsaw, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:56. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Warsaw in February?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Warsaw the sun sets at 16:45, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:21, 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 Warsaw in February?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on February 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Warsaw, 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.