The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Warsaw in January
On January 1 in Warsaw the sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 15:34; on day 31 it rises at 07:21 and sets at 16:18. Over the month the day grows 69 minutes longer.
In Warsaw (52.2° latitude), January 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 15:34 on the 1st, and at 07:21 and 16:18 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 8 h 12 min and the sun reaches 17° 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 January 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 January?
Mid-January in Warsaw: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 125°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 235°. That is 35° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 35° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 10° 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 | 07:05 | 07:46 | 15:34 | 16:15 | 7 h 48 min |
| 2 | 07:05 | 07:45 | 15:35 | 16:16 | 7 h 49 min |
| 3 | 07:05 | 07:45 | 15:36 | 16:17 | 7 h 51 min |
| 4 | 07:04 | 07:45 | 15:37 | 16:18 | 7 h 52 min |
| 5 | 07:04 | 07:45 | 15:38 | 16:19 | 7 h 53 min |
| 6 | 07:04 | 07:44 | 15:39 | 16:20 | 7 h 55 min |
| 7 | 07:04 | 07:44 | 15:40 | 16:21 | 7 h 56 min |
| 8 | 07:03 | 07:44 | 15:42 | 16:22 | 7 h 58 min |
| 9 | 07:03 | 07:43 | 15:43 | 16:23 | 8 h 00 min |
| 10 | 07:03 | 07:43 | 15:44 | 16:24 | 8 h 02 min |
| 11 | 07:02 | 07:42 | 15:46 | 16:26 | 8 h 04 min |
| 12 | 07:02 | 07:41 | 15:47 | 16:27 | 8 h 06 min |
| 13 | 07:01 | 07:41 | 15:49 | 16:28 | 8 h 08 min |
| 14 | 07:00 | 07:40 | 15:50 | 16:30 | 8 h 10 min |
| 15 | 07:00 | 07:39 | 15:51 | 16:31 | 8 h 12 min |
| 16 | 06:59 | 07:38 | 15:53 | 16:32 | 8 h 15 min |
| 17 | 06:58 | 07:38 | 15:54 | 16:34 | 8 h 17 min |
| 18 | 06:58 | 07:37 | 15:56 | 16:35 | 8 h 19 min |
| 19 | 06:57 | 07:36 | 15:58 | 16:37 | 8 h 22 min |
| 20 | 06:56 | 07:35 | 15:59 | 16:38 | 8 h 25 min |
| 21 | 06:55 | 07:34 | 16:01 | 16:39 | 8 h 27 min |
| 22 | 06:54 | 07:33 | 16:02 | 16:41 | 8 h 30 min |
| 23 | 06:53 | 07:31 | 16:04 | 16:43 | 8 h 33 min |
| 24 | 06:52 | 07:30 | 16:06 | 16:44 | 8 h 36 min |
| 25 | 06:51 | 07:29 | 16:07 | 16:46 | 8 h 38 min |
| 26 | 06:50 | 07:28 | 16:09 | 16:47 | 8 h 41 min |
| 27 | 06:49 | 07:27 | 16:11 | 16:49 | 8 h 44 min |
| 28 | 06:48 | 07:25 | 16:13 | 16:50 | 8 h 47 min |
| 29 | 06:46 | 07:24 | 16:14 | 16:52 | 8 h 51 min |
| 30 | 06:45 | 07:22 | 16:16 | 16:54 | 8 h 54 min |
| 31 | 06:44 | 07:21 | 16:18 | 16:55 | 8 h 57 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in January?
In January 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 January
- Where does the sun set in Warsaw in January?
- Mid-January in Warsaw: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 235° measured from true north, which is 35° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 125°. Over the month both points shift 10° north.
- How much daylight does Warsaw gain in January?
- Over January the day gets 69 minutes longer in Warsaw: on January 1 the sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 15:34, and on day 31 it rises at 07:21 and sets at 16:18.
- How many hours of daylight does Warsaw get in January?
- In mid-January the day lasts 8 h 12 min in Warsaw, from sunrise at 07:39 to sunset at 15:51. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Warsaw in January?
- In mid-January the sky starts to get light at 07:00 in Warsaw, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:39. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Warsaw in January?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-January in Warsaw the sun sets at 15:51, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 16:31, 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 January?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on January 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 January it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.