The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Warsaw in March
On March 1 in Warsaw the sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 17:11; on day 31 it rises at 06:16 and sets at 19:05. Over the month the day grows 124 minutes longer.
In Warsaw (52.2° latitude), March 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 17:11 on the 1st, and at 06:16 and 19:05 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 42 min and the sun reaches 35° 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 March 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 March?
Mid-March in Warsaw: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 94°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 266°. That is 4° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 4° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 20° 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 | 05:53 | 06:27 | 17:11 | 17:45 | 10 h 44 min |
| 2 | 05:50 | 06:25 | 17:13 | 17:47 | 10 h 48 min |
| 3 | 05:48 | 06:22 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 10 h 53 min |
| 4 | 05:46 | 06:20 | 17:17 | 17:51 | 10 h 57 min |
| 5 | 05:44 | 06:18 | 17:19 | 17:53 | 11 h 01 min |
| 6 | 05:42 | 06:16 | 17:20 | 17:54 | 11 h 05 min |
| 7 | 05:39 | 06:13 | 17:22 | 17:56 | 11 h 09 min |
| 8 | 05:37 | 06:11 | 17:24 | 17:58 | 11 h 13 min |
| 9 | 05:35 | 06:09 | 17:26 | 18:00 | 11 h 17 min |
| 10 | 05:33 | 06:06 | 17:28 | 18:01 | 11 h 21 min |
| 11 | 05:30 | 06:04 | 17:29 | 18:03 | 11 h 25 min |
| 12 | 05:28 | 06:02 | 17:31 | 18:05 | 11 h 29 min |
| 13 | 05:26 | 05:59 | 17:33 | 18:07 | 11 h 33 min |
| 14 | 05:23 | 05:57 | 17:35 | 18:08 | 11 h 38 min |
| 15 | 05:21 | 05:55 | 17:36 | 18:10 | 11 h 42 min |
| 16 | 05:19 | 05:52 | 17:38 | 18:12 | 11 h 46 min |
| 17 | 05:16 | 05:50 | 17:40 | 18:14 | 11 h 50 min |
| 18 | 05:14 | 05:48 | 17:42 | 18:16 | 11 h 54 min |
| 19 | 05:11 | 05:45 | 17:44 | 18:17 | 11 h 58 min |
| 20 | 05:09 | 05:43 | 17:45 | 18:19 | 12 h 03 min |
| 21 | 05:07 | 05:40 | 17:47 | 18:21 | 12 h 07 min |
| 22 | 05:04 | 05:38 | 17:49 | 18:23 | 12 h 11 min |
| 23 | 05:02 | 05:36 | 17:51 | 18:25 | 12 h 15 min |
| 24 | 04:59 | 05:33 | 17:52 | 18:26 | 12 h 19 min |
| 25 | 04:57 | 05:31 | 17:54 | 18:28 | 12 h 23 min |
| 26 | 04:54 | 05:28 | 17:56 | 18:30 | 12 h 28 min |
| 27 | 04:52 | 05:26 | 17:58 | 18:32 | 12 h 32 min |
| 28 | 04:50 | 05:24 | 18:00 | 18:34 | 12 h 36 min |
| 29 | 05:47 | 06:21 | 19:01 | 19:35 | 12 h 40 min |
| 30 | 05:45 | 06:19 | 19:03 | 19:37 | 12 h 44 min |
| 31 | 05:42 | 06:16 | 19:05 | 19:39 | 12 h 48 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March 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 March
- Where does the sun set in Warsaw in March?
- Mid-March in Warsaw: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 266° measured from true north, which is 4° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 94°. Over the month both points shift 20° north.
- How much daylight does Warsaw gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 124 minutes longer in Warsaw: on March 1 the sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 17:11, and on day 31 it rises at 06:16 and sets at 19:05.
- How many hours of daylight does Warsaw get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 42 min in Warsaw, from sunrise at 05:55 to sunset at 17:36. 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 March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 05:21 in Warsaw, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:55. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Warsaw in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Warsaw the sun sets at 17:36, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:10, 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 March?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on March 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 March it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.