The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Warsaw in May
On May 1 in Warsaw the sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 19:59; on day 31 it rises at 04:22 and sets at 20:45. Over the month the day grows 91 minutes longer.
In Warsaw (52.2° latitude), May 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 19:59 on the 1st, and at 04:22 and 20:45 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 15 h 41 min and the sun reaches 57° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 16:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 10 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 Warsaw in May?
Mid-May in Warsaw: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 57°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 303°. That is 33° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 33° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 13° 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 | 04:28 | 05:07 | 19:59 | 20:38 | 14 h 53 min |
| 2 | 04:26 | 05:05 | 20:01 | 20:40 | 14 h 56 min |
| 3 | 04:23 | 05:03 | 20:03 | 20:42 | 15 h 00 min |
| 4 | 04:21 | 05:01 | 20:05 | 20:44 | 15 h 04 min |
| 5 | 04:19 | 04:59 | 20:06 | 20:46 | 15 h 07 min |
| 6 | 04:17 | 04:57 | 20:08 | 20:48 | 15 h 11 min |
| 7 | 04:15 | 04:55 | 20:10 | 20:50 | 15 h 14 min |
| 8 | 04:13 | 04:53 | 20:11 | 20:52 | 15 h 18 min |
| 9 | 04:11 | 04:52 | 20:13 | 20:54 | 15 h 21 min |
| 10 | 04:09 | 04:50 | 20:15 | 20:56 | 15 h 25 min |
| 11 | 04:07 | 04:48 | 20:16 | 20:58 | 15 h 28 min |
| 12 | 04:05 | 04:46 | 20:18 | 21:00 | 15 h 31 min |
| 13 | 04:03 | 04:45 | 20:20 | 21:02 | 15 h 35 min |
| 14 | 04:01 | 04:43 | 20:21 | 21:03 | 15 h 38 min |
| 15 | 03:59 | 04:42 | 20:23 | 21:05 | 15 h 41 min |
| 16 | 03:57 | 04:40 | 20:24 | 21:07 | 15 h 44 min |
| 17 | 03:56 | 04:39 | 20:26 | 21:09 | 15 h 47 min |
| 18 | 03:54 | 04:37 | 20:27 | 21:11 | 15 h 50 min |
| 19 | 03:52 | 04:36 | 20:29 | 21:13 | 15 h 53 min |
| 20 | 03:50 | 04:34 | 20:30 | 21:14 | 15 h 56 min |
| 21 | 03:49 | 04:33 | 20:32 | 21:16 | 15 h 59 min |
| 22 | 03:47 | 04:32 | 20:33 | 21:18 | 16 h 02 min |
| 23 | 03:46 | 04:30 | 20:35 | 21:19 | 16 h 05 min |
| 24 | 03:44 | 04:29 | 20:36 | 21:21 | 16 h 07 min |
| 25 | 03:43 | 04:28 | 20:38 | 21:23 | 16 h 10 min |
| 26 | 03:41 | 04:27 | 20:39 | 21:24 | 16 h 12 min |
| 27 | 03:40 | 04:26 | 20:40 | 21:26 | 16 h 15 min |
| 28 | 03:39 | 04:25 | 20:42 | 21:28 | 16 h 17 min |
| 29 | 03:37 | 04:23 | 20:43 | 21:29 | 16 h 19 min |
| 30 | 03:36 | 04:23 | 20:44 | 21:31 | 16 h 22 min |
| 31 | 03:35 | 04:22 | 20:45 | 21:32 | 16 h 24 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in May?
In May, the typical synthesis window in Warsaw runs from 10:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~10 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Warsaw vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Warsaw in May
- Where does the sun set in Warsaw in May?
- Mid-May in Warsaw: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 303° measured from true north, which is 33° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 57°. Over the month both points shift 13° north.
- How much daylight does Warsaw gain in May?
- Over May the day gets 91 minutes longer in Warsaw: on May 1 the sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 19:59, and on day 31 it rises at 04:22 and sets at 20:45.
- How many hours of daylight does Warsaw get in May?
- In mid-May the day lasts 15 h 41 min in Warsaw, from sunrise at 04:42 to sunset at 20:23. 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 May?
- In mid-May the sky starts to get light at 03:59 in Warsaw, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 04:42. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Warsaw in May?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-May in Warsaw the sun sets at 20:23, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:05, 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 May?
- In mid-May, between 10:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Warsaw, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 10 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.