The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Warsaw in October
On October 1 in Warsaw the sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 18:08; on day 31 it rises at 06:35 and sets at 16:04. Over the month the day gets 118 minutes shorter.
In Warsaw (52.2° latitude), October 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 18:08 on the 1st, and at 06:35 and 16:04 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 30 min and the sun reaches 28° 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 October 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 October?
Mid-October in Warsaw: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 105°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 255°. That is 15° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 15° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 18° south.
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 | 06:07 | 06:41 | 18:08 | 18:42 | 11 h 27 min |
| 2 | 06:09 | 06:43 | 18:06 | 18:40 | 11 h 23 min |
| 3 | 06:11 | 06:45 | 18:04 | 18:38 | 11 h 19 min |
| 4 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 18:01 | 18:35 | 11 h 15 min |
| 5 | 06:14 | 06:48 | 17:59 | 18:33 | 11 h 11 min |
| 6 | 06:16 | 06:50 | 17:57 | 18:31 | 11 h 07 min |
| 7 | 06:18 | 06:52 | 17:54 | 18:28 | 11 h 03 min |
| 8 | 06:19 | 06:53 | 17:52 | 18:26 | 10 h 59 min |
| 9 | 06:21 | 06:55 | 17:50 | 18:24 | 10 h 55 min |
| 10 | 06:23 | 06:57 | 17:47 | 18:22 | 10 h 51 min |
| 11 | 06:25 | 06:59 | 17:45 | 18:19 | 10 h 46 min |
| 12 | 06:26 | 07:01 | 17:43 | 18:17 | 10 h 42 min |
| 13 | 06:28 | 07:02 | 17:41 | 18:15 | 10 h 38 min |
| 14 | 06:30 | 07:04 | 17:39 | 18:13 | 10 h 34 min |
| 15 | 06:31 | 07:06 | 17:36 | 18:11 | 10 h 30 min |
| 16 | 06:33 | 07:08 | 17:34 | 18:09 | 10 h 26 min |
| 17 | 06:35 | 07:09 | 17:32 | 18:07 | 10 h 23 min |
| 18 | 06:37 | 07:11 | 17:30 | 18:05 | 10 h 19 min |
| 19 | 06:38 | 07:13 | 17:28 | 18:03 | 10 h 15 min |
| 20 | 06:40 | 07:15 | 17:26 | 18:01 | 10 h 11 min |
| 21 | 06:42 | 07:17 | 17:24 | 17:59 | 10 h 07 min |
| 22 | 06:43 | 07:18 | 17:22 | 17:57 | 10 h 03 min |
| 23 | 06:45 | 07:20 | 17:20 | 17:55 | 9 h 59 min |
| 24 | 06:47 | 07:22 | 17:18 | 17:53 | 9 h 55 min |
| 25 | 05:49 | 06:24 | 16:16 | 16:51 | 9 h 52 min |
| 26 | 05:50 | 06:26 | 16:14 | 16:49 | 9 h 48 min |
| 27 | 05:52 | 06:28 | 16:12 | 16:47 | 9 h 44 min |
| 28 | 05:54 | 06:29 | 16:10 | 16:45 | 9 h 40 min |
| 29 | 05:55 | 06:31 | 16:08 | 16:44 | 9 h 37 min |
| 30 | 05:57 | 06:33 | 16:06 | 16:42 | 9 h 33 min |
| 31 | 05:59 | 06:35 | 16:04 | 16:40 | 9 h 30 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October 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 October
- Where does the sun set in Warsaw in October?
- Mid-October in Warsaw: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 255° measured from true north, which is 15° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 105°. Over the month both points shift 18° south.
- How much daylight does Warsaw lose in October?
- Over October the day gets 118 minutes shorter in Warsaw: on October 1 the sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 18:08, and on day 31 it rises at 06:35 and sets at 16:04.
- How many hours of daylight does Warsaw get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 10 h 30 min in Warsaw, from sunrise at 07:06 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 October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 06:31 in Warsaw, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:06. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Warsaw in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Warsaw the sun sets at 17:36, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:11, 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 October?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on October 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 October it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.