Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Warsaw in September

On September 1 in Warsaw the sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 19:21; on day 30 it rises at 06:39 and sets at 18:11. Over the month the day gets 120 minutes shorter.

In Warsaw (52.2° latitude), September 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 19:21 on the 1st, and at 06:39 and 18:11 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 12 h 34 min and the sun reaches 40° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 12:00 and 14:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 16 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.

Sunrise06:14
Sunset18:47
Golden hour18:03–18:47
Day length12 h 34 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Warsaw in September?

Where it risesEast85°
Where it setsWest275°

Mid-September in Warsaw: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 85°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 275°. That is 5° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 5° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 19° 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.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
105:1405:5019:2119:5713 h 32 min
205:1605:5119:1919:5413 h 28 min
305:1805:5319:1719:5213 h 24 min
405:2005:5519:1419:4913 h 19 min
505:2205:5619:1219:4713 h 15 min
605:2305:5819:0919:4413 h 11 min
705:2506:0019:0719:4213 h 07 min
805:2706:0219:0519:3913 h 03 min
905:2906:0319:0219:3712 h 59 min
1005:3106:0519:0019:3412 h 55 min
1105:3206:0718:5719:3212 h 50 min
1205:3406:0818:5519:2912 h 46 min
1305:3606:1018:5219:2712 h 42 min
1405:3806:1218:5019:2412 h 38 min
1505:3906:1418:4719:2112 h 34 min
1605:4106:1518:4519:1912 h 30 min
1705:4306:1718:4219:1612 h 25 min
1805:4506:1918:4019:1412 h 21 min
1905:4606:2018:3819:1112 h 17 min
2005:4806:2218:3519:0912 h 13 min
2105:5006:2418:3319:0612 h 09 min
2205:5206:2618:3019:0412 h 05 min
2305:5306:2718:2819:0212 h 00 min
2405:5506:2918:2518:5911 h 56 min
2505:5706:3118:2318:5711 h 52 min
2605:5906:3218:2018:5411 h 48 min
2706:0006:3418:1818:5211 h 44 min
2806:0206:3618:1618:4911 h 40 min
2906:0406:3818:1318:4711 h 36 min
3006:0606:3918:1118:4511 h 31 min

Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.

What about vitamin D in September?

In September, the typical synthesis window in Warsaw runs from 12:00 to 14:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~16 min at the best moment is enough.

See the Warsaw vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in Warsaw in September

Where does the sun set in Warsaw in September?
Mid-September in Warsaw: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 275° measured from true north, which is 5° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 85°. Over the month both points shift 19° south.
How much daylight does Warsaw lose in September?
Over September the day gets 120 minutes shorter in Warsaw: on September 1 the sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 19:21, and on day 30 it rises at 06:39 and sets at 18:11.
How many hours of daylight does Warsaw get in September?
In mid-September the day lasts 12 h 34 min in Warsaw, from sunrise at 06:14 to sunset at 18:47. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in Warsaw in September?
In mid-September the sky starts to get light at 05:39 in Warsaw, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:14. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in Warsaw in September?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-September in Warsaw the sun sets at 18:47, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:21, 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 September?
In mid-September, between 12:00 and 14:00: 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 16 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.