The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Bogota in June
On June 1 in Bogota the sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 18:05; on day 30 it rises at 05:48 and sets at 18:11. Over the month the day barely changes.
In Bogota (4.7° latitude), June 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 18:05 on the 1st, and at 05:48 and 18:11 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 12 h 24 min and the sun reaches 71° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 08:00 and 17:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 3 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 Bogota in June?
Mid-June in Bogota: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 67°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 293°. That is 23° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 23° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points barely move.
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 Bogota. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:20 | 05:43 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 12 h 23 min |
| 2 | 05:20 | 05:43 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 12 h 23 min |
| 3 | 05:20 | 05:43 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12 h 23 min |
| 4 | 05:20 | 05:43 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12 h 23 min |
| 5 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 12 h 23 min |
| 6 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 12 h 23 min |
| 7 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 12 h 23 min |
| 8 | 05:21 | 05:44 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12 h 23 min |
| 9 | 05:21 | 05:44 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12 h 23 min |
| 10 | 05:21 | 05:44 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 12 h 23 min |
| 11 | 05:21 | 05:44 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 12 h 23 min |
| 12 | 05:22 | 05:44 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 12 h 23 min |
| 13 | 05:22 | 05:44 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 12 h 23 min |
| 14 | 05:22 | 05:45 | 18:08 | 18:31 | 12 h 24 min |
| 15 | 05:22 | 05:45 | 18:08 | 18:31 | 12 h 24 min |
| 16 | 05:22 | 05:45 | 18:08 | 18:31 | 12 h 24 min |
| 17 | 05:22 | 05:45 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 12 h 24 min |
| 18 | 05:23 | 05:45 | 18:09 | 18:32 | 12 h 24 min |
| 19 | 05:23 | 05:45 | 18:09 | 18:32 | 12 h 24 min |
| 20 | 05:23 | 05:46 | 18:09 | 18:32 | 12 h 24 min |
| 21 | 05:23 | 05:46 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 12 h 24 min |
| 22 | 05:23 | 05:46 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 12 h 24 min |
| 23 | 05:24 | 05:46 | 18:10 | 18:33 | 12 h 24 min |
| 24 | 05:24 | 05:47 | 18:10 | 18:33 | 12 h 24 min |
| 25 | 05:24 | 05:47 | 18:10 | 18:33 | 12 h 24 min |
| 26 | 05:24 | 05:47 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 12 h 24 min |
| 27 | 05:25 | 05:47 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 12 h 24 min |
| 28 | 05:25 | 05:47 | 18:11 | 18:34 | 12 h 24 min |
| 29 | 05:25 | 05:48 | 18:11 | 18:34 | 12 h 23 min |
| 30 | 05:25 | 05:48 | 18:11 | 18:34 | 12 h 23 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in June?
In June, the typical synthesis window in Bogota runs from 08:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~3 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Bogota vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Bogota in June
- Where does the sun set in Bogota in June?
- Mid-June in Bogota: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 293° measured from true north, which is 23° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 67°. Over the month both points barely move.
- How much does day length change in Bogota in June?
- Over June day length barely changes in Bogota: less than four minutes between June 1, with the sun up from 05:43 to 18:05, and day 30, from 05:48 to 18:11.
- How many hours of daylight does Bogota get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 12 h 24 min in Bogota, from sunrise at 05:45 to sunset at 18:08. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Bogota in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 05:22 in Bogota, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:45. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Bogota in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Bogota the sun sets at 18:08, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:31, 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 Bogota in June?
- In mid-June, between 08:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Bogota, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 3 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.