The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Lisbon in July
On July 1 in Lisbon the sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 21:05; on day 31 it rises at 06:37 and sets at 20:48. Over the month the day gets 39 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Lisbon in July?
Mid-July in Lisbon: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 61°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 299°. That is 29° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 29° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 7° 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 Lisbon. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:43 | 06:15 | 21:05 | 21:37 | 14 h 50 min |
| 2 | 05:44 | 06:16 | 21:05 | 21:37 | 14 h 49 min |
| 3 | 05:44 | 06:16 | 21:05 | 21:37 | 14 h 49 min |
| 4 | 05:45 | 06:17 | 21:05 | 21:36 | 14 h 48 min |
| 5 | 05:45 | 06:17 | 21:04 | 21:36 | 14 h 47 min |
| 6 | 05:46 | 06:18 | 21:04 | 21:36 | 14 h 47 min |
| 7 | 05:47 | 06:18 | 21:04 | 21:35 | 14 h 46 min |
| 8 | 05:47 | 06:19 | 21:04 | 21:35 | 14 h 45 min |
| 9 | 05:48 | 06:19 | 21:03 | 21:35 | 14 h 44 min |
| 10 | 05:49 | 06:20 | 21:03 | 21:34 | 14 h 43 min |
| 11 | 05:50 | 06:21 | 21:03 | 21:34 | 14 h 42 min |
| 12 | 05:50 | 06:21 | 21:02 | 21:33 | 14 h 41 min |
| 13 | 05:51 | 06:22 | 21:02 | 21:33 | 14 h 40 min |
| 14 | 05:52 | 06:23 | 21:01 | 21:32 | 14 h 38 min |
| 15 | 05:53 | 06:24 | 21:01 | 21:32 | 14 h 37 min |
| 16 | 05:53 | 06:24 | 21:00 | 21:31 | 14 h 36 min |
| 17 | 05:54 | 06:25 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 14 h 34 min |
| 18 | 05:55 | 06:26 | 20:59 | 21:30 | 14 h 33 min |
| 19 | 05:56 | 06:27 | 20:58 | 21:29 | 14 h 32 min |
| 20 | 05:57 | 06:27 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 14 h 30 min |
| 21 | 05:58 | 06:28 | 20:57 | 21:27 | 14 h 29 min |
| 22 | 05:59 | 06:29 | 20:56 | 21:27 | 14 h 27 min |
| 23 | 06:00 | 06:30 | 20:55 | 21:26 | 14 h 25 min |
| 24 | 06:01 | 06:31 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 14 h 24 min |
| 25 | 06:01 | 06:32 | 20:54 | 21:24 | 14 h 22 min |
| 26 | 06:02 | 06:33 | 20:53 | 21:23 | 14 h 20 min |
| 27 | 06:03 | 06:33 | 20:52 | 21:22 | 14 h 19 min |
| 28 | 06:04 | 06:34 | 20:51 | 21:21 | 14 h 17 min |
| 29 | 06:05 | 06:35 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 14 h 15 min |
| 30 | 06:06 | 06:36 | 20:49 | 21:19 | 14 h 13 min |
| 31 | 06:07 | 06:37 | 20:48 | 21:18 | 14 h 11 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in July?
In July, the typical synthesis window in Lisbon runs from 10:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~6 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Lisbon vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Lisbon in July
- Where does the sun set in Lisbon in July?
- Mid-July in Lisbon: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 299° measured from true north, which is 29° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 61°. Over the month both points shift 7° south.
- How much daylight does Lisbon lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 39 minutes shorter in Lisbon: on July 1 the sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 21:05, and on day 31 it rises at 06:37 and sets at 20:48.
- How many hours of daylight does Lisbon get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 14 h 37 min in Lisbon, from sunrise at 06:24 to sunset at 21:01. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Lisbon in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 05:53 in Lisbon, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:24. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Lisbon in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Lisbon the sun sets at 21:01, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:32, 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 Lisbon in July?
- In mid-July, between 10:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Lisbon, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 6 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.