The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Los Angeles in July
On July 1 in Los Angeles the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 20:08; on day 31 it rises at 06:03 and sets at 19:55. Over the month the day gets 32 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Los Angeles in July?
Mid-July in Los Angeles: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 63°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 297°. That is 27° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 27° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 6° 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 Los Angeles. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:16 | 05:45 | 20:08 | 20:37 | 14 h 23 min |
| 2 | 05:16 | 05:45 | 20:08 | 20:37 | 14 h 23 min |
| 3 | 05:17 | 05:46 | 20:08 | 20:37 | 14 h 22 min |
| 4 | 05:17 | 05:46 | 20:08 | 20:37 | 14 h 22 min |
| 5 | 05:18 | 05:47 | 20:08 | 20:37 | 14 h 21 min |
| 6 | 05:18 | 05:47 | 20:08 | 20:36 | 14 h 20 min |
| 7 | 05:19 | 05:48 | 20:07 | 20:36 | 14 h 20 min |
| 8 | 05:19 | 05:48 | 20:07 | 20:36 | 14 h 19 min |
| 9 | 05:20 | 05:49 | 20:07 | 20:36 | 14 h 18 min |
| 10 | 05:20 | 05:49 | 20:07 | 20:35 | 14 h 17 min |
| 11 | 05:21 | 05:50 | 20:06 | 20:35 | 14 h 16 min |
| 12 | 05:22 | 05:50 | 20:06 | 20:35 | 14 h 16 min |
| 13 | 05:22 | 05:51 | 20:06 | 20:34 | 14 h 15 min |
| 14 | 05:23 | 05:52 | 20:05 | 20:34 | 14 h 14 min |
| 15 | 05:24 | 05:52 | 20:05 | 20:33 | 14 h 13 min |
| 16 | 05:24 | 05:53 | 20:04 | 20:33 | 14 h 11 min |
| 17 | 05:25 | 05:54 | 20:04 | 20:32 | 14 h 10 min |
| 18 | 05:26 | 05:54 | 20:03 | 20:32 | 14 h 09 min |
| 19 | 05:27 | 05:55 | 20:03 | 20:31 | 14 h 08 min |
| 20 | 05:27 | 05:56 | 20:02 | 20:31 | 14 h 07 min |
| 21 | 05:28 | 05:56 | 20:02 | 20:30 | 14 h 06 min |
| 22 | 05:29 | 05:57 | 20:01 | 20:29 | 14 h 04 min |
| 23 | 05:30 | 05:58 | 20:01 | 20:29 | 14 h 03 min |
| 24 | 05:30 | 05:58 | 20:00 | 20:28 | 14 h 02 min |
| 25 | 05:31 | 05:59 | 19:59 | 20:27 | 14 h 00 min |
| 26 | 05:32 | 06:00 | 19:59 | 20:26 | 13 h 59 min |
| 27 | 05:33 | 06:00 | 19:58 | 20:26 | 13 h 57 min |
| 28 | 05:34 | 06:01 | 19:57 | 20:25 | 13 h 56 min |
| 29 | 05:34 | 06:02 | 19:56 | 20:24 | 13 h 54 min |
| 30 | 05:35 | 06:03 | 19:55 | 20:23 | 13 h 53 min |
| 31 | 05:36 | 06:03 | 19:55 | 20:22 | 13 h 51 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 Los Angeles runs from 09:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~5 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Los Angeles vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Los Angeles in July
- Where does the sun set in Los Angeles in July?
- Mid-July in Los Angeles: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 297° measured from true north, which is 27° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 63°. Over the month both points shift 6° south.
- How much daylight does Los Angeles lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 32 minutes shorter in Los Angeles: on July 1 the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 20:08, and on day 31 it rises at 06:03 and sets at 19:55.
- How many hours of daylight does Los Angeles get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 14 h 13 min in Los Angeles, from sunrise at 05:52 to sunset at 20:05. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Los Angeles in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 05:24 in Los Angeles, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:52. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Los Angeles in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Los Angeles the sun sets at 20:05, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:33, 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 Los Angeles in July?
- In mid-July, between 09:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Los Angeles, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 5 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.