The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Rome in July
On July 1 in Rome the sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:49; on day 31 it rises at 06:03 and sets at 20:29. Over the month the day gets 44 minutes shorter.
In Rome (41.9° latitude), July 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:49 on the 1st, and at 06:03 and 20:29 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 14 h 56 min and the sun reaches 70° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 18:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: 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.
Where does the sun rise and set in Rome in July?
Mid-July in Rome: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 60°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 300°. That is 30° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 30° 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 Rome. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:04 | 05:38 | 20:49 | 21:23 | 15 h 11 min |
| 2 | 05:04 | 05:39 | 20:49 | 21:23 | 15 h 10 min |
| 3 | 05:05 | 05:39 | 20:48 | 21:23 | 15 h 09 min |
| 4 | 05:06 | 05:40 | 20:48 | 21:22 | 15 h 09 min |
| 5 | 05:06 | 05:40 | 20:48 | 21:22 | 15 h 08 min |
| 6 | 05:07 | 05:41 | 20:48 | 21:22 | 15 h 07 min |
| 7 | 05:08 | 05:42 | 20:47 | 21:21 | 15 h 06 min |
| 8 | 05:09 | 05:42 | 20:47 | 21:21 | 15 h 05 min |
| 9 | 05:09 | 05:43 | 20:47 | 21:20 | 15 h 04 min |
| 10 | 05:10 | 05:44 | 20:46 | 21:20 | 15 h 03 min |
| 11 | 05:11 | 05:44 | 20:46 | 21:19 | 15 h 01 min |
| 12 | 05:12 | 05:45 | 20:45 | 21:19 | 15 h 00 min |
| 13 | 05:13 | 05:46 | 20:45 | 21:18 | 14 h 59 min |
| 14 | 05:13 | 05:47 | 20:44 | 21:17 | 14 h 57 min |
| 15 | 05:14 | 05:48 | 20:44 | 21:17 | 14 h 56 min |
| 16 | 05:15 | 05:48 | 20:43 | 21:16 | 14 h 55 min |
| 17 | 05:16 | 05:49 | 20:42 | 21:15 | 14 h 53 min |
| 18 | 05:17 | 05:50 | 20:42 | 21:14 | 14 h 51 min |
| 19 | 05:18 | 05:51 | 20:41 | 21:14 | 14 h 50 min |
| 20 | 05:19 | 05:52 | 20:40 | 21:13 | 14 h 48 min |
| 21 | 05:20 | 05:53 | 20:39 | 21:12 | 14 h 46 min |
| 22 | 05:21 | 05:54 | 20:38 | 21:11 | 14 h 45 min |
| 23 | 05:22 | 05:55 | 20:38 | 21:10 | 14 h 43 min |
| 24 | 05:23 | 05:56 | 20:37 | 21:09 | 14 h 41 min |
| 25 | 05:24 | 05:57 | 20:36 | 21:08 | 14 h 39 min |
| 26 | 05:26 | 05:58 | 20:35 | 21:07 | 14 h 37 min |
| 27 | 05:27 | 05:59 | 20:34 | 21:06 | 14 h 35 min |
| 28 | 05:28 | 06:00 | 20:33 | 21:05 | 14 h 33 min |
| 29 | 05:29 | 06:01 | 20:32 | 21:03 | 14 h 31 min |
| 30 | 05:30 | 06:02 | 20:31 | 21:02 | 14 h 29 min |
| 31 | 05:31 | 06:03 | 20:29 | 21:01 | 14 h 27 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 Rome runs from 10:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~6 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Rome vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Rome in July
- Where does the sun set in Rome in July?
- Mid-July in Rome: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 300° measured from true north, which is 30° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 60°. Over the month both points shift 7° south.
- How much daylight does Rome lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 44 minutes shorter in Rome: on July 1 the sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:49, and on day 31 it rises at 06:03 and sets at 20:29.
- How many hours of daylight does Rome get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 14 h 56 min in Rome, from sunrise at 05:48 to sunset at 20:44. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Rome in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 05:14 in Rome, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:48. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Rome in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Rome the sun sets at 20:44, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:17, 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 Rome 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 Rome, 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.