The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Tenerife in July
On July 1 in Tenerife the sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 21:06; on day 31 it rises at 07:26 and sets at 20:56. Over the month the day gets 25 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Tenerife in July?
Mid-July in Tenerife: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 65°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 295°. That is 25° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 25° 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 Tenerife. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:44 | 07:11 | 21:06 | 21:33 | 13 h 56 min |
| 2 | 06:44 | 07:11 | 21:06 | 21:33 | 13 h 55 min |
| 3 | 06:45 | 07:11 | 21:06 | 21:33 | 13 h 55 min |
| 4 | 06:45 | 07:12 | 21:06 | 21:33 | 13 h 54 min |
| 5 | 06:46 | 07:12 | 21:06 | 21:33 | 13 h 54 min |
| 6 | 06:46 | 07:13 | 21:06 | 21:33 | 13 h 53 min |
| 7 | 06:47 | 07:13 | 21:06 | 21:33 | 13 h 53 min |
| 8 | 06:47 | 07:14 | 21:06 | 21:32 | 13 h 52 min |
| 9 | 06:47 | 07:14 | 21:06 | 21:32 | 13 h 52 min |
| 10 | 06:48 | 07:15 | 21:05 | 21:32 | 13 h 51 min |
| 11 | 06:49 | 07:15 | 21:05 | 21:32 | 13 h 50 min |
| 12 | 06:49 | 07:16 | 21:05 | 21:31 | 13 h 49 min |
| 13 | 06:50 | 07:16 | 21:05 | 21:31 | 13 h 49 min |
| 14 | 06:50 | 07:17 | 21:04 | 21:31 | 13 h 48 min |
| 15 | 06:51 | 07:17 | 21:04 | 21:30 | 13 h 47 min |
| 16 | 06:51 | 07:18 | 21:04 | 21:30 | 13 h 46 min |
| 17 | 06:52 | 07:18 | 21:03 | 21:30 | 13 h 45 min |
| 18 | 06:52 | 07:19 | 21:03 | 21:29 | 13 h 44 min |
| 19 | 06:53 | 07:19 | 21:03 | 21:29 | 13 h 43 min |
| 20 | 06:54 | 07:20 | 21:02 | 21:28 | 13 h 43 min |
| 21 | 06:54 | 07:20 | 21:02 | 21:28 | 13 h 42 min |
| 22 | 06:55 | 07:21 | 21:01 | 21:27 | 13 h 40 min |
| 23 | 06:55 | 07:21 | 21:01 | 21:27 | 13 h 39 min |
| 24 | 06:56 | 07:22 | 21:00 | 21:26 | 13 h 38 min |
| 25 | 06:57 | 07:23 | 21:00 | 21:26 | 13 h 37 min |
| 26 | 06:57 | 07:23 | 20:59 | 21:25 | 13 h 36 min |
| 27 | 06:58 | 07:24 | 20:59 | 21:24 | 13 h 35 min |
| 28 | 06:59 | 07:24 | 20:58 | 21:24 | 13 h 34 min |
| 29 | 06:59 | 07:25 | 20:57 | 21:23 | 13 h 33 min |
| 30 | 07:00 | 07:25 | 20:57 | 21:22 | 13 h 31 min |
| 31 | 07:01 | 07:26 | 20:56 | 21:22 | 13 h 30 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 Tenerife runs from 10:00 to 19:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~4 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Tenerife vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Tenerife in July
- Where does the sun set in Tenerife in July?
- Mid-July in Tenerife: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 295° measured from true north, which is 25° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 65°. Over the month both points shift 6° south.
- How much daylight does Tenerife lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 25 minutes shorter in Tenerife: on July 1 the sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 21:06, and on day 31 it rises at 07:26 and sets at 20:56.
- How many hours of daylight does Tenerife get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 13 h 47 min in Tenerife, from sunrise at 07:17 to sunset at 21:04. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Tenerife in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 06:51 in Tenerife, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:17. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Tenerife in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Tenerife the sun sets at 21:04, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:30, 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 Tenerife in July?
- In mid-July, between 10:00 and 19:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Tenerife, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 4 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.