The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Amsterdam in June
On June 1 in Amsterdam the sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 21:52; on day 30 it rises at 05:22 and sets at 22:06. Over the month the day grows 17 minutes longer.
In Amsterdam (52.4° latitude), June 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 21:52 on the 1st, and at 05:22 and 22:06 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 16 h 46 min and the sun reaches 61° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 18:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 9 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 Amsterdam in June?
Mid-June in Amsterdam: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 48°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 312°. That is 42° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 42° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 2° north.
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 Amsterdam. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:37 | 05:24 | 21:52 | 22:39 | 16 h 27 min |
| 2 | 04:36 | 05:24 | 21:53 | 22:40 | 16 h 29 min |
| 3 | 04:35 | 05:23 | 21:54 | 22:42 | 16 h 31 min |
| 4 | 04:34 | 05:22 | 21:55 | 22:43 | 16 h 33 min |
| 5 | 04:33 | 05:21 | 21:56 | 22:44 | 16 h 35 min |
| 6 | 04:33 | 05:21 | 21:57 | 22:45 | 16 h 36 min |
| 7 | 04:32 | 05:20 | 21:58 | 22:46 | 16 h 38 min |
| 8 | 04:31 | 05:20 | 21:59 | 22:47 | 16 h 39 min |
| 9 | 04:30 | 05:19 | 22:00 | 22:48 | 16 h 40 min |
| 10 | 04:30 | 05:19 | 22:00 | 22:49 | 16 h 42 min |
| 11 | 04:29 | 05:18 | 22:01 | 22:50 | 16 h 43 min |
| 12 | 04:29 | 05:18 | 22:02 | 22:51 | 16 h 44 min |
| 13 | 04:28 | 05:18 | 22:03 | 22:52 | 16 h 45 min |
| 14 | 04:28 | 05:18 | 22:03 | 22:53 | 16 h 46 min |
| 15 | 04:28 | 05:17 | 22:04 | 22:53 | 16 h 46 min |
| 16 | 04:28 | 05:17 | 22:04 | 22:54 | 16 h 47 min |
| 17 | 04:28 | 05:17 | 22:05 | 22:54 | 16 h 47 min |
| 18 | 04:28 | 05:17 | 22:05 | 22:55 | 16 h 48 min |
| 19 | 04:28 | 05:17 | 22:05 | 22:55 | 16 h 48 min |
| 20 | 04:28 | 05:18 | 22:06 | 22:56 | 16 h 48 min |
| 21 | 04:28 | 05:18 | 22:06 | 22:56 | 16 h 48 min |
| 22 | 04:28 | 05:18 | 22:06 | 22:56 | 16 h 48 min |
| 23 | 04:28 | 05:18 | 22:06 | 22:56 | 16 h 48 min |
| 24 | 04:29 | 05:19 | 22:06 | 22:56 | 16 h 48 min |
| 25 | 04:29 | 05:19 | 22:06 | 22:56 | 16 h 48 min |
| 26 | 04:30 | 05:19 | 22:06 | 22:56 | 16 h 47 min |
| 27 | 04:30 | 05:20 | 22:06 | 22:56 | 16 h 47 min |
| 28 | 04:31 | 05:20 | 22:06 | 22:56 | 16 h 46 min |
| 29 | 04:32 | 05:21 | 22:06 | 22:55 | 16 h 45 min |
| 30 | 04:32 | 05:22 | 22:06 | 22:55 | 16 h 44 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 Amsterdam runs from 11:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Amsterdam vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Amsterdam in June
- Where does the sun set in Amsterdam in June?
- Mid-June in Amsterdam: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 312° measured from true north, which is 42° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 48°. Over the month both points shift 2° north.
- How much daylight does Amsterdam gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 17 minutes longer in Amsterdam: on June 1 the sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 21:52, and on day 30 it rises at 05:22 and sets at 22:06.
- How many hours of daylight does Amsterdam get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 16 h 46 min in Amsterdam, from sunrise at 05:17 to sunset at 22:04. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Amsterdam in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 04:28 in Amsterdam, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:17. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Amsterdam in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Amsterdam the sun sets at 22:04, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 22:53, 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 Amsterdam in June?
- In mid-June, between 11:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Amsterdam, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 9 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.