The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Barcelona in July
On July 1 in Barcelona the sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 21:28; on day 31 it rises at 06:45 and sets at 21:10. Over the month the day gets 43 minutes shorter.
In Barcelona (41.4° latitude), July 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 21:28 on the 1st, and at 06:45 and 21:10 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 14 h 53 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 Barcelona in July?
Mid-July in Barcelona: 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 Barcelona. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:47 | 06:21 | 21:28 | 22:02 | 15 h 07 min |
| 2 | 05:48 | 06:22 | 21:28 | 22:02 | 15 h 07 min |
| 3 | 05:49 | 06:22 | 21:28 | 22:02 | 15 h 06 min |
| 4 | 05:49 | 06:23 | 21:28 | 22:02 | 15 h 05 min |
| 5 | 05:50 | 06:23 | 21:28 | 22:01 | 15 h 04 min |
| 6 | 05:50 | 06:24 | 21:27 | 22:01 | 15 h 03 min |
| 7 | 05:51 | 06:25 | 21:27 | 22:00 | 15 h 02 min |
| 8 | 05:52 | 06:25 | 21:27 | 22:00 | 15 h 01 min |
| 9 | 05:53 | 06:26 | 21:26 | 22:00 | 15 h 00 min |
| 10 | 05:53 | 06:27 | 21:26 | 21:59 | 14 h 59 min |
| 11 | 05:54 | 06:27 | 21:25 | 21:59 | 14 h 58 min |
| 12 | 05:55 | 06:28 | 21:25 | 21:58 | 14 h 57 min |
| 13 | 05:56 | 06:29 | 21:24 | 21:57 | 14 h 56 min |
| 14 | 05:57 | 06:30 | 21:24 | 21:57 | 14 h 54 min |
| 15 | 05:58 | 06:31 | 21:23 | 21:56 | 14 h 53 min |
| 16 | 05:59 | 06:31 | 21:23 | 21:55 | 14 h 51 min |
| 17 | 06:00 | 06:32 | 21:22 | 21:55 | 14 h 50 min |
| 18 | 06:00 | 06:33 | 21:21 | 21:54 | 14 h 48 min |
| 19 | 06:01 | 06:34 | 21:21 | 21:53 | 14 h 47 min |
| 20 | 06:02 | 06:35 | 21:20 | 21:52 | 14 h 45 min |
| 21 | 06:03 | 06:36 | 21:19 | 21:51 | 14 h 43 min |
| 22 | 06:04 | 06:37 | 21:18 | 21:50 | 14 h 42 min |
| 23 | 06:05 | 06:37 | 21:17 | 21:49 | 14 h 40 min |
| 24 | 06:06 | 06:38 | 21:17 | 21:48 | 14 h 38 min |
| 25 | 06:08 | 06:39 | 21:16 | 21:47 | 14 h 36 min |
| 26 | 06:09 | 06:40 | 21:15 | 21:46 | 14 h 34 min |
| 27 | 06:10 | 06:41 | 21:14 | 21:45 | 14 h 32 min |
| 28 | 06:11 | 06:42 | 21:13 | 21:44 | 14 h 30 min |
| 29 | 06:12 | 06:43 | 21:12 | 21:43 | 14 h 28 min |
| 30 | 06:13 | 06:44 | 21:11 | 21:42 | 14 h 26 min |
| 31 | 06:14 | 06:45 | 21:10 | 21:41 | 14 h 24 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 Barcelona runs from 10:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~6 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Barcelona vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Barcelona in July
- Where does the sun set in Barcelona in July?
- Mid-July in Barcelona: 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 Barcelona lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 43 minutes shorter in Barcelona: on July 1 the sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 21:28, and on day 31 it rises at 06:45 and sets at 21:10.
- How many hours of daylight does Barcelona get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 14 h 53 min in Barcelona, from sunrise at 06:31 to sunset at 21:23. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Barcelona in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 05:58 in Barcelona, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:31. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Barcelona in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Barcelona the sun sets at 21:23, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:56, 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 Barcelona 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 Barcelona, 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.