The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Berlin in July
On July 1 in Berlin the sun rises at 04:47 and sets at 21:32; on day 31 it rises at 05:25 and sets at 21:00. Over the month the day gets 70 minutes shorter.
In Berlin (52.5° latitude), July 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 04:47 and sets at 21:32 on the 1st, and at 05:25 and 21:00 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 16 h 21 min and the sun reaches 59° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 17:00, 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 Berlin in July?
Mid-July in Berlin: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 52°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 308°. That is 38° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 38° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 10° 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 Berlin. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03:58 | 04:47 | 21:32 | 22:22 | 16 h 45 min |
| 2 | 03:59 | 04:48 | 21:32 | 22:21 | 16 h 44 min |
| 3 | 04:00 | 04:49 | 21:32 | 22:21 | 16 h 43 min |
| 4 | 04:01 | 04:50 | 21:31 | 22:20 | 16 h 41 min |
| 5 | 04:02 | 04:50 | 21:31 | 22:20 | 16 h 40 min |
| 6 | 04:03 | 04:51 | 21:30 | 22:19 | 16 h 39 min |
| 7 | 04:04 | 04:52 | 21:29 | 22:18 | 16 h 37 min |
| 8 | 04:05 | 04:53 | 21:29 | 22:17 | 16 h 35 min |
| 9 | 04:06 | 04:54 | 21:28 | 22:16 | 16 h 34 min |
| 10 | 04:08 | 04:55 | 21:27 | 22:15 | 16 h 32 min |
| 11 | 04:09 | 04:57 | 21:26 | 22:14 | 16 h 30 min |
| 12 | 04:10 | 04:58 | 21:26 | 22:13 | 16 h 28 min |
| 13 | 04:12 | 04:59 | 21:25 | 22:12 | 16 h 26 min |
| 14 | 04:13 | 05:00 | 21:24 | 22:10 | 16 h 24 min |
| 15 | 04:15 | 05:01 | 21:23 | 22:09 | 16 h 21 min |
| 16 | 04:16 | 05:03 | 21:21 | 22:08 | 16 h 19 min |
| 17 | 04:18 | 05:04 | 21:20 | 22:06 | 16 h 16 min |
| 18 | 04:19 | 05:05 | 21:19 | 22:05 | 16 h 14 min |
| 19 | 04:21 | 05:07 | 21:18 | 22:04 | 16 h 11 min |
| 20 | 04:23 | 05:08 | 21:17 | 22:02 | 16 h 09 min |
| 21 | 04:24 | 05:09 | 21:15 | 22:00 | 16 h 06 min |
| 22 | 04:26 | 05:11 | 21:14 | 21:59 | 16 h 03 min |
| 23 | 04:28 | 05:12 | 21:13 | 21:57 | 16 h 00 min |
| 24 | 04:30 | 05:14 | 21:11 | 21:55 | 15 h 57 min |
| 25 | 04:31 | 05:15 | 21:10 | 21:54 | 15 h 55 min |
| 26 | 04:33 | 05:17 | 21:08 | 21:52 | 15 h 51 min |
| 27 | 04:35 | 05:18 | 21:07 | 21:50 | 15 h 48 min |
| 28 | 04:37 | 05:20 | 21:05 | 21:48 | 15 h 45 min |
| 29 | 04:39 | 05:21 | 21:04 | 21:46 | 15 h 42 min |
| 30 | 04:41 | 05:23 | 21:02 | 21:44 | 15 h 39 min |
| 31 | 04:42 | 05:25 | 21:00 | 21:42 | 15 h 35 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 Berlin runs from 10:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Berlin vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Berlin in July
- Where does the sun set in Berlin in July?
- Mid-July in Berlin: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 308° measured from true north, which is 38° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 52°. Over the month both points shift 10° south.
- How much daylight does Berlin lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 70 minutes shorter in Berlin: on July 1 the sun rises at 04:47 and sets at 21:32, and on day 31 it rises at 05:25 and sets at 21:00.
- How many hours of daylight does Berlin get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 16 h 21 min in Berlin, from sunrise at 05:01 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 Berlin in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 04:15 in Berlin, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:01. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Berlin in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Berlin the sun sets at 21:23, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 22:09, 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 Berlin in July?
- In mid-July, between 10:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Berlin, 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.