The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Brussels in July
On July 1 in Brussels the sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 21:59; on day 31 it rises at 06:08 and sets at 21:30. Over the month the day gets 64 minutes shorter.
In Brussels (50.9° latitude), July 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 21:59 on the 1st, and at 06:08 and 21:30 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 16 h 05 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 8 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 Brussels in July?
Mid-July in Brussels: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 53°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 307°. That is 37° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 37° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 9° 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 Brussels. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:47 | 05:33 | 21:59 | 22:45 | 16 h 27 min |
| 2 | 04:48 | 05:33 | 21:59 | 22:45 | 16 h 26 min |
| 3 | 04:49 | 05:34 | 21:59 | 22:44 | 16 h 24 min |
| 4 | 04:50 | 05:35 | 21:58 | 22:44 | 16 h 23 min |
| 5 | 04:51 | 05:36 | 21:58 | 22:43 | 16 h 22 min |
| 6 | 04:51 | 05:37 | 21:57 | 22:42 | 16 h 21 min |
| 7 | 04:53 | 05:38 | 21:57 | 22:42 | 16 h 19 min |
| 8 | 04:54 | 05:38 | 21:56 | 22:41 | 16 h 18 min |
| 9 | 04:55 | 05:39 | 21:55 | 22:40 | 16 h 16 min |
| 10 | 04:56 | 05:40 | 21:55 | 22:39 | 16 h 14 min |
| 11 | 04:57 | 05:41 | 21:54 | 22:38 | 16 h 13 min |
| 12 | 04:58 | 05:42 | 21:53 | 22:37 | 16 h 11 min |
| 13 | 05:00 | 05:44 | 21:52 | 22:36 | 16 h 09 min |
| 14 | 05:01 | 05:45 | 21:51 | 22:35 | 16 h 07 min |
| 15 | 05:02 | 05:46 | 21:51 | 22:34 | 16 h 05 min |
| 16 | 05:04 | 05:47 | 21:50 | 22:33 | 16 h 03 min |
| 17 | 05:05 | 05:48 | 21:49 | 22:32 | 16 h 00 min |
| 18 | 05:07 | 05:49 | 21:47 | 22:30 | 15 h 58 min |
| 19 | 05:08 | 05:51 | 21:46 | 22:29 | 15 h 56 min |
| 20 | 05:10 | 05:52 | 21:45 | 22:28 | 15 h 53 min |
| 21 | 05:11 | 05:53 | 21:44 | 22:26 | 15 h 51 min |
| 22 | 05:13 | 05:55 | 21:43 | 22:25 | 15 h 48 min |
| 23 | 05:14 | 05:56 | 21:41 | 22:23 | 15 h 45 min |
| 24 | 05:16 | 05:57 | 21:40 | 22:22 | 15 h 43 min |
| 25 | 05:18 | 05:59 | 21:39 | 22:20 | 15 h 40 min |
| 26 | 05:19 | 06:00 | 21:37 | 22:18 | 15 h 37 min |
| 27 | 05:21 | 06:02 | 21:36 | 22:17 | 15 h 34 min |
| 28 | 05:23 | 06:03 | 21:34 | 22:15 | 15 h 31 min |
| 29 | 05:24 | 06:05 | 21:33 | 22:13 | 15 h 28 min |
| 30 | 05:26 | 06:06 | 21:31 | 22:11 | 15 h 25 min |
| 31 | 05:28 | 06:08 | 21:30 | 22:10 | 15 h 22 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 Brussels runs from 11:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~8 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Brussels vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Brussels in July
- Where does the sun set in Brussels in July?
- Mid-July in Brussels: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 307° measured from true north, which is 37° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 53°. Over the month both points shift 9° south.
- How much daylight does Brussels lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 64 minutes shorter in Brussels: on July 1 the sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 21:59, and on day 31 it rises at 06:08 and sets at 21:30.
- How many hours of daylight does Brussels get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 16 h 05 min in Brussels, from sunrise at 05:46 to sunset at 21:51. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Brussels in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 05:02 in Brussels, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:46. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Brussels in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Brussels the sun sets at 21:51, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 22:34, 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 Brussels in July?
- In mid-July, between 11:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Brussels, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 8 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.