The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Brussels in June
On June 1 in Brussels the sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 21:46; on day 30 it rises at 05:32 and sets at 22:00. Over the month the day grows 16 minutes longer.
In Brussels (50.9° latitude), June 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 21:46 on the 1st, and at 05:32 and 22:00 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 16 h 29 min and the sun reaches 62° 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 Brussels in June?
Mid-June in Brussels: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 50°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 310°. That is 40° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 40° 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 Brussels. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:50 | 05:34 | 21:46 | 22:30 | 16 h 12 min |
| 2 | 04:49 | 05:34 | 21:47 | 22:32 | 16 h 13 min |
| 3 | 04:48 | 05:33 | 21:48 | 22:33 | 16 h 15 min |
| 4 | 04:48 | 05:32 | 21:49 | 22:34 | 16 h 17 min |
| 5 | 04:47 | 05:32 | 21:50 | 22:35 | 16 h 18 min |
| 6 | 04:46 | 05:31 | 21:51 | 22:36 | 16 h 20 min |
| 7 | 04:45 | 05:31 | 21:52 | 22:37 | 16 h 21 min |
| 8 | 04:45 | 05:30 | 21:53 | 22:38 | 16 h 23 min |
| 9 | 04:44 | 05:30 | 21:54 | 22:39 | 16 h 24 min |
| 10 | 04:44 | 05:29 | 21:54 | 22:40 | 16 h 25 min |
| 11 | 04:43 | 05:29 | 21:55 | 22:41 | 16 h 26 min |
| 12 | 04:43 | 05:29 | 21:56 | 22:42 | 16 h 27 min |
| 13 | 04:43 | 05:28 | 21:56 | 22:42 | 16 h 28 min |
| 14 | 04:42 | 05:28 | 21:57 | 22:43 | 16 h 29 min |
| 15 | 04:42 | 05:28 | 21:57 | 22:44 | 16 h 29 min |
| 16 | 04:42 | 05:28 | 21:58 | 22:44 | 16 h 30 min |
| 17 | 04:42 | 05:28 | 21:58 | 22:45 | 16 h 30 min |
| 18 | 04:42 | 05:28 | 21:59 | 22:45 | 16 h 31 min |
| 19 | 04:42 | 05:28 | 21:59 | 22:45 | 16 h 31 min |
| 20 | 04:42 | 05:28 | 21:59 | 22:46 | 16 h 31 min |
| 21 | 04:42 | 05:28 | 22:00 | 22:46 | 16 h 31 min |
| 22 | 04:42 | 05:29 | 22:00 | 22:46 | 16 h 31 min |
| 23 | 04:43 | 05:29 | 22:00 | 22:46 | 16 h 31 min |
| 24 | 04:43 | 05:29 | 22:00 | 22:46 | 16 h 31 min |
| 25 | 04:43 | 05:30 | 22:00 | 22:46 | 16 h 30 min |
| 26 | 04:44 | 05:30 | 22:00 | 22:46 | 16 h 30 min |
| 27 | 04:44 | 05:31 | 22:00 | 22:46 | 16 h 30 min |
| 28 | 04:45 | 05:31 | 22:00 | 22:46 | 16 h 29 min |
| 29 | 04:46 | 05:32 | 22:00 | 22:46 | 16 h 28 min |
| 30 | 04:46 | 05:32 | 22:00 | 22:45 | 16 h 27 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 Brussels runs from 11:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Brussels vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Brussels in June
- Where does the sun set in Brussels in June?
- Mid-June in Brussels: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 310° measured from true north, which is 40° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 50°. Over the month both points shift 2° north.
- How much daylight does Brussels gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 16 minutes longer in Brussels: on June 1 the sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 21:46, and on day 30 it rises at 05:32 and sets at 22:00.
- How many hours of daylight does Brussels get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 16 h 29 min in Brussels, from sunrise at 05:28 to sunset at 21:57. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Brussels in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 04:42 in Brussels, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:28. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Brussels in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Brussels the sun sets at 21:57, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 22:44, 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 June?
- In mid-June, 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 9 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.