The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Budapest in July
On July 1 in Budapest the sun rises at 04:50 and sets at 20:44; on day 31 it rises at 05:20 and sets at 20:19. Over the month the day gets 55 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Budapest in July?
Mid-July in Budapest: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 56°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 304°. That is 34° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 34° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 8° 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 Budapest. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:10 | 04:50 | 20:44 | 21:25 | 15 h 54 min |
| 2 | 04:11 | 04:51 | 20:44 | 21:24 | 15 h 53 min |
| 3 | 04:11 | 04:51 | 20:44 | 21:24 | 15 h 52 min |
| 4 | 04:12 | 04:52 | 20:44 | 21:24 | 15 h 51 min |
| 5 | 04:13 | 04:53 | 20:43 | 21:23 | 15 h 50 min |
| 6 | 04:14 | 04:54 | 20:43 | 21:23 | 15 h 49 min |
| 7 | 04:15 | 04:54 | 20:42 | 21:22 | 15 h 48 min |
| 8 | 04:16 | 04:55 | 20:42 | 21:21 | 15 h 47 min |
| 9 | 04:17 | 04:56 | 20:41 | 21:21 | 15 h 45 min |
| 10 | 04:18 | 04:57 | 20:41 | 21:20 | 15 h 44 min |
| 11 | 04:19 | 04:58 | 20:40 | 21:19 | 15 h 42 min |
| 12 | 04:20 | 04:59 | 20:39 | 21:19 | 15 h 41 min |
| 13 | 04:21 | 05:00 | 20:39 | 21:18 | 15 h 39 min |
| 14 | 04:22 | 05:01 | 20:38 | 21:17 | 15 h 37 min |
| 15 | 04:23 | 05:02 | 20:37 | 21:16 | 15 h 36 min |
| 16 | 04:24 | 05:03 | 20:36 | 21:15 | 15 h 34 min |
| 17 | 04:25 | 05:04 | 20:36 | 21:14 | 15 h 32 min |
| 18 | 04:27 | 05:05 | 20:35 | 21:13 | 15 h 30 min |
| 19 | 04:28 | 05:06 | 20:34 | 21:12 | 15 h 28 min |
| 20 | 04:29 | 05:07 | 20:33 | 21:11 | 15 h 26 min |
| 21 | 04:30 | 05:08 | 20:32 | 21:09 | 15 h 24 min |
| 22 | 04:32 | 05:09 | 20:31 | 21:08 | 15 h 21 min |
| 23 | 04:33 | 05:10 | 20:29 | 21:07 | 15 h 19 min |
| 24 | 04:34 | 05:12 | 20:28 | 21:06 | 15 h 17 min |
| 25 | 04:36 | 05:13 | 20:27 | 21:04 | 15 h 14 min |
| 26 | 04:37 | 05:14 | 20:26 | 21:03 | 15 h 12 min |
| 27 | 04:39 | 05:15 | 20:25 | 21:01 | 15 h 09 min |
| 28 | 04:40 | 05:17 | 20:23 | 21:00 | 15 h 07 min |
| 29 | 04:41 | 05:18 | 20:22 | 20:59 | 15 h 04 min |
| 30 | 04:43 | 05:19 | 20:21 | 20:57 | 15 h 02 min |
| 31 | 04:44 | 05:20 | 20:19 | 20:55 | 14 h 59 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 Budapest runs from 10:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~7 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Budapest vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Budapest in July
- Where does the sun set in Budapest in July?
- Mid-July in Budapest: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 304° measured from true north, which is 34° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 56°. Over the month both points shift 8° south.
- How much daylight does Budapest lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 55 minutes shorter in Budapest: on July 1 the sun rises at 04:50 and sets at 20:44, and on day 31 it rises at 05:20 and sets at 20:19.
- How many hours of daylight does Budapest get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 15 h 36 min in Budapest, from sunrise at 05:02 to sunset at 20:37. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Budapest in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 04:23 in Budapest, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:02. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Budapest in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Budapest the sun sets at 20:37, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:16, 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 Budapest 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 Budapest, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 7 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.