The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Budapest in June
On June 1 in Budapest the sun rises at 04:51 and sets at 20:32; on day 30 it rises at 04:50 and sets at 20:45. Over the month the day grows 13 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Budapest in June?
Mid-June in Budapest: 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 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 Budapest. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:12 | 04:51 | 20:32 | 21:11 | 15 h 42 min |
| 2 | 04:11 | 04:50 | 20:33 | 21:12 | 15 h 43 min |
| 3 | 04:10 | 04:49 | 20:34 | 21:13 | 15 h 45 min |
| 4 | 04:09 | 04:49 | 20:35 | 21:14 | 15 h 46 min |
| 5 | 04:09 | 04:48 | 20:36 | 21:15 | 15 h 47 min |
| 6 | 04:08 | 04:48 | 20:37 | 21:16 | 15 h 49 min |
| 7 | 04:08 | 04:48 | 20:37 | 21:17 | 15 h 50 min |
| 8 | 04:07 | 04:47 | 20:38 | 21:18 | 15 h 51 min |
| 9 | 04:07 | 04:47 | 20:39 | 21:19 | 15 h 52 min |
| 10 | 04:06 | 04:47 | 20:40 | 21:20 | 15 h 53 min |
| 11 | 04:06 | 04:46 | 20:40 | 21:20 | 15 h 54 min |
| 12 | 04:06 | 04:46 | 20:41 | 21:21 | 15 h 55 min |
| 13 | 04:06 | 04:46 | 20:41 | 21:22 | 15 h 55 min |
| 14 | 04:05 | 04:46 | 20:42 | 21:22 | 15 h 56 min |
| 15 | 04:05 | 04:46 | 20:42 | 21:23 | 15 h 57 min |
| 16 | 04:05 | 04:46 | 20:43 | 21:23 | 15 h 57 min |
| 17 | 04:05 | 04:46 | 20:43 | 21:24 | 15 h 57 min |
| 18 | 04:05 | 04:46 | 20:44 | 21:24 | 15 h 58 min |
| 19 | 04:05 | 04:46 | 20:44 | 21:24 | 15 h 58 min |
| 20 | 04:05 | 04:46 | 20:44 | 21:25 | 15 h 58 min |
| 21 | 04:06 | 04:46 | 20:44 | 21:25 | 15 h 58 min |
| 22 | 04:06 | 04:46 | 20:45 | 21:25 | 15 h 58 min |
| 23 | 04:06 | 04:47 | 20:45 | 21:25 | 15 h 58 min |
| 24 | 04:06 | 04:47 | 20:45 | 21:25 | 15 h 58 min |
| 25 | 04:07 | 04:47 | 20:45 | 21:25 | 15 h 58 min |
| 26 | 04:07 | 04:48 | 20:45 | 21:25 | 15 h 57 min |
| 27 | 04:08 | 04:48 | 20:45 | 21:25 | 15 h 57 min |
| 28 | 04:08 | 04:49 | 20:45 | 21:25 | 15 h 56 min |
| 29 | 04:09 | 04:49 | 20:45 | 21:25 | 15 h 56 min |
| 30 | 04:09 | 04:50 | 20:45 | 21:25 | 15 h 55 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 Budapest runs from 09:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~8 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Budapest vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Budapest in June
- Where does the sun set in Budapest in June?
- Mid-June in Budapest: 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 2° north.
- How much daylight does Budapest gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 13 minutes longer in Budapest: on June 1 the sun rises at 04:51 and sets at 20:32, and on day 30 it rises at 04:50 and sets at 20:45.
- How many hours of daylight does Budapest get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 15 h 57 min in Budapest, from sunrise at 04:46 to sunset at 20:42. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Budapest in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 04:05 in Budapest, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 04:46. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Budapest in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Budapest the sun sets at 20:42, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:23, 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 June?
- In mid-June, between 09:00 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 8 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.