The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Dublin in July
On July 1 in Dublin the sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 21:56; on day 31 it rises at 05:40 and sets at 21:22. Over the month the day gets 72 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Dublin in July?
Mid-July in Dublin: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 51°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 309°. That is 39° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 39° 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 Dublin. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:09 | 05:01 | 21:56 | 22:48 | 16 h 55 min |
| 2 | 04:10 | 05:02 | 21:56 | 22:47 | 16 h 54 min |
| 3 | 04:11 | 05:03 | 21:55 | 22:47 | 16 h 53 min |
| 4 | 04:12 | 05:03 | 21:55 | 22:46 | 16 h 51 min |
| 5 | 04:13 | 05:04 | 21:54 | 22:45 | 16 h 50 min |
| 6 | 04:14 | 05:05 | 21:54 | 22:44 | 16 h 48 min |
| 7 | 04:16 | 05:06 | 21:53 | 22:43 | 16 h 47 min |
| 8 | 04:17 | 05:07 | 21:52 | 22:43 | 16 h 45 min |
| 9 | 04:18 | 05:08 | 21:51 | 22:41 | 16 h 43 min |
| 10 | 04:20 | 05:09 | 21:51 | 22:40 | 16 h 41 min |
| 11 | 04:21 | 05:11 | 21:50 | 22:39 | 16 h 39 min |
| 12 | 04:22 | 05:12 | 21:49 | 22:38 | 16 h 37 min |
| 13 | 04:24 | 05:13 | 21:48 | 22:37 | 16 h 35 min |
| 14 | 04:26 | 05:14 | 21:47 | 22:36 | 16 h 33 min |
| 15 | 04:27 | 05:16 | 21:46 | 22:34 | 16 h 30 min |
| 16 | 04:29 | 05:17 | 21:45 | 22:33 | 16 h 28 min |
| 17 | 04:30 | 05:18 | 21:43 | 22:31 | 16 h 25 min |
| 18 | 04:32 | 05:20 | 21:42 | 22:30 | 16 h 23 min |
| 19 | 04:34 | 05:21 | 21:41 | 22:28 | 16 h 20 min |
| 20 | 04:36 | 05:22 | 21:40 | 22:27 | 16 h 17 min |
| 21 | 04:37 | 05:24 | 21:38 | 22:25 | 16 h 14 min |
| 22 | 04:39 | 05:25 | 21:37 | 22:23 | 16 h 11 min |
| 23 | 04:41 | 05:27 | 21:35 | 22:21 | 16 h 08 min |
| 24 | 04:43 | 05:29 | 21:34 | 22:20 | 16 h 05 min |
| 25 | 04:45 | 05:30 | 21:32 | 22:18 | 16 h 02 min |
| 26 | 04:47 | 05:32 | 21:31 | 22:16 | 15 h 59 min |
| 27 | 04:49 | 05:33 | 21:29 | 22:14 | 15 h 56 min |
| 28 | 04:50 | 05:35 | 21:28 | 22:12 | 15 h 53 min |
| 29 | 04:52 | 05:37 | 21:26 | 22:10 | 15 h 49 min |
| 30 | 04:54 | 05:38 | 21:24 | 22:08 | 15 h 46 min |
| 31 | 04:56 | 05:40 | 21:22 | 22:06 | 15 h 42 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 Dublin runs from 10:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Dublin vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Dublin in July
- Where does the sun set in Dublin in July?
- Mid-July in Dublin: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 309° measured from true north, which is 39° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 51°. Over the month both points shift 10° south.
- How much daylight does Dublin lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 72 minutes shorter in Dublin: on July 1 the sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 21:56, and on day 31 it rises at 05:40 and sets at 21:22.
- How many hours of daylight does Dublin get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 16 h 30 min in Dublin, from sunrise at 05:16 to sunset at 21:46. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Dublin in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 04:27 in Dublin, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:16. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Dublin in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Dublin the sun sets at 21:46, 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 Dublin in July?
- In mid-July, between 10:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Dublin, 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.