The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh in July
On July 1 in Edinburgh the sun rises at 04:31 and sets at 22:01; on day 31 it rises at 05:15 and sets at 21:22. Over the month the day gets 83 minutes shorter.
In Edinburgh (56.0° latitude), July 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 04:31 and sets at 22:01 on the 1st, and at 05:15 and 21:22 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 17 h 01 min and the sun reaches 56° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 17:00, 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 Edinburgh in July?
Mid-July in Edinburgh: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 47°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 313°. That is 43° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 43° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 11° 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 Edinburgh. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03:30 | 04:31 | 22:01 | 23:02 | 17 h 30 min |
| 2 | 03:31 | 04:32 | 22:01 | 23:02 | 17 h 29 min |
| 3 | 03:32 | 04:33 | 22:00 | 23:01 | 17 h 27 min |
| 4 | 03:34 | 04:34 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 17 h 26 min |
| 5 | 03:35 | 04:35 | 21:59 | 22:59 | 17 h 24 min |
| 6 | 03:36 | 04:36 | 21:58 | 22:58 | 17 h 22 min |
| 7 | 03:38 | 04:37 | 21:58 | 22:57 | 17 h 20 min |
| 8 | 03:39 | 04:38 | 21:57 | 22:55 | 17 h 18 min |
| 9 | 03:41 | 04:39 | 21:56 | 22:54 | 17 h 16 min |
| 10 | 03:43 | 04:41 | 21:55 | 22:53 | 17 h 14 min |
| 11 | 03:44 | 04:42 | 21:54 | 22:51 | 17 h 12 min |
| 12 | 03:46 | 04:43 | 21:53 | 22:50 | 17 h 09 min |
| 13 | 03:48 | 04:45 | 21:51 | 22:48 | 17 h 07 min |
| 14 | 03:50 | 04:46 | 21:50 | 22:46 | 17 h 04 min |
| 15 | 03:52 | 04:48 | 21:49 | 22:45 | 17 h 01 min |
| 16 | 03:54 | 04:49 | 21:48 | 22:43 | 16 h 58 min |
| 17 | 03:56 | 04:51 | 21:46 | 22:41 | 16 h 56 min |
| 18 | 03:58 | 04:52 | 21:45 | 22:39 | 16 h 53 min |
| 19 | 04:00 | 04:54 | 21:43 | 22:37 | 16 h 49 min |
| 20 | 04:02 | 04:56 | 21:42 | 22:35 | 16 h 46 min |
| 21 | 04:04 | 04:57 | 21:40 | 22:33 | 16 h 43 min |
| 22 | 04:06 | 04:59 | 21:39 | 22:31 | 16 h 40 min |
| 23 | 04:09 | 05:01 | 21:37 | 22:29 | 16 h 36 min |
| 24 | 04:11 | 05:02 | 21:35 | 22:27 | 16 h 33 min |
| 25 | 04:13 | 05:04 | 21:34 | 22:25 | 16 h 29 min |
| 26 | 04:15 | 05:06 | 21:32 | 22:23 | 16 h 26 min |
| 27 | 04:18 | 05:08 | 21:30 | 22:20 | 16 h 22 min |
| 28 | 04:20 | 05:10 | 21:28 | 22:18 | 16 h 18 min |
| 29 | 04:22 | 05:12 | 21:26 | 22:16 | 16 h 15 min |
| 30 | 04:25 | 05:14 | 21:24 | 22:13 | 16 h 11 min |
| 31 | 04:27 | 05:15 | 21:22 | 22:11 | 16 h 07 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 Edinburgh runs from 10:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Edinburgh vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Edinburgh in July
- Where does the sun set in Edinburgh in July?
- Mid-July in Edinburgh: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 313° measured from true north, which is 43° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 47°. Over the month both points shift 11° south.
- How much daylight does Edinburgh lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 83 minutes shorter in Edinburgh: on July 1 the sun rises at 04:31 and sets at 22:01, and on day 31 it rises at 05:15 and sets at 21:22.
- How many hours of daylight does Edinburgh get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 17 h 01 min in Edinburgh, from sunrise at 04:48 to sunset at 21:49. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Edinburgh in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 03:52 in Edinburgh, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 04:48. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Edinburgh in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Edinburgh the sun sets at 21:49, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 22:45, 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh, 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.