The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh in June
On June 1 in Edinburgh the sun rises at 04:35 and sets at 21:46; on day 30 it rises at 04:30 and sets at 22:02. Over the month the day grows 21 minutes longer.
In Edinburgh (56.0° latitude), June 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 04:35 and sets at 21:46 on the 1st, and at 04:30 and 22:02 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 17 h 34 min and the sun reaches 57° 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 June?
Mid-June in Edinburgh: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 43°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 317°. That is 47° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 47° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 3° 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 Edinburgh. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03:38 | 04:35 | 21:46 | 22:43 | 17 h 11 min |
| 2 | 03:36 | 04:34 | 21:47 | 22:45 | 17 h 13 min |
| 3 | 03:35 | 04:33 | 21:48 | 22:46 | 17 h 15 min |
| 4 | 03:34 | 04:32 | 21:50 | 22:48 | 17 h 17 min |
| 5 | 03:32 | 04:31 | 21:51 | 22:50 | 17 h 19 min |
| 6 | 03:31 | 04:30 | 21:52 | 22:51 | 17 h 21 min |
| 7 | 03:30 | 04:30 | 21:53 | 22:53 | 17 h 23 min |
| 8 | 03:29 | 04:29 | 21:54 | 22:54 | 17 h 25 min |
| 9 | 03:28 | 04:28 | 21:55 | 22:56 | 17 h 27 min |
| 10 | 03:27 | 04:28 | 21:56 | 22:57 | 17 h 28 min |
| 11 | 03:26 | 04:27 | 21:57 | 22:58 | 17 h 30 min |
| 12 | 03:26 | 04:27 | 21:58 | 22:59 | 17 h 31 min |
| 13 | 03:25 | 04:27 | 21:59 | 23:00 | 17 h 32 min |
| 14 | 03:25 | 04:26 | 21:59 | 23:01 | 17 h 33 min |
| 15 | 03:24 | 04:26 | 22:00 | 23:02 | 17 h 34 min |
| 16 | 03:24 | 04:26 | 22:00 | 23:03 | 17 h 35 min |
| 17 | 03:24 | 04:26 | 22:01 | 23:03 | 17 h 35 min |
| 18 | 03:23 | 04:26 | 22:01 | 23:04 | 17 h 36 min |
| 19 | 03:23 | 04:26 | 22:02 | 23:04 | 17 h 36 min |
| 20 | 03:23 | 04:26 | 22:02 | 23:05 | 17 h 36 min |
| 21 | 03:23 | 04:26 | 22:02 | 23:05 | 17 h 36 min |
| 22 | 03:24 | 04:26 | 22:03 | 23:05 | 17 h 36 min |
| 23 | 03:24 | 04:26 | 22:03 | 23:05 | 17 h 36 min |
| 24 | 03:24 | 04:27 | 22:03 | 23:05 | 17 h 36 min |
| 25 | 03:25 | 04:27 | 22:03 | 23:05 | 17 h 36 min |
| 26 | 03:26 | 04:28 | 22:03 | 23:05 | 17 h 35 min |
| 27 | 03:26 | 04:28 | 22:03 | 23:05 | 17 h 34 min |
| 28 | 03:27 | 04:29 | 22:02 | 23:04 | 17 h 33 min |
| 29 | 03:28 | 04:30 | 22:02 | 23:04 | 17 h 33 min |
| 30 | 03:29 | 04:30 | 22:02 | 23:03 | 17 h 31 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 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 June
- Where does the sun set in Edinburgh in June?
- Mid-June in Edinburgh: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 317° measured from true north, which is 47° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 43°. Over the month both points shift 3° north.
- How much daylight does Edinburgh gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 21 minutes longer in Edinburgh: on June 1 the sun rises at 04:35 and sets at 21:46, and on day 30 it rises at 04:30 and sets at 22:02.
- How many hours of daylight does Edinburgh get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 17 h 34 min in Edinburgh, from sunrise at 04:26 to sunset at 22:00. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Edinburgh in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 03:24 in Edinburgh, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 04:26. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Edinburgh in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Edinburgh the sun sets at 22:00, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 23:02, 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 June?
- In mid-June, 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.