The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Helsinki in July
On July 1 in Helsinki the sun rises at 04:00 and sets at 22:47; on day 31 it rises at 04:58 and sets at 21:55. Over the month the day gets 111 minutes shorter.
In Helsinki (60.2° latitude), July 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 04:00 and sets at 22:47 on the 1st, and at 04:58 and 21:55 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 18 h 08 min and the sun reaches 51° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 17:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 12 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 Helsinki in July?
Mid-July in Helsinki: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 40°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 320°. That is 50° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 50° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 14° 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 Helsinki. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02:17 | 04:00 | 22:47 | 00:30 | 18 h 47 min |
| 2 | 02:20 | 04:01 | 22:47 | 00:28 | 18 h 45 min |
| 3 | 02:23 | 04:02 | 22:46 | 00:25 | 18 h 43 min |
| 4 | 02:26 | 04:04 | 22:45 | 00:23 | 18 h 41 min |
| 5 | 02:29 | 04:05 | 22:44 | 00:20 | 18 h 39 min |
| 6 | 02:32 | 04:06 | 22:43 | 00:17 | 18 h 36 min |
| 7 | 02:35 | 04:08 | 22:42 | 00:14 | 18 h 34 min |
| 8 | 02:39 | 04:10 | 22:40 | 00:11 | 18 h 31 min |
| 9 | 02:42 | 04:11 | 22:39 | 00:08 | 18 h 28 min |
| 10 | 02:45 | 04:13 | 22:38 | 00:05 | 18 h 25 min |
| 11 | 02:49 | 04:15 | 22:36 | 00:02 | 18 h 22 min |
| 12 | 02:52 | 04:16 | 22:35 | 23:59 | 18 h 18 min |
| 13 | 02:55 | 04:18 | 22:33 | 23:56 | 18 h 15 min |
| 14 | 02:59 | 04:20 | 22:31 | 23:53 | 18 h 11 min |
| 15 | 03:02 | 04:22 | 22:30 | 23:50 | 18 h 08 min |
| 16 | 03:05 | 04:24 | 22:28 | 23:46 | 18 h 04 min |
| 17 | 03:09 | 04:26 | 22:26 | 23:43 | 18 h 00 min |
| 18 | 03:12 | 04:28 | 22:24 | 23:40 | 17 h 56 min |
| 19 | 03:16 | 04:30 | 22:22 | 23:37 | 17 h 52 min |
| 20 | 03:19 | 04:32 | 22:20 | 23:33 | 17 h 48 min |
| 21 | 03:23 | 04:35 | 22:18 | 23:30 | 17 h 43 min |
| 22 | 03:26 | 04:37 | 22:16 | 23:27 | 17 h 39 min |
| 23 | 03:29 | 04:39 | 22:14 | 23:23 | 17 h 35 min |
| 24 | 03:33 | 04:41 | 22:11 | 23:20 | 17 h 30 min |
| 25 | 03:36 | 04:44 | 22:09 | 23:17 | 17 h 25 min |
| 26 | 03:40 | 04:46 | 22:07 | 23:13 | 17 h 21 min |
| 27 | 03:43 | 04:48 | 22:04 | 23:10 | 17 h 16 min |
| 28 | 03:46 | 04:51 | 22:02 | 23:06 | 17 h 11 min |
| 29 | 03:50 | 04:53 | 22:00 | 23:03 | 17 h 06 min |
| 30 | 03:53 | 04:56 | 21:57 | 23:00 | 17 h 02 min |
| 31 | 03:56 | 04:58 | 21:55 | 22:56 | 16 h 57 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 Helsinki runs from 11:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~12 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Helsinki vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Helsinki in July
- Where does the sun set in Helsinki in July?
- Mid-July in Helsinki: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 320° measured from true north, which is 50° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 40°. Over the month both points shift 14° south.
- How much daylight does Helsinki lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 111 minutes shorter in Helsinki: on July 1 the sun rises at 04:00 and sets at 22:47, and on day 31 it rises at 04:58 and sets at 21:55.
- How many hours of daylight does Helsinki get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 18 h 08 min in Helsinki, from sunrise at 04:22 to sunset at 22:30. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Helsinki in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 03:02 in Helsinki, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 04:22. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Helsinki in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Helsinki the sun sets at 22:30, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 23:50, 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 Helsinki in July?
- In mid-July, between 11:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Helsinki, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 12 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.