The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Helsinki in June
On June 1 in Helsinki the sun rises at 04:08 and sets at 22:28; on day 30 it rises at 03:59 and sets at 22:48. Over the month the day grows 29 minutes longer.
In Helsinki (60.2° latitude), June 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 04:08 and sets at 22:28 on the 1st, and at 03:59 and 22:48 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 18 h 52 min and the sun reaches 53° 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 June?
Mid-June in Helsinki: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 35°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 325°. That is 55° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 55° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 4° 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 Helsinki. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02:43 | 04:08 | 22:28 | 23:53 | 18 h 20 min |
| 2 | 02:40 | 04:06 | 22:30 | 23:56 | 18 h 23 min |
| 3 | 02:37 | 04:05 | 22:31 | 00:00 | 18 h 26 min |
| 4 | 02:34 | 04:04 | 22:33 | 00:03 | 18 h 29 min |
| 5 | 02:31 | 04:02 | 22:35 | 00:06 | 18 h 32 min |
| 6 | 02:28 | 04:01 | 22:36 | 00:10 | 18 h 35 min |
| 7 | 02:25 | 04:00 | 22:38 | 00:13 | 18 h 38 min |
| 8 | 02:22 | 03:59 | 22:39 | 00:16 | 18 h 40 min |
| 9 | 02:20 | 03:58 | 22:40 | 00:19 | 18 h 42 min |
| 10 | 02:17 | 03:57 | 22:42 | 00:22 | 18 h 44 min |
| 11 | 02:15 | 03:56 | 22:43 | 00:25 | 18 h 46 min |
| 12 | 02:12 | 03:56 | 22:44 | 00:27 | 18 h 48 min |
| 13 | 02:10 | 03:55 | 22:45 | 00:30 | 18 h 50 min |
| 14 | 02:08 | 03:55 | 22:46 | 00:32 | 18 h 51 min |
| 15 | 02:06 | 03:54 | 22:47 | 00:35 | 18 h 52 min |
| 16 | 02:05 | 03:54 | 22:47 | 00:37 | 18 h 53 min |
| 17 | 02:03 | 03:54 | 22:48 | 00:38 | 18 h 54 min |
| 18 | 02:02 | 03:54 | 22:49 | 00:40 | 18 h 55 min |
| 19 | 02:02 | 03:54 | 22:49 | 00:41 | 18 h 56 min |
| 20 | 02:01 | 03:54 | 22:49 | 00:42 | 18 h 56 min |
| 21 | 02:01 | 03:54 | 22:50 | 00:42 | 18 h 56 min |
| 22 | 02:02 | 03:54 | 22:50 | 00:42 | 18 h 56 min |
| 23 | 02:02 | 03:54 | 22:50 | 00:42 | 18 h 56 min |
| 24 | 02:03 | 03:55 | 22:50 | 00:41 | 18 h 55 min |
| 25 | 02:04 | 03:55 | 22:50 | 00:41 | 18 h 55 min |
| 26 | 02:06 | 03:56 | 22:50 | 00:39 | 18 h 54 min |
| 27 | 02:08 | 03:56 | 22:49 | 00:38 | 18 h 53 min |
| 28 | 02:10 | 03:57 | 22:49 | 00:36 | 18 h 52 min |
| 29 | 02:12 | 03:58 | 22:49 | 00:34 | 18 h 50 min |
| 30 | 02:15 | 03:59 | 22:48 | 00:32 | 18 h 49 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 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 June
- Where does the sun set in Helsinki in June?
- Mid-June in Helsinki: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 325° measured from true north, which is 55° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 35°. Over the month both points shift 4° north.
- How much daylight does Helsinki gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 29 minutes longer in Helsinki: on June 1 the sun rises at 04:08 and sets at 22:28, and on day 30 it rises at 03:59 and sets at 22:48.
- How many hours of daylight does Helsinki get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 18 h 52 min in Helsinki, from sunrise at 03:54 to sunset at 22:47. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Helsinki in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 02:06 in Helsinki, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 03:54. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Helsinki in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Helsinki the sun sets at 22:47, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 00:35, 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 June?
- In mid-June, 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.