The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Las Palmas in July
On July 1 in Las Palmas the sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 21:02; on day 31 it rises at 07:23 and sets at 20:52. Over the month the day gets 25 minutes shorter.
In Las Palmas (28.1° latitude), July 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 21:02 on the 1st, and at 07:23 and 20:52 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 45 min and the sun reaches 83° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 19:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 4 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 Las Palmas in July?
Mid-July in Las Palmas: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 65°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 295°. That is 25° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 25° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 6° 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 Las Palmas. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:42 | 07:08 | 21:02 | 21:29 | 13 h 54 min |
| 2 | 06:42 | 07:09 | 21:02 | 21:29 | 13 h 53 min |
| 3 | 06:42 | 07:09 | 21:02 | 21:29 | 13 h 53 min |
| 4 | 06:43 | 07:09 | 21:02 | 21:29 | 13 h 53 min |
| 5 | 06:43 | 07:10 | 21:02 | 21:28 | 13 h 52 min |
| 6 | 06:44 | 07:10 | 21:02 | 21:28 | 13 h 52 min |
| 7 | 06:44 | 07:11 | 21:02 | 21:28 | 13 h 51 min |
| 8 | 06:45 | 07:11 | 21:02 | 21:28 | 13 h 50 min |
| 9 | 06:45 | 07:12 | 21:01 | 21:28 | 13 h 50 min |
| 10 | 06:46 | 07:12 | 21:01 | 21:28 | 13 h 49 min |
| 11 | 06:46 | 07:12 | 21:01 | 21:27 | 13 h 49 min |
| 12 | 06:47 | 07:13 | 21:01 | 21:27 | 13 h 48 min |
| 13 | 06:47 | 07:13 | 21:01 | 21:27 | 13 h 47 min |
| 14 | 06:48 | 07:14 | 21:00 | 21:27 | 13 h 46 min |
| 15 | 06:48 | 07:14 | 21:00 | 21:26 | 13 h 45 min |
| 16 | 06:49 | 07:15 | 21:00 | 21:26 | 13 h 45 min |
| 17 | 06:49 | 07:16 | 20:59 | 21:25 | 13 h 44 min |
| 18 | 06:50 | 07:16 | 20:59 | 21:25 | 13 h 43 min |
| 19 | 06:51 | 07:17 | 20:59 | 21:25 | 13 h 42 min |
| 20 | 06:51 | 07:17 | 20:58 | 21:24 | 13 h 41 min |
| 21 | 06:52 | 07:18 | 20:58 | 21:24 | 13 h 40 min |
| 22 | 06:52 | 07:18 | 20:57 | 21:23 | 13 h 39 min |
| 23 | 06:53 | 07:19 | 20:57 | 21:23 | 13 h 38 min |
| 24 | 06:54 | 07:19 | 20:56 | 21:22 | 13 h 37 min |
| 25 | 06:54 | 07:20 | 20:56 | 21:21 | 13 h 36 min |
| 26 | 06:55 | 07:20 | 20:55 | 21:21 | 13 h 35 min |
| 27 | 06:55 | 07:21 | 20:55 | 21:20 | 13 h 34 min |
| 28 | 06:56 | 07:22 | 20:54 | 21:20 | 13 h 32 min |
| 29 | 06:57 | 07:22 | 20:53 | 21:19 | 13 h 31 min |
| 30 | 06:57 | 07:23 | 20:53 | 21:18 | 13 h 30 min |
| 31 | 06:58 | 07:23 | 20:52 | 21:18 | 13 h 29 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 Las Palmas runs from 10:00 to 19:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~4 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Las Palmas vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Las Palmas in July
- Where does the sun set in Las Palmas in July?
- Mid-July in Las Palmas: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 295° measured from true north, which is 25° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 65°. Over the month both points shift 6° south.
- How much daylight does Las Palmas lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 25 minutes shorter in Las Palmas: on July 1 the sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 21:02, and on day 31 it rises at 07:23 and sets at 20:52.
- How many hours of daylight does Las Palmas get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 13 h 45 min in Las Palmas, from sunrise at 07:14 to sunset at 21:00. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Las Palmas in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 06:48 in Las Palmas, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:14. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Las Palmas in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Las Palmas the sun sets at 21:00, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:26, 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 Las Palmas in July?
- In mid-July, between 10:00 and 19:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Las Palmas, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 4 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.