The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Las Palmas in June
On June 1 in Las Palmas the sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 20:53; on day 30 it rises at 07:08 and sets at 21:02. Over the month the day grows 6 minutes longer.
In Las Palmas (28.1° latitude), June 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 20:53 on the 1st, and at 07:08 and 21:02 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 55 min and the sun reaches 85° 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 June?
Mid-June in Las Palmas: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 63°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 297°. That is 27° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 27° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points barely move.
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 | 06:39 | 07:05 | 20:53 | 21:20 | 13 h 48 min |
| 2 | 06:39 | 07:05 | 20:54 | 21:20 | 13 h 49 min |
| 3 | 06:38 | 07:05 | 20:54 | 21:21 | 13 h 50 min |
| 4 | 06:38 | 07:05 | 20:55 | 21:21 | 13 h 50 min |
| 5 | 06:38 | 07:05 | 20:55 | 21:22 | 13 h 51 min |
| 6 | 06:38 | 07:04 | 20:56 | 21:22 | 13 h 51 min |
| 7 | 06:38 | 07:04 | 20:56 | 21:23 | 13 h 52 min |
| 8 | 06:38 | 07:04 | 20:57 | 21:23 | 13 h 52 min |
| 9 | 06:38 | 07:04 | 20:57 | 21:24 | 13 h 53 min |
| 10 | 06:38 | 07:04 | 20:57 | 21:24 | 13 h 53 min |
| 11 | 06:38 | 07:04 | 20:58 | 21:25 | 13 h 54 min |
| 12 | 06:38 | 07:04 | 20:58 | 21:25 | 13 h 54 min |
| 13 | 06:38 | 07:04 | 20:59 | 21:25 | 13 h 54 min |
| 14 | 06:38 | 07:04 | 20:59 | 21:26 | 13 h 55 min |
| 15 | 06:38 | 07:04 | 20:59 | 21:26 | 13 h 55 min |
| 16 | 06:38 | 07:05 | 21:00 | 21:26 | 13 h 55 min |
| 17 | 06:38 | 07:05 | 21:00 | 21:27 | 13 h 55 min |
| 18 | 06:38 | 07:05 | 21:00 | 21:27 | 13 h 55 min |
| 19 | 06:38 | 07:05 | 21:00 | 21:27 | 13 h 55 min |
| 20 | 06:38 | 07:05 | 21:01 | 21:27 | 13 h 56 min |
| 21 | 06:39 | 07:05 | 21:01 | 21:28 | 13 h 56 min |
| 22 | 06:39 | 07:06 | 21:01 | 21:28 | 13 h 56 min |
| 23 | 06:39 | 07:06 | 21:01 | 21:28 | 13 h 56 min |
| 24 | 06:39 | 07:06 | 21:01 | 21:28 | 13 h 55 min |
| 25 | 06:40 | 07:06 | 21:02 | 21:28 | 13 h 55 min |
| 26 | 06:40 | 07:07 | 21:02 | 21:28 | 13 h 55 min |
| 27 | 06:40 | 07:07 | 21:02 | 21:29 | 13 h 55 min |
| 28 | 06:40 | 07:07 | 21:02 | 21:29 | 13 h 55 min |
| 29 | 06:41 | 07:07 | 21:02 | 21:29 | 13 h 54 min |
| 30 | 06:41 | 07:08 | 21:02 | 21:29 | 13 h 54 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 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 June
- Where does the sun set in Las Palmas in June?
- Mid-June in Las Palmas: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 297° measured from true north, which is 27° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 63°. Over the month both points barely move.
- How much daylight does Las Palmas gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 6 minutes longer in Las Palmas: on June 1 the sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 20:53, and on day 30 it rises at 07:08 and sets at 21:02.
- How many hours of daylight does Las Palmas get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 13 h 55 min in Las Palmas, from sunrise at 07:04 to sunset at 20:59. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Las Palmas in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 06:38 in Las Palmas, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:04. 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 June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Las Palmas the sun sets at 20:59, 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 June?
- In mid-June, 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.