Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Lima in June

On June 1 in Lima the sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 17:50; on day 30 it rises at 06:29 and sets at 17:54. Over the month the day barely changes.

Sunrise06:26
Sunset17:51
Golden hour17:20–17:51
Day length11 h 25 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Lima in June?

Where it risesNortheast66°
Where it setsNorthwest294°

Mid-June in Lima: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 66°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 294°. That is 24° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 24° 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 Lima. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
105:5906:2217:5018:1211 h 28 min
205:5906:2217:5018:1211 h 27 min
306:0006:2317:5018:1311 h 27 min
406:0006:2317:5018:1311 h 27 min
506:0006:2317:5018:1311 h 27 min
606:0006:2317:5018:1311 h 27 min
706:0106:2417:5018:1311 h 26 min
806:0106:2417:5018:1311 h 26 min
906:0106:2417:5018:1311 h 26 min
1006:0206:2417:5018:1311 h 26 min
1106:0206:2517:5018:1311 h 26 min
1206:0206:2517:5118:1311 h 26 min
1306:0206:2517:5118:1411 h 25 min
1406:0306:2517:5118:1411 h 25 min
1506:0306:2617:5118:1411 h 25 min
1606:0306:2617:5118:1411 h 25 min
1706:0306:2617:5118:1411 h 25 min
1806:0306:2617:5118:1411 h 25 min
1906:0406:2717:5218:1511 h 25 min
2006:0406:2717:5218:1511 h 25 min
2106:0406:2717:5218:1511 h 25 min
2206:0406:2717:5218:1511 h 25 min
2306:0506:2817:5318:1611 h 25 min
2406:0506:2817:5318:1611 h 25 min
2506:0506:2817:5318:1611 h 25 min
2606:0506:2817:5318:1611 h 25 min
2706:0506:2817:5318:1611 h 25 min
2806:0506:2817:5418:1711 h 25 min
2906:0606:2917:5418:1711 h 25 min
3006:0606:2917:5418:1711 h 25 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 Lima runs from 09:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~6 min at the best moment is enough.

See the Lima vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in Lima in June

Where does the sun set in Lima in June?
Mid-June in Lima: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 294° measured from true north, which is 24° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 66°. Over the month both points barely move.
How much does day length change in Lima in June?
Over June day length barely changes in Lima: less than four minutes between June 1, with the sun up from 06:22 to 17:50, and day 30, from 06:29 to 17:54.
How many hours of daylight does Lima get in June?
In mid-June the day lasts 11 h 25 min in Lima, from sunrise at 06:26 to sunset at 17:51. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in Lima in June?
In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 06:03 in Lima, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:26. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in Lima in June?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Lima the sun sets at 17:51, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:14, 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 Lima in June?
In mid-June, between 09:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Lima, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 6 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.