The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Los Angeles in June
On June 1 in Los Angeles the sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 19:59; on day 30 it rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:08. Over the month the day grows 8 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Los Angeles in June?
Mid-June in Los Angeles: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 61°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 299°. That is 29° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 29° 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 Los Angeles. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:14 | 05:43 | 19:59 | 20:27 | 14 h 16 min |
| 2 | 05:14 | 05:42 | 19:59 | 20:28 | 14 h 17 min |
| 3 | 05:13 | 05:42 | 20:00 | 20:29 | 14 h 18 min |
| 4 | 05:13 | 05:42 | 20:00 | 20:29 | 14 h 19 min |
| 5 | 05:13 | 05:42 | 20:01 | 20:30 | 14 h 19 min |
| 6 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 20:01 | 20:30 | 14 h 20 min |
| 7 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 20:02 | 20:31 | 14 h 21 min |
| 8 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 20:02 | 20:31 | 14 h 21 min |
| 9 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 20:03 | 20:32 | 14 h 22 min |
| 10 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 20:03 | 20:32 | 14 h 23 min |
| 11 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 20:04 | 20:33 | 14 h 23 min |
| 12 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 20:04 | 20:33 | 14 h 23 min |
| 13 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 20:05 | 20:34 | 14 h 24 min |
| 14 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 20:05 | 20:34 | 14 h 24 min |
| 15 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 14 h 25 min |
| 16 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 20:06 | 20:35 | 14 h 25 min |
| 17 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 20:06 | 20:35 | 14 h 25 min |
| 18 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 20:06 | 20:36 | 14 h 25 min |
| 19 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 20:07 | 20:36 | 14 h 25 min |
| 20 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 20:07 | 20:36 | 14 h 25 min |
| 21 | 05:12 | 05:42 | 20:07 | 20:36 | 14 h 25 min |
| 22 | 05:13 | 05:42 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 14 h 25 min |
| 23 | 05:13 | 05:42 | 20:08 | 20:37 | 14 h 25 min |
| 24 | 05:13 | 05:42 | 20:08 | 20:37 | 14 h 25 min |
| 25 | 05:13 | 05:43 | 20:08 | 20:37 | 14 h 25 min |
| 26 | 05:14 | 05:43 | 20:08 | 20:37 | 14 h 25 min |
| 27 | 05:14 | 05:43 | 20:08 | 20:37 | 14 h 25 min |
| 28 | 05:14 | 05:44 | 20:08 | 20:37 | 14 h 24 min |
| 29 | 05:15 | 05:44 | 20:08 | 20:37 | 14 h 24 min |
| 30 | 05:15 | 05:44 | 20:08 | 20:37 | 14 h 24 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 Los Angeles runs from 09:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~5 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Los Angeles vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Los Angeles in June
- Where does the sun set in Los Angeles in June?
- Mid-June in Los Angeles: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 299° measured from true north, which is 29° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 61°. Over the month both points barely move.
- How much daylight does Los Angeles gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 8 minutes longer in Los Angeles: on June 1 the sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 19:59, and on day 30 it rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:08.
- How many hours of daylight does Los Angeles get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 14 h 25 min in Los Angeles, from sunrise at 05:41 to sunset at 20:05. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Los Angeles in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 05:12 in Los Angeles, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:41. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Los Angeles in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Los Angeles the sun sets at 20:05, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:35, 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 Los Angeles in June?
- In mid-June, between 09:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Los Angeles, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 5 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.