The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Madrid in June
On June 1 in Madrid the sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 21:38; on day 30 it rises at 06:47 and sets at 21:49. Over the month the day grows 10 minutes longer.
In Madrid (40.4° latitude), June 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 21:38 on the 1st, and at 06:47 and 21:49 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 15 h 02 min and the sun reaches 73° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 19:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: 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.
Where does the sun rise and set in Madrid in June?
Mid-June in Madrid: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 58°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 302°. That is 32° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 32° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 2° 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 Madrid. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:14 | 06:47 | 21:38 | 22:11 | 14 h 51 min |
| 2 | 06:14 | 06:46 | 21:39 | 22:11 | 14 h 53 min |
| 3 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 21:40 | 22:12 | 14 h 54 min |
| 4 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 21:40 | 22:13 | 14 h 55 min |
| 5 | 06:13 | 06:45 | 21:41 | 22:14 | 14 h 56 min |
| 6 | 06:12 | 06:45 | 21:42 | 22:14 | 14 h 57 min |
| 7 | 06:12 | 06:45 | 21:42 | 22:15 | 14 h 57 min |
| 8 | 06:12 | 06:44 | 21:43 | 22:16 | 14 h 58 min |
| 9 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 21:43 | 22:16 | 14 h 59 min |
| 10 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 21:44 | 22:17 | 15 h 00 min |
| 11 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 21:44 | 22:17 | 15 h 00 min |
| 12 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 21:45 | 22:18 | 15 h 01 min |
| 13 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 21:45 | 22:18 | 15 h 02 min |
| 14 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 21:46 | 22:19 | 15 h 02 min |
| 15 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 21:46 | 22:19 | 15 h 02 min |
| 16 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 21:47 | 22:20 | 15 h 03 min |
| 17 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 21:47 | 22:20 | 15 h 03 min |
| 18 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 21:47 | 22:20 | 15 h 03 min |
| 19 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 21:48 | 22:21 | 15 h 04 min |
| 20 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 21:48 | 22:21 | 15 h 04 min |
| 21 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 21:48 | 22:21 | 15 h 04 min |
| 22 | 06:11 | 06:45 | 21:48 | 22:21 | 15 h 04 min |
| 23 | 06:12 | 06:45 | 21:48 | 22:22 | 15 h 04 min |
| 24 | 06:12 | 06:45 | 21:49 | 22:22 | 15 h 03 min |
| 25 | 06:12 | 06:45 | 21:49 | 22:22 | 15 h 03 min |
| 26 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 21:49 | 22:22 | 15 h 03 min |
| 27 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 21:49 | 22:22 | 15 h 03 min |
| 28 | 06:13 | 06:47 | 21:49 | 22:22 | 15 h 02 min |
| 29 | 06:14 | 06:47 | 21:49 | 22:22 | 15 h 02 min |
| 30 | 06:14 | 06:47 | 21:49 | 22:22 | 15 h 01 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 Madrid runs from 11:00 to 19:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~6 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Madrid vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Madrid in June
- Where does the sun set in Madrid in June?
- Mid-June in Madrid: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 302° measured from true north, which is 32° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 58°. Over the month both points shift 2° north.
- How much daylight does Madrid gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 10 minutes longer in Madrid: on June 1 the sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 21:38, and on day 30 it rises at 06:47 and sets at 21:49.
- How many hours of daylight does Madrid get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 15 h 02 min in Madrid, from sunrise at 06:44 to sunset at 21:46. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Madrid in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 06:11 in Madrid, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:44. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Madrid in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Madrid the sun sets at 21:46, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 22:19, 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 Madrid in June?
- In mid-June, between 11:00 and 19:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Madrid, 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.