The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Mexico City in June
On June 1 in Mexico City the sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 19:11; on day 30 it rises at 06:01 and sets at 19:18. Over the month the day grows 4 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Mexico City in June?
Mid-June in Mexico City: 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 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 Mexico City. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 19:11 | 19:35 | 13 h 13 min |
| 2 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 19:11 | 19:35 | 13 h 14 min |
| 3 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 19:12 | 19:36 | 13 h 14 min |
| 4 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 19:12 | 19:36 | 13 h 15 min |
| 5 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 19:12 | 19:37 | 13 h 15 min |
| 6 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 19:13 | 19:37 | 13 h 15 min |
| 7 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 19:13 | 19:37 | 13 h 16 min |
| 8 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 19:13 | 19:38 | 13 h 16 min |
| 9 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 19:14 | 19:38 | 13 h 16 min |
| 10 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 19:14 | 19:38 | 13 h 17 min |
| 11 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 19:14 | 19:39 | 13 h 17 min |
| 12 | 05:33 | 05:58 | 19:15 | 19:39 | 13 h 17 min |
| 13 | 05:33 | 05:58 | 19:15 | 19:39 | 13 h 17 min |
| 14 | 05:33 | 05:58 | 19:15 | 19:40 | 13 h 18 min |
| 15 | 05:33 | 05:58 | 19:16 | 19:40 | 13 h 18 min |
| 16 | 05:34 | 05:58 | 19:16 | 19:40 | 13 h 18 min |
| 17 | 05:34 | 05:58 | 19:16 | 19:41 | 13 h 18 min |
| 18 | 05:34 | 05:58 | 19:16 | 19:41 | 13 h 18 min |
| 19 | 05:34 | 05:58 | 19:17 | 19:41 | 13 h 18 min |
| 20 | 05:34 | 05:59 | 19:17 | 19:41 | 13 h 18 min |
| 21 | 05:34 | 05:59 | 19:17 | 19:42 | 13 h 18 min |
| 22 | 05:35 | 05:59 | 19:17 | 19:42 | 13 h 18 min |
| 23 | 05:35 | 05:59 | 19:17 | 19:42 | 13 h 18 min |
| 24 | 05:35 | 06:00 | 19:18 | 19:42 | 13 h 18 min |
| 25 | 05:35 | 06:00 | 19:18 | 19:42 | 13 h 18 min |
| 26 | 05:36 | 06:00 | 19:18 | 19:42 | 13 h 18 min |
| 27 | 05:36 | 06:00 | 19:18 | 19:43 | 13 h 18 min |
| 28 | 05:36 | 06:01 | 19:18 | 19:43 | 13 h 18 min |
| 29 | 05:36 | 06:01 | 19:18 | 19:43 | 13 h 17 min |
| 30 | 05:37 | 06:01 | 19:18 | 19:43 | 13 h 17 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 Mexico City runs from 09:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~3 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Mexico City vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Mexico City in June
- Where does the sun set in Mexico City in June?
- Mid-June in Mexico City: 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 barely move.
- How much daylight does Mexico City gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 4 minutes longer in Mexico City: on June 1 the sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 19:11, and on day 30 it rises at 06:01 and sets at 19:18.
- How many hours of daylight does Mexico City get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 13 h 18 min in Mexico City, from sunrise at 05:58 to sunset at 19:16. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Mexico City in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 05:33 in Mexico City, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:58. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Mexico City in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Mexico City the sun sets at 19:16, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:40, 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 Mexico City in June?
- In mid-June, between 09:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Mexico City, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 3 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.