The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in New York in June
On June 1 in New York the sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 20:20; on day 30 it rises at 05:28 and sets at 20:31. Over the month the day grows 10 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in New York in June?
Mid-June in New York: 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 New York. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:54 | 05:27 | 20:20 | 20:53 | 14 h 53 min |
| 2 | 04:54 | 05:27 | 20:21 | 20:54 | 14 h 54 min |
| 3 | 04:54 | 05:26 | 20:22 | 20:54 | 14 h 55 min |
| 4 | 04:53 | 05:26 | 20:22 | 20:55 | 14 h 57 min |
| 5 | 04:53 | 05:26 | 20:23 | 20:56 | 14 h 58 min |
| 6 | 04:52 | 05:25 | 20:24 | 20:57 | 14 h 58 min |
| 7 | 04:52 | 05:25 | 20:24 | 20:57 | 14 h 59 min |
| 8 | 04:52 | 05:25 | 20:25 | 20:58 | 15 h 00 min |
| 9 | 04:51 | 05:25 | 20:26 | 20:59 | 15 h 01 min |
| 10 | 04:51 | 05:24 | 20:26 | 20:59 | 15 h 02 min |
| 11 | 04:51 | 05:24 | 20:27 | 21:00 | 15 h 02 min |
| 12 | 04:51 | 05:24 | 20:27 | 21:00 | 15 h 03 min |
| 13 | 04:51 | 05:24 | 20:28 | 21:01 | 15 h 03 min |
| 14 | 04:51 | 05:24 | 20:28 | 21:01 | 15 h 04 min |
| 15 | 04:51 | 05:24 | 20:28 | 21:02 | 15 h 04 min |
| 16 | 04:51 | 05:24 | 20:29 | 21:02 | 15 h 05 min |
| 17 | 04:51 | 05:24 | 20:29 | 21:03 | 15 h 05 min |
| 18 | 04:51 | 05:24 | 20:29 | 21:03 | 15 h 05 min |
| 19 | 04:51 | 05:24 | 20:30 | 21:03 | 15 h 05 min |
| 20 | 04:51 | 05:24 | 20:30 | 21:03 | 15 h 06 min |
| 21 | 04:51 | 05:25 | 20:30 | 21:04 | 15 h 06 min |
| 22 | 04:51 | 05:25 | 20:30 | 21:04 | 15 h 06 min |
| 23 | 04:52 | 05:25 | 20:31 | 21:04 | 15 h 06 min |
| 24 | 04:52 | 05:25 | 20:31 | 21:04 | 15 h 05 min |
| 25 | 04:52 | 05:26 | 20:31 | 21:04 | 15 h 05 min |
| 26 | 04:53 | 05:26 | 20:31 | 21:04 | 15 h 05 min |
| 27 | 04:53 | 05:26 | 20:31 | 21:04 | 15 h 05 min |
| 28 | 04:54 | 05:27 | 20:31 | 21:04 | 15 h 04 min |
| 29 | 04:54 | 05:27 | 20:31 | 21:04 | 15 h 04 min |
| 30 | 04:54 | 05:28 | 20:31 | 21:04 | 15 h 03 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 New York runs from 09:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~6 min at the best moment is enough.
See the New York vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in New York in June
- Where does the sun set in New York in June?
- Mid-June in New York: 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 New York gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 10 minutes longer in New York: on June 1 the sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 20:20, and on day 30 it rises at 05:28 and sets at 20:31.
- How many hours of daylight does New York get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 15 h 04 min in New York, from sunrise at 05:24 to sunset at 20:28. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in New York in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 04:51 in New York, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:24. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in New York in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in New York the sun sets at 20:28, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:02, 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 New York 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 New York, 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.