The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Oslo in July
On July 1 in Oslo the sun rises at 04:00 and sets at 22:41; on day 31 it rises at 04:57 and sets at 21:50. Over the month the day gets 108 minutes shorter.
In Oslo (59.9° latitude), July 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 04:00 and sets at 22:41 on the 1st, and at 04:57 and 21:50 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 18 h 03 min and the sun reaches 52° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 17:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 12 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 Oslo in July?
Mid-July in Oslo: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 41°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 319°. That is 49° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 49° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 14° south.
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 Oslo. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02:23 | 04:00 | 22:41 | 00:18 | 18 h 41 min |
| 2 | 02:25 | 04:01 | 22:40 | 00:16 | 18 h 40 min |
| 3 | 02:28 | 04:02 | 22:40 | 00:14 | 18 h 38 min |
| 4 | 02:30 | 04:03 | 22:39 | 00:12 | 18 h 35 min |
| 5 | 02:33 | 04:05 | 22:38 | 00:09 | 18 h 33 min |
| 6 | 02:36 | 04:06 | 22:37 | 00:07 | 18 h 31 min |
| 7 | 02:39 | 04:07 | 22:36 | 00:04 | 18 h 28 min |
| 8 | 02:42 | 04:09 | 22:34 | 00:02 | 18 h 25 min |
| 9 | 02:45 | 04:11 | 22:33 | 23:59 | 18 h 23 min |
| 10 | 02:48 | 04:12 | 22:32 | 23:56 | 18 h 20 min |
| 11 | 02:51 | 04:14 | 22:30 | 23:53 | 18 h 16 min |
| 12 | 02:54 | 04:16 | 22:29 | 23:50 | 18 h 13 min |
| 13 | 02:57 | 04:17 | 22:27 | 23:47 | 18 h 10 min |
| 14 | 03:01 | 04:19 | 22:26 | 23:44 | 18 h 06 min |
| 15 | 03:04 | 04:21 | 22:24 | 23:41 | 18 h 03 min |
| 16 | 03:07 | 04:23 | 22:22 | 23:38 | 17 h 59 min |
| 17 | 03:10 | 04:25 | 22:20 | 23:35 | 17 h 55 min |
| 18 | 03:13 | 04:27 | 22:18 | 23:32 | 17 h 51 min |
| 19 | 03:17 | 04:29 | 22:17 | 23:29 | 17 h 47 min |
| 20 | 03:20 | 04:31 | 22:15 | 23:26 | 17 h 43 min |
| 21 | 03:23 | 04:34 | 22:13 | 23:23 | 17 h 39 min |
| 22 | 03:27 | 04:36 | 22:10 | 23:20 | 17 h 35 min |
| 23 | 03:30 | 04:38 | 22:08 | 23:16 | 17 h 30 min |
| 24 | 03:33 | 04:40 | 22:06 | 23:13 | 17 h 26 min |
| 25 | 03:36 | 04:42 | 22:04 | 23:10 | 17 h 21 min |
| 26 | 03:40 | 04:45 | 22:02 | 23:07 | 17 h 17 min |
| 27 | 03:43 | 04:47 | 21:59 | 23:03 | 17 h 12 min |
| 28 | 03:46 | 04:49 | 21:57 | 23:00 | 17 h 07 min |
| 29 | 03:49 | 04:52 | 21:55 | 22:57 | 17 h 03 min |
| 30 | 03:53 | 04:54 | 21:52 | 22:53 | 16 h 58 min |
| 31 | 03:56 | 04:57 | 21:50 | 22:50 | 16 h 53 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in July?
In July, the typical synthesis window in Oslo runs from 11:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~12 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Oslo vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Oslo in July
- Where does the sun set in Oslo in July?
- Mid-July in Oslo: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 319° measured from true north, which is 49° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 41°. Over the month both points shift 14° south.
- How much daylight does Oslo lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 108 minutes shorter in Oslo: on July 1 the sun rises at 04:00 and sets at 22:41, and on day 31 it rises at 04:57 and sets at 21:50.
- How many hours of daylight does Oslo get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 18 h 03 min in Oslo, from sunrise at 04:21 to sunset at 22:24. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Oslo in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 03:04 in Oslo, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 04:21. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Oslo in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Oslo the sun sets at 22:24, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 23:41, 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 Oslo in July?
- In mid-July, between 11:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Oslo, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 12 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.