The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Oslo in June
On June 1 in Oslo the sun rises at 04:07 and sets at 22:22; on day 30 it rises at 03:59 and sets at 22:42. Over the month the day grows 28 minutes longer.
In Oslo (59.9° latitude), June 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 04:07 and sets at 22:22 on the 1st, and at 03:59 and 22:42 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 18 h 46 min and the sun reaches 53° 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 June?
Mid-June in Oslo: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 35°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 325°. That is 55° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 55° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 3° 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 Oslo. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02:45 | 04:07 | 22:22 | 23:44 | 18 h 15 min |
| 2 | 02:42 | 04:06 | 22:24 | 23:47 | 18 h 18 min |
| 3 | 02:39 | 04:04 | 22:25 | 23:51 | 18 h 21 min |
| 4 | 02:37 | 04:03 | 22:27 | 23:54 | 18 h 24 min |
| 5 | 02:34 | 04:02 | 22:29 | 23:57 | 18 h 27 min |
| 6 | 02:31 | 04:01 | 22:30 | 23:59 | 18 h 29 min |
| 7 | 02:29 | 04:00 | 22:32 | 00:02 | 18 h 32 min |
| 8 | 02:26 | 03:59 | 22:33 | 00:05 | 18 h 34 min |
| 9 | 02:24 | 03:58 | 22:34 | 00:08 | 18 h 37 min |
| 10 | 02:22 | 03:57 | 22:36 | 00:10 | 18 h 39 min |
| 11 | 02:20 | 03:56 | 22:37 | 00:13 | 18 h 41 min |
| 12 | 02:18 | 03:55 | 22:38 | 00:15 | 18 h 42 min |
| 13 | 02:16 | 03:55 | 22:39 | 00:17 | 18 h 44 min |
| 14 | 02:15 | 03:54 | 22:40 | 00:19 | 18 h 45 min |
| 15 | 02:13 | 03:54 | 22:40 | 00:21 | 18 h 46 min |
| 16 | 02:12 | 03:54 | 22:41 | 00:23 | 18 h 47 min |
| 17 | 02:11 | 03:53 | 22:42 | 00:24 | 18 h 48 min |
| 18 | 02:10 | 03:53 | 22:42 | 00:26 | 18 h 49 min |
| 19 | 02:10 | 03:53 | 22:43 | 00:26 | 18 h 50 min |
| 20 | 02:09 | 03:53 | 22:43 | 00:27 | 18 h 50 min |
| 21 | 02:09 | 03:53 | 22:43 | 00:28 | 18 h 50 min |
| 22 | 02:10 | 03:54 | 22:44 | 00:28 | 18 h 50 min |
| 23 | 02:10 | 03:54 | 22:44 | 00:28 | 18 h 50 min |
| 24 | 02:11 | 03:54 | 22:44 | 00:27 | 18 h 49 min |
| 25 | 02:12 | 03:55 | 22:44 | 00:27 | 18 h 49 min |
| 26 | 02:13 | 03:56 | 22:43 | 00:26 | 18 h 48 min |
| 27 | 02:15 | 03:56 | 22:43 | 00:25 | 18 h 47 min |
| 28 | 02:17 | 03:57 | 22:43 | 00:23 | 18 h 46 min |
| 29 | 02:19 | 03:58 | 22:42 | 00:22 | 18 h 45 min |
| 30 | 02:21 | 03:59 | 22:42 | 00:20 | 18 h 43 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 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 June
- Where does the sun set in Oslo in June?
- Mid-June in Oslo: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 325° measured from true north, which is 55° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 35°. Over the month both points shift 3° north.
- How much daylight does Oslo gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 28 minutes longer in Oslo: on June 1 the sun rises at 04:07 and sets at 22:22, and on day 30 it rises at 03:59 and sets at 22:42.
- How many hours of daylight does Oslo get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 18 h 46 min in Oslo, from sunrise at 03:54 to sunset at 22:40. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Oslo in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 02:13 in Oslo, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 03:54. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Oslo in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Oslo the sun sets at 22:40, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 00:21, 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 June?
- In mid-June, 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.