The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Paris in July
On July 1 in Paris the sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 21:57; on day 31 it rises at 06:23 and sets at 21:31. Over the month the day gets 59 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Paris in July?
Mid-July in Paris: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 55°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 305°. That is 35° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 35° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 8° 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 Paris. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:08 | 05:51 | 21:57 | 22:40 | 16 h 07 min |
| 2 | 05:09 | 05:51 | 21:57 | 22:39 | 16 h 06 min |
| 3 | 05:10 | 05:52 | 21:57 | 22:39 | 16 h 05 min |
| 4 | 05:11 | 05:53 | 21:56 | 22:38 | 16 h 04 min |
| 5 | 05:12 | 05:54 | 21:56 | 22:38 | 16 h 03 min |
| 6 | 05:13 | 05:54 | 21:56 | 22:37 | 16 h 01 min |
| 7 | 05:14 | 05:55 | 21:55 | 22:37 | 16 h 00 min |
| 8 | 05:14 | 05:56 | 21:55 | 22:36 | 15 h 59 min |
| 9 | 05:16 | 05:57 | 21:54 | 22:35 | 15 h 57 min |
| 10 | 05:17 | 05:58 | 21:53 | 22:35 | 15 h 56 min |
| 11 | 05:18 | 05:59 | 21:53 | 22:34 | 15 h 54 min |
| 12 | 05:19 | 06:00 | 21:52 | 22:33 | 15 h 52 min |
| 13 | 05:20 | 06:01 | 21:51 | 22:32 | 15 h 51 min |
| 14 | 05:21 | 06:02 | 21:50 | 22:31 | 15 h 49 min |
| 15 | 05:22 | 06:03 | 21:50 | 22:30 | 15 h 47 min |
| 16 | 05:24 | 06:04 | 21:49 | 22:29 | 15 h 45 min |
| 17 | 05:25 | 06:05 | 21:48 | 22:28 | 15 h 43 min |
| 18 | 05:26 | 06:06 | 21:47 | 22:27 | 15 h 41 min |
| 19 | 05:28 | 06:07 | 21:46 | 22:25 | 15 h 38 min |
| 20 | 05:29 | 06:08 | 21:45 | 22:24 | 15 h 36 min |
| 21 | 05:30 | 06:10 | 21:44 | 22:23 | 15 h 34 min |
| 22 | 05:32 | 06:11 | 21:43 | 22:22 | 15 h 32 min |
| 23 | 05:33 | 06:12 | 21:41 | 22:20 | 15 h 29 min |
| 24 | 05:35 | 06:13 | 21:40 | 22:19 | 15 h 27 min |
| 25 | 05:36 | 06:15 | 21:39 | 22:17 | 15 h 24 min |
| 26 | 05:38 | 06:16 | 21:38 | 22:16 | 15 h 22 min |
| 27 | 05:39 | 06:17 | 21:36 | 22:15 | 15 h 19 min |
| 28 | 05:41 | 06:19 | 21:35 | 22:13 | 15 h 16 min |
| 29 | 05:42 | 06:20 | 21:34 | 22:11 | 15 h 14 min |
| 30 | 05:44 | 06:21 | 21:32 | 22:10 | 15 h 11 min |
| 31 | 05:45 | 06:23 | 21:31 | 22:08 | 15 h 08 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 Paris runs from 11:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~8 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Paris vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Paris in July
- Where does the sun set in Paris in July?
- Mid-July in Paris: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 305° measured from true north, which is 35° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 55°. Over the month both points shift 8° south.
- How much daylight does Paris lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 59 minutes shorter in Paris: on July 1 the sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 21:57, and on day 31 it rises at 06:23 and sets at 21:31.
- How many hours of daylight does Paris get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 15 h 47 min in Paris, from sunrise at 06:03 to sunset at 21:50. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Paris in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 05:22 in Paris, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:03. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Paris in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Paris the sun sets at 21:50, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 22:30, 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 Paris in July?
- In mid-July, between 11:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Paris, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 8 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.