The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Paris in June
On June 1 in Paris the sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 21:45; on day 30 it rises at 05:50 and sets at 21:58. Over the month the day grows 14 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Paris in June?
Mid-June in Paris: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 52°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 308°. That is 38° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 38° 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 Paris. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:11 | 05:52 | 21:45 | 22:26 | 15 h 53 min |
| 2 | 05:10 | 05:51 | 21:46 | 22:27 | 15 h 55 min |
| 3 | 05:09 | 05:50 | 21:47 | 22:28 | 15 h 56 min |
| 4 | 05:08 | 05:50 | 21:48 | 22:29 | 15 h 58 min |
| 5 | 05:08 | 05:49 | 21:49 | 22:30 | 15 h 59 min |
| 6 | 05:07 | 05:49 | 21:49 | 22:31 | 16 h 01 min |
| 7 | 05:06 | 05:48 | 21:50 | 22:32 | 16 h 02 min |
| 8 | 05:06 | 05:48 | 21:51 | 22:33 | 16 h 03 min |
| 9 | 05:05 | 05:47 | 21:52 | 22:34 | 16 h 04 min |
| 10 | 05:05 | 05:47 | 21:52 | 22:35 | 16 h 05 min |
| 11 | 05:05 | 05:47 | 21:53 | 22:35 | 16 h 06 min |
| 12 | 05:04 | 05:47 | 21:54 | 22:36 | 16 h 07 min |
| 13 | 05:04 | 05:46 | 21:54 | 22:37 | 16 h 08 min |
| 14 | 05:04 | 05:46 | 21:55 | 22:37 | 16 h 09 min |
| 15 | 05:04 | 05:46 | 21:55 | 22:38 | 16 h 09 min |
| 16 | 05:04 | 05:46 | 21:56 | 22:38 | 16 h 10 min |
| 17 | 05:04 | 05:46 | 21:56 | 22:39 | 16 h 10 min |
| 18 | 05:04 | 05:46 | 21:57 | 22:39 | 16 h 10 min |
| 19 | 05:04 | 05:46 | 21:57 | 22:40 | 16 h 11 min |
| 20 | 05:04 | 05:46 | 21:57 | 22:40 | 16 h 11 min |
| 21 | 05:04 | 05:47 | 21:57 | 22:40 | 16 h 11 min |
| 22 | 05:04 | 05:47 | 21:58 | 22:40 | 16 h 11 min |
| 23 | 05:04 | 05:47 | 21:58 | 22:40 | 16 h 11 min |
| 24 | 05:05 | 05:47 | 21:58 | 22:41 | 16 h 11 min |
| 25 | 05:05 | 05:48 | 21:58 | 22:41 | 16 h 10 min |
| 26 | 05:06 | 05:48 | 21:58 | 22:41 | 16 h 10 min |
| 27 | 05:06 | 05:49 | 21:58 | 22:41 | 16 h 09 min |
| 28 | 05:07 | 05:49 | 21:58 | 22:40 | 16 h 09 min |
| 29 | 05:07 | 05:50 | 21:58 | 22:40 | 16 h 08 min |
| 30 | 05:08 | 05:50 | 21:58 | 22:40 | 16 h 07 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 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 June
- Where does the sun set in Paris in June?
- Mid-June in Paris: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 308° measured from true north, which is 38° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 52°. Over the month both points shift 2° north.
- How much daylight does Paris gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 14 minutes longer in Paris: on June 1 the sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 21:45, and on day 30 it rises at 05:50 and sets at 21:58.
- How many hours of daylight does Paris get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 16 h 09 min in Paris, from sunrise at 05:46 to sunset at 21:55. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Paris in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 05:04 in Paris, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:46. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Paris in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Paris the sun sets at 21:55, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 22:38, 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 June?
- In mid-June, 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.