The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Prague in June
On June 1 in Prague the sun rises at 04:58 and sets at 21:02; on day 30 it rises at 04:56 and sets at 21:15. Over the month the day grows 15 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Prague in June?
Mid-June in Prague: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 51°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 309°. That is 39° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 39° 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 Prague. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:15 | 04:58 | 21:02 | 21:45 | 16 h 04 min |
| 2 | 04:14 | 04:57 | 21:03 | 21:46 | 16 h 06 min |
| 3 | 04:13 | 04:56 | 21:04 | 21:47 | 16 h 08 min |
| 4 | 04:12 | 04:56 | 21:05 | 21:48 | 16 h 09 min |
| 5 | 04:12 | 04:55 | 21:06 | 21:49 | 16 h 11 min |
| 6 | 04:11 | 04:55 | 21:07 | 21:50 | 16 h 12 min |
| 7 | 04:10 | 04:54 | 21:08 | 21:51 | 16 h 14 min |
| 8 | 04:10 | 04:54 | 21:08 | 21:52 | 16 h 15 min |
| 9 | 04:09 | 04:53 | 21:09 | 21:53 | 16 h 16 min |
| 10 | 04:09 | 04:53 | 21:10 | 21:54 | 16 h 17 min |
| 11 | 04:08 | 04:53 | 21:11 | 21:55 | 16 h 18 min |
| 12 | 04:08 | 04:52 | 21:11 | 21:56 | 16 h 19 min |
| 13 | 04:08 | 04:52 | 21:12 | 21:56 | 16 h 20 min |
| 14 | 04:07 | 04:52 | 21:13 | 21:57 | 16 h 21 min |
| 15 | 04:07 | 04:52 | 21:13 | 21:58 | 16 h 21 min |
| 16 | 04:07 | 04:52 | 21:14 | 21:58 | 16 h 22 min |
| 17 | 04:07 | 04:52 | 21:14 | 21:59 | 16 h 22 min |
| 18 | 04:07 | 04:52 | 21:14 | 21:59 | 16 h 23 min |
| 19 | 04:07 | 04:52 | 21:15 | 21:59 | 16 h 23 min |
| 20 | 04:07 | 04:52 | 21:15 | 22:00 | 16 h 23 min |
| 21 | 04:07 | 04:52 | 21:15 | 22:00 | 16 h 23 min |
| 22 | 04:08 | 04:52 | 21:15 | 22:00 | 16 h 23 min |
| 23 | 04:08 | 04:53 | 21:16 | 22:00 | 16 h 23 min |
| 24 | 04:08 | 04:53 | 21:16 | 22:00 | 16 h 23 min |
| 25 | 04:09 | 04:53 | 21:16 | 22:00 | 16 h 22 min |
| 26 | 04:09 | 04:54 | 21:16 | 22:00 | 16 h 22 min |
| 27 | 04:10 | 04:54 | 21:16 | 22:00 | 16 h 21 min |
| 28 | 04:10 | 04:55 | 21:16 | 22:00 | 16 h 21 min |
| 29 | 04:11 | 04:55 | 21:15 | 22:00 | 16 h 20 min |
| 30 | 04:11 | 04:56 | 21:15 | 22:00 | 16 h 19 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 Prague runs from 10:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~8 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Prague vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Prague in June
- Where does the sun set in Prague in June?
- Mid-June in Prague: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 309° measured from true north, which is 39° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 51°. Over the month both points shift 2° north.
- How much daylight does Prague gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 15 minutes longer in Prague: on June 1 the sun rises at 04:58 and sets at 21:02, and on day 30 it rises at 04:56 and sets at 21:15.
- How many hours of daylight does Prague get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 16 h 21 min in Prague, from sunrise at 04:52 to sunset at 21:13. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Prague in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 04:07 in Prague, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 04:52. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Prague in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Prague the sun sets at 21:13, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:58, 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 Prague in June?
- In mid-June, between 10:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Prague, 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.