The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Rome in June
On June 1 in Rome the sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 20:38; on day 30 it rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:49. Over the month the day grows 11 minutes longer.
In Rome (41.9° latitude), June 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 20:38 on the 1st, and at 05:38 and 20:49 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 15 h 13 min and the sun reaches 71° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 18:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 6 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 Rome in June?
Mid-June in Rome: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 57°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 303°. That is 33° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 33° 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 Rome. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:04 | 05:37 | 20:38 | 21:12 | 15 h 01 min |
| 2 | 05:03 | 05:37 | 20:39 | 21:12 | 15 h 02 min |
| 3 | 05:03 | 05:36 | 20:40 | 21:13 | 15 h 03 min |
| 4 | 05:02 | 05:36 | 20:40 | 21:14 | 15 h 04 min |
| 5 | 05:02 | 05:36 | 20:41 | 21:15 | 15 h 05 min |
| 6 | 05:01 | 05:35 | 20:42 | 21:15 | 15 h 06 min |
| 7 | 05:01 | 05:35 | 20:42 | 21:16 | 15 h 07 min |
| 8 | 05:01 | 05:35 | 20:43 | 21:17 | 15 h 08 min |
| 9 | 05:00 | 05:35 | 20:43 | 21:18 | 15 h 09 min |
| 10 | 05:00 | 05:34 | 20:44 | 21:18 | 15 h 10 min |
| 11 | 05:00 | 05:34 | 20:45 | 21:19 | 15 h 10 min |
| 12 | 05:00 | 05:34 | 20:45 | 21:19 | 15 h 11 min |
| 13 | 05:00 | 05:34 | 20:46 | 21:20 | 15 h 12 min |
| 14 | 05:00 | 05:34 | 20:46 | 21:20 | 15 h 12 min |
| 15 | 05:00 | 05:34 | 20:46 | 21:21 | 15 h 13 min |
| 16 | 05:00 | 05:34 | 20:47 | 21:21 | 15 h 13 min |
| 17 | 05:00 | 05:34 | 20:47 | 21:22 | 15 h 13 min |
| 18 | 05:00 | 05:34 | 20:48 | 21:22 | 15 h 13 min |
| 19 | 05:00 | 05:34 | 20:48 | 21:22 | 15 h 14 min |
| 20 | 05:00 | 05:34 | 20:48 | 21:23 | 15 h 14 min |
| 21 | 05:00 | 05:35 | 20:48 | 21:23 | 15 h 14 min |
| 22 | 05:00 | 05:35 | 20:49 | 21:23 | 15 h 14 min |
| 23 | 05:01 | 05:35 | 20:49 | 21:23 | 15 h 14 min |
| 24 | 05:01 | 05:35 | 20:49 | 21:23 | 15 h 14 min |
| 25 | 05:01 | 05:36 | 20:49 | 21:23 | 15 h 13 min |
| 26 | 05:02 | 05:36 | 20:49 | 21:23 | 15 h 13 min |
| 27 | 05:02 | 05:36 | 20:49 | 21:23 | 15 h 13 min |
| 28 | 05:02 | 05:37 | 20:49 | 21:23 | 15 h 12 min |
| 29 | 05:03 | 05:37 | 20:49 | 21:23 | 15 h 12 min |
| 30 | 05:03 | 05:38 | 20:49 | 21:23 | 15 h 11 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 Rome runs from 10:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~6 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Rome vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Rome in June
- Where does the sun set in Rome in June?
- Mid-June in Rome: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 303° measured from true north, which is 33° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 57°. Over the month both points shift 2° north.
- How much daylight does Rome gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 11 minutes longer in Rome: on June 1 the sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 20:38, and on day 30 it rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:49.
- How many hours of daylight does Rome get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 15 h 13 min in Rome, from sunrise at 05:34 to sunset at 20:46. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Rome in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 05:00 in Rome, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:34. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Rome in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Rome the sun sets at 20:46, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:21, 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 Rome in June?
- In mid-June, between 10:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Rome, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 6 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.