The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Seattle in June
On June 1 in Seattle the sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 20:58; on day 30 it rises at 05:15 and sets at 21:11. Over the month the day grows 14 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Seattle in June?
Mid-June in Seattle: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 53°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 307°. That is 37° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 37° 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 Seattle. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:36 | 05:16 | 20:58 | 21:37 | 15 h 42 min |
| 2 | 04:36 | 05:15 | 20:59 | 21:39 | 15 h 44 min |
| 3 | 04:35 | 05:14 | 21:00 | 21:40 | 15 h 46 min |
| 4 | 04:34 | 05:14 | 21:01 | 21:41 | 15 h 47 min |
| 5 | 04:34 | 05:13 | 21:02 | 21:42 | 15 h 48 min |
| 6 | 04:33 | 05:13 | 21:03 | 21:42 | 15 h 50 min |
| 7 | 04:33 | 05:13 | 21:03 | 21:43 | 15 h 51 min |
| 8 | 04:32 | 05:12 | 21:04 | 21:44 | 15 h 52 min |
| 9 | 04:32 | 05:12 | 21:05 | 21:45 | 15 h 53 min |
| 10 | 04:31 | 05:12 | 21:05 | 21:46 | 15 h 54 min |
| 11 | 04:31 | 05:11 | 21:06 | 21:46 | 15 h 55 min |
| 12 | 04:31 | 05:11 | 21:07 | 21:47 | 15 h 56 min |
| 13 | 04:30 | 05:11 | 21:07 | 21:48 | 15 h 56 min |
| 14 | 04:30 | 05:11 | 21:08 | 21:48 | 15 h 57 min |
| 15 | 04:30 | 05:11 | 21:08 | 21:49 | 15 h 58 min |
| 16 | 04:30 | 05:11 | 21:09 | 21:49 | 15 h 58 min |
| 17 | 04:30 | 05:11 | 21:09 | 21:50 | 15 h 58 min |
| 18 | 04:30 | 05:11 | 21:10 | 21:50 | 15 h 59 min |
| 19 | 04:30 | 05:11 | 21:10 | 21:51 | 15 h 59 min |
| 20 | 04:30 | 05:11 | 21:10 | 21:51 | 15 h 59 min |
| 21 | 04:30 | 05:11 | 21:10 | 21:51 | 15 h 59 min |
| 22 | 04:31 | 05:11 | 21:11 | 21:51 | 15 h 59 min |
| 23 | 04:31 | 05:12 | 21:11 | 21:51 | 15 h 59 min |
| 24 | 04:31 | 05:12 | 21:11 | 21:52 | 15 h 59 min |
| 25 | 04:32 | 05:12 | 21:11 | 21:52 | 15 h 59 min |
| 26 | 04:32 | 05:13 | 21:11 | 21:52 | 15 h 58 min |
| 27 | 04:32 | 05:13 | 21:11 | 21:52 | 15 h 58 min |
| 28 | 04:33 | 05:14 | 21:11 | 21:51 | 15 h 57 min |
| 29 | 04:34 | 05:14 | 21:11 | 21:51 | 15 h 57 min |
| 30 | 04:34 | 05:15 | 21:11 | 21:51 | 15 h 56 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 Seattle runs from 10:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~7 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Seattle vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Seattle in June
- Where does the sun set in Seattle in June?
- Mid-June in Seattle: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 307° measured from true north, which is 37° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 53°. Over the month both points shift 2° north.
- How much daylight does Seattle gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 14 minutes longer in Seattle: on June 1 the sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 20:58, and on day 30 it rises at 05:15 and sets at 21:11.
- How many hours of daylight does Seattle get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 15 h 58 min in Seattle, from sunrise at 05:11 to sunset at 21:08. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Seattle in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 04:30 in Seattle, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:11. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Seattle in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Seattle the sun sets at 21:08, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:49, 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 Seattle 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 Seattle, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 7 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.