The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Stockholm in July
On July 1 in Stockholm the sun rises at 03:37 and sets at 22:06; on day 31 it rises at 04:31 and sets at 21:16. Over the month the day gets 104 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Stockholm in July?
Mid-July in Stockholm: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 42°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 318°. That is 48° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 48° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 13° 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 Stockholm. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02:09 | 03:37 | 22:06 | 23:33 | 18 h 29 min |
| 2 | 02:11 | 03:38 | 22:05 | 23:31 | 18 h 27 min |
| 3 | 02:13 | 03:39 | 22:04 | 23:30 | 18 h 26 min |
| 4 | 02:16 | 03:40 | 22:03 | 23:28 | 18 h 24 min |
| 5 | 02:18 | 03:41 | 22:03 | 23:26 | 18 h 21 min |
| 6 | 02:20 | 03:43 | 22:02 | 23:24 | 18 h 19 min |
| 7 | 02:23 | 03:44 | 22:01 | 23:22 | 18 h 17 min |
| 8 | 02:25 | 03:45 | 21:59 | 23:20 | 18 h 14 min |
| 9 | 02:28 | 03:47 | 21:58 | 23:17 | 18 h 11 min |
| 10 | 02:30 | 03:48 | 21:57 | 23:15 | 18 h 08 min |
| 11 | 02:33 | 03:50 | 21:56 | 23:13 | 18 h 05 min |
| 12 | 02:36 | 03:52 | 21:54 | 23:10 | 18 h 02 min |
| 13 | 02:39 | 03:54 | 21:53 | 23:07 | 17 h 59 min |
| 14 | 02:42 | 03:55 | 21:51 | 23:05 | 17 h 56 min |
| 15 | 02:44 | 03:57 | 21:49 | 23:02 | 17 h 52 min |
| 16 | 02:47 | 03:59 | 21:48 | 22:59 | 17 h 49 min |
| 17 | 02:50 | 04:01 | 21:46 | 22:57 | 17 h 45 min |
| 18 | 02:53 | 04:03 | 21:44 | 22:54 | 17 h 41 min |
| 19 | 02:56 | 04:05 | 21:42 | 22:51 | 17 h 38 min |
| 20 | 02:59 | 04:07 | 21:40 | 22:48 | 17 h 34 min |
| 21 | 03:02 | 04:09 | 21:39 | 22:45 | 17 h 30 min |
| 22 | 03:05 | 04:11 | 21:37 | 22:42 | 17 h 25 min |
| 23 | 03:08 | 04:13 | 21:34 | 22:39 | 17 h 21 min |
| 24 | 03:11 | 04:15 | 21:32 | 22:36 | 17 h 17 min |
| 25 | 03:14 | 04:18 | 21:30 | 22:33 | 17 h 13 min |
| 26 | 03:18 | 04:20 | 21:28 | 22:30 | 17 h 08 min |
| 27 | 03:21 | 04:22 | 21:26 | 22:27 | 17 h 04 min |
| 28 | 03:24 | 04:24 | 21:24 | 22:24 | 16 h 59 min |
| 29 | 03:27 | 04:27 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 16 h 55 min |
| 30 | 03:30 | 04:29 | 21:19 | 22:18 | 16 h 50 min |
| 31 | 03:33 | 04:31 | 21:16 | 22:15 | 16 h 45 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 Stockholm runs from 10:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~11 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Stockholm vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Stockholm in July
- Where does the sun set in Stockholm in July?
- Mid-July in Stockholm: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 318° measured from true north, which is 48° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 42°. Over the month both points shift 13° south.
- How much daylight does Stockholm lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 104 minutes shorter in Stockholm: on July 1 the sun rises at 03:37 and sets at 22:06, and on day 31 it rises at 04:31 and sets at 21:16.
- How many hours of daylight does Stockholm get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 17 h 52 min in Stockholm, from sunrise at 03:57 to sunset at 21:49. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Stockholm in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 02:44 in Stockholm, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 03:57. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Stockholm in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Stockholm the sun sets at 21:49, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 23:02, 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 Stockholm in July?
- In mid-July, between 10:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Stockholm, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 11 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.