The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Stockholm in June
On June 1 in Stockholm the sun rises at 03:43 and sets at 21:47; on day 30 it rises at 03:36 and sets at 22:06. Over the month the day grows 27 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Stockholm in June?
Mid-June in Stockholm: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 37°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 323°. That is 53° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 53° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 3° 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 Stockholm. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02:27 | 03:43 | 21:47 | 23:04 | 18 h 04 min |
| 2 | 02:24 | 03:42 | 21:49 | 23:07 | 18 h 07 min |
| 3 | 02:22 | 03:41 | 21:51 | 23:09 | 18 h 10 min |
| 4 | 02:20 | 03:40 | 21:52 | 23:12 | 18 h 13 min |
| 5 | 02:18 | 03:38 | 21:54 | 23:14 | 18 h 15 min |
| 6 | 02:15 | 03:37 | 21:55 | 23:17 | 18 h 18 min |
| 7 | 02:13 | 03:36 | 21:56 | 23:19 | 18 h 20 min |
| 8 | 02:11 | 03:35 | 21:58 | 23:22 | 18 h 22 min |
| 9 | 02:09 | 03:34 | 21:59 | 23:24 | 18 h 25 min |
| 10 | 02:08 | 03:34 | 22:00 | 23:26 | 18 h 26 min |
| 11 | 02:06 | 03:33 | 22:01 | 23:28 | 18 h 28 min |
| 12 | 02:05 | 03:32 | 22:02 | 23:30 | 18 h 30 min |
| 13 | 02:03 | 03:32 | 22:03 | 23:32 | 18 h 31 min |
| 14 | 02:02 | 03:31 | 22:04 | 23:33 | 18 h 33 min |
| 15 | 02:01 | 03:31 | 22:05 | 23:35 | 18 h 34 min |
| 16 | 02:00 | 03:31 | 22:06 | 23:36 | 18 h 35 min |
| 17 | 02:00 | 03:30 | 22:06 | 23:37 | 18 h 36 min |
| 18 | 01:59 | 03:30 | 22:07 | 23:38 | 18 h 36 min |
| 19 | 01:59 | 03:30 | 22:07 | 23:39 | 18 h 37 min |
| 20 | 01:59 | 03:30 | 22:08 | 23:39 | 18 h 37 min |
| 21 | 01:59 | 03:31 | 22:08 | 23:40 | 18 h 37 min |
| 22 | 01:59 | 03:31 | 22:08 | 23:40 | 18 h 37 min |
| 23 | 01:59 | 03:31 | 22:08 | 23:40 | 18 h 37 min |
| 24 | 02:00 | 03:32 | 22:08 | 23:40 | 18 h 37 min |
| 25 | 02:01 | 03:32 | 22:08 | 23:39 | 18 h 36 min |
| 26 | 02:02 | 03:33 | 22:08 | 23:39 | 18 h 35 min |
| 27 | 02:03 | 03:33 | 22:08 | 23:38 | 18 h 34 min |
| 28 | 02:04 | 03:34 | 22:07 | 23:37 | 18 h 33 min |
| 29 | 02:06 | 03:35 | 22:07 | 23:36 | 18 h 32 min |
| 30 | 02:08 | 03:36 | 22:06 | 23:34 | 18 h 31 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 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 June
- Where does the sun set in Stockholm in June?
- Mid-June in Stockholm: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 323° measured from true north, which is 53° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 37°. Over the month both points shift 3° north.
- How much daylight does Stockholm gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 27 minutes longer in Stockholm: on June 1 the sun rises at 03:43 and sets at 21:47, and on day 30 it rises at 03:36 and sets at 22:06.
- How many hours of daylight does Stockholm get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 18 h 34 min in Stockholm, from sunrise at 03:31 to sunset at 22:05. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Stockholm in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 02:01 in Stockholm, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 03:31. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Stockholm in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Stockholm the sun sets at 22:05, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 23:35, 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 June?
- In mid-June, 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.