The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Sydney in June
On June 1 in Sydney the sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 16:54; on day 30 it rises at 07:01 and sets at 16:56. Over the month the day gets 7 minutes shorter.
In Sydney (-33.9° latitude), June 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 16:54 on the 1st, and at 07:01 and 16:56 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 9 h 55 min and the sun reaches 33° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 12:00 and 13:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 19 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 Sydney in June?
Mid-June in Sydney: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 62°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 298°. That is 28° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 28° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points barely move.
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 Sydney. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:24 | 06:51 | 16:54 | 17:22 | 10 h 03 min |
| 2 | 06:25 | 06:52 | 16:54 | 17:21 | 10 h 02 min |
| 3 | 06:25 | 06:53 | 16:54 | 17:21 | 10 h 01 min |
| 4 | 06:26 | 06:53 | 16:53 | 17:21 | 10 h 00 min |
| 5 | 06:26 | 06:54 | 16:53 | 17:21 | 10 h 00 min |
| 6 | 06:27 | 06:54 | 16:53 | 17:21 | 9 h 59 min |
| 7 | 06:27 | 06:55 | 16:53 | 17:20 | 9 h 58 min |
| 8 | 06:28 | 06:55 | 16:53 | 17:20 | 9 h 58 min |
| 9 | 06:28 | 06:56 | 16:53 | 17:20 | 9 h 57 min |
| 10 | 06:28 | 06:56 | 16:53 | 17:20 | 9 h 57 min |
| 11 | 06:29 | 06:56 | 16:53 | 17:20 | 9 h 56 min |
| 12 | 06:29 | 06:57 | 16:53 | 17:20 | 9 h 56 min |
| 13 | 06:30 | 06:57 | 16:53 | 17:20 | 9 h 55 min |
| 14 | 06:30 | 06:58 | 16:53 | 17:20 | 9 h 55 min |
| 15 | 06:30 | 06:58 | 16:53 | 17:20 | 9 h 55 min |
| 16 | 06:31 | 06:58 | 16:53 | 17:20 | 9 h 54 min |
| 17 | 06:31 | 06:59 | 16:53 | 17:21 | 9 h 54 min |
| 18 | 06:31 | 06:59 | 16:53 | 17:21 | 9 h 54 min |
| 19 | 06:32 | 06:59 | 16:53 | 17:21 | 9 h 54 min |
| 20 | 06:32 | 06:59 | 16:53 | 17:21 | 9 h 54 min |
| 21 | 06:32 | 07:00 | 16:53 | 17:21 | 9 h 54 min |
| 22 | 06:32 | 07:00 | 16:54 | 17:21 | 9 h 54 min |
| 23 | 06:32 | 07:00 | 16:54 | 17:22 | 9 h 54 min |
| 24 | 06:33 | 07:00 | 16:54 | 17:22 | 9 h 54 min |
| 25 | 06:33 | 07:00 | 16:54 | 17:22 | 9 h 54 min |
| 26 | 06:33 | 07:01 | 16:55 | 17:22 | 9 h 54 min |
| 27 | 06:33 | 07:01 | 16:55 | 17:23 | 9 h 55 min |
| 28 | 06:33 | 07:01 | 16:55 | 17:23 | 9 h 55 min |
| 29 | 06:33 | 07:01 | 16:56 | 17:23 | 9 h 55 min |
| 30 | 06:33 | 07:01 | 16:56 | 17:24 | 9 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 Sydney runs from 12:00 to 13:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~19 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Sydney vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Sydney in June
- Where does the sun set in Sydney in June?
- Mid-June in Sydney: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 298° measured from true north, which is 28° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 62°. Over the month both points barely move.
- How much daylight does Sydney lose in June?
- Over June the day gets 7 minutes shorter in Sydney: on June 1 the sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 16:54, and on day 30 it rises at 07:01 and sets at 16:56.
- How many hours of daylight does Sydney get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 9 h 55 min in Sydney, from sunrise at 06:58 to sunset at 16:53. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Sydney in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 06:30 in Sydney, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:58. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Sydney in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Sydney the sun sets at 16:53, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:20, 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 Sydney in June?
- In mid-June, between 12:00 and 13:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Sydney, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 19 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.