Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Tokyo in July

On July 1 in Tokyo the sun rises at 04:29 and sets at 19:01; on day 31 it rises at 04:48 and sets at 18:46. Over the month the day gets 34 minutes shorter.

Sunrise04:36
Sunset18:57
Golden hour18:20–18:57
Day length14 h 21 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Tokyo in July?

Where it risesNortheast62°
Where it setsNorthwest298°

Mid-July in Tokyo: 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 shift 6° 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 Tokyo. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
103:5904:2919:0119:3114 h 32 min
203:5904:2919:0119:3114 h 32 min
304:0004:3019:0119:3114 h 31 min
404:0004:3019:0019:3014 h 30 min
504:0104:3119:0019:3014 h 30 min
604:0104:3119:0019:3014 h 29 min
704:0204:3219:0019:3014 h 28 min
804:0204:3219:0019:2914 h 28 min
904:0304:3318:5919:2914 h 27 min
1004:0404:3318:5919:2914 h 26 min
1104:0404:3418:5919:2814 h 25 min
1204:0504:3518:5819:2814 h 24 min
1304:0604:3518:5819:2714 h 23 min
1404:0604:3618:5819:2714 h 22 min
1504:0704:3618:5719:2614 h 21 min
1604:0804:3718:5719:2614 h 20 min
1704:0904:3818:5619:2514 h 18 min
1804:0904:3918:5619:2514 h 17 min
1904:1004:3918:5519:2414 h 16 min
2004:1104:4018:5519:2314 h 15 min
2104:1204:4118:5419:2314 h 13 min
2204:1304:4118:5319:2214 h 12 min
2304:1304:4218:5319:2114 h 10 min
2404:1404:4318:5219:2114 h 09 min
2504:1504:4418:5119:2014 h 08 min
2604:1604:4418:5019:1914 h 06 min
2704:1704:4518:5019:1814 h 04 min
2804:1804:4618:4919:1714 h 03 min
2904:1804:4718:4819:1614 h 01 min
3004:1904:4818:4719:1514 h 00 min
3104:2004:4818:4619:1413 h 58 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 Tokyo runs from 08:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~5 min at the best moment is enough.

See the Tokyo vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in Tokyo in July

Where does the sun set in Tokyo in July?
Mid-July in Tokyo: 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 shift 6° south.
How much daylight does Tokyo lose in July?
Over July the day gets 34 minutes shorter in Tokyo: on July 1 the sun rises at 04:29 and sets at 19:01, and on day 31 it rises at 04:48 and sets at 18:46.
How many hours of daylight does Tokyo get in July?
In mid-July the day lasts 14 h 21 min in Tokyo, from sunrise at 04:36 to sunset at 18:57. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in Tokyo in July?
In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 04:07 in Tokyo, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 04:36. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in Tokyo in July?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Tokyo the sun sets at 18:57, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:26, 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 Tokyo in July?
In mid-July, between 08:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Tokyo, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 5 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.