The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Toronto in July
On July 1 in Toronto the sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 21:03; on day 31 it rises at 06:06 and sets at 20:42. Over the month the day gets 47 minutes shorter.
In Toronto (43.6° latitude), July 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 21:03 on the 1st, and at 06:06 and 20:42 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 15 h 07 min and the sun reaches 68° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 18:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: 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.
Where does the sun rise and set in Toronto in July?
Mid-July in Toronto: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 59°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 301°. That is 31° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 31° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 7° 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 Toronto. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:04 | 05:39 | 21:03 | 21:38 | 15 h 23 min |
| 2 | 05:04 | 05:40 | 21:02 | 21:38 | 15 h 22 min |
| 3 | 05:05 | 05:41 | 21:02 | 21:38 | 15 h 22 min |
| 4 | 05:06 | 05:41 | 21:02 | 21:38 | 15 h 21 min |
| 5 | 05:06 | 05:42 | 21:02 | 21:37 | 15 h 20 min |
| 6 | 05:07 | 05:42 | 21:01 | 21:37 | 15 h 19 min |
| 7 | 05:08 | 05:43 | 21:01 | 21:36 | 15 h 18 min |
| 8 | 05:08 | 05:44 | 21:01 | 21:36 | 15 h 17 min |
| 9 | 05:09 | 05:45 | 21:00 | 21:35 | 15 h 16 min |
| 10 | 05:10 | 05:45 | 21:00 | 21:35 | 15 h 14 min |
| 11 | 05:11 | 05:46 | 20:59 | 21:34 | 15 h 13 min |
| 12 | 05:12 | 05:47 | 20:59 | 21:34 | 15 h 12 min |
| 13 | 05:13 | 05:48 | 20:58 | 21:33 | 15 h 10 min |
| 14 | 05:14 | 05:49 | 20:57 | 21:32 | 15 h 09 min |
| 15 | 05:15 | 05:49 | 20:57 | 21:31 | 15 h 07 min |
| 16 | 05:16 | 05:50 | 20:56 | 21:31 | 15 h 06 min |
| 17 | 05:17 | 05:51 | 20:55 | 21:30 | 15 h 04 min |
| 18 | 05:18 | 05:52 | 20:55 | 21:29 | 15 h 02 min |
| 19 | 05:19 | 05:53 | 20:54 | 21:28 | 15 h 01 min |
| 20 | 05:20 | 05:54 | 20:53 | 21:27 | 14 h 59 min |
| 21 | 05:21 | 05:55 | 20:52 | 21:26 | 14 h 57 min |
| 22 | 05:22 | 05:56 | 20:51 | 21:25 | 14 h 55 min |
| 23 | 05:23 | 05:57 | 20:50 | 21:24 | 14 h 53 min |
| 24 | 05:24 | 05:58 | 20:49 | 21:23 | 14 h 51 min |
| 25 | 05:26 | 05:59 | 20:48 | 21:22 | 14 h 49 min |
| 26 | 05:27 | 06:00 | 20:47 | 21:21 | 14 h 47 min |
| 27 | 05:28 | 06:01 | 20:46 | 21:19 | 14 h 45 min |
| 28 | 05:29 | 06:02 | 20:45 | 21:18 | 14 h 43 min |
| 29 | 05:30 | 06:03 | 20:44 | 21:17 | 14 h 41 min |
| 30 | 05:32 | 06:04 | 20:43 | 21:16 | 14 h 38 min |
| 31 | 05:33 | 06:06 | 20:42 | 21:14 | 14 h 36 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 Toronto runs from 10:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~7 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Toronto vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Toronto in July
- Where does the sun set in Toronto in July?
- Mid-July in Toronto: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 301° measured from true north, which is 31° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 59°. Over the month both points shift 7° south.
- How much daylight does Toronto lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 47 minutes shorter in Toronto: on July 1 the sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 21:03, and on day 31 it rises at 06:06 and sets at 20:42.
- How many hours of daylight does Toronto get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 15 h 07 min in Toronto, from sunrise at 05:49 to sunset at 20:57. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Toronto in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 05:15 in Toronto, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:49. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Toronto in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Toronto the sun sets at 20:57, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:31, 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 Toronto in July?
- In mid-July, between 10:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Toronto, 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.