Vitamin D

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.

Sunrise05:49
Sunset20:57
Golden hour20:14–20:57
Day length15 h 07 min

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

Where it risesNortheast59°
Where it setsNorthwest301°

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.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
105:0405:3921:0321:3815 h 23 min
205:0405:4021:0221:3815 h 22 min
305:0505:4121:0221:3815 h 22 min
405:0605:4121:0221:3815 h 21 min
505:0605:4221:0221:3715 h 20 min
605:0705:4221:0121:3715 h 19 min
705:0805:4321:0121:3615 h 18 min
805:0805:4421:0121:3615 h 17 min
905:0905:4521:0021:3515 h 16 min
1005:1005:4521:0021:3515 h 14 min
1105:1105:4620:5921:3415 h 13 min
1205:1205:4720:5921:3415 h 12 min
1305:1305:4820:5821:3315 h 10 min
1405:1405:4920:5721:3215 h 09 min
1505:1505:4920:5721:3115 h 07 min
1605:1605:5020:5621:3115 h 06 min
1705:1705:5120:5521:3015 h 04 min
1805:1805:5220:5521:2915 h 02 min
1905:1905:5320:5421:2815 h 01 min
2005:2005:5420:5321:2714 h 59 min
2105:2105:5520:5221:2614 h 57 min
2205:2205:5620:5121:2514 h 55 min
2305:2305:5720:5021:2414 h 53 min
2405:2405:5820:4921:2314 h 51 min
2505:2605:5920:4821:2214 h 49 min
2605:2706:0020:4721:2114 h 47 min
2705:2806:0120:4621:1914 h 45 min
2805:2906:0220:4521:1814 h 43 min
2905:3006:0320:4421:1714 h 41 min
3005:3206:0420:4321:1614 h 38 min
3105:3306:0620:4221:1414 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 guide

Common 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.