The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Toronto in June
On June 1 in Toronto the sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:51; on day 30 it rises at 05:39 and sets at 21:03. Over the month the day grows 11 minutes longer.
In Toronto (43.6° latitude), June 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:51 on the 1st, and at 05:39 and 21:03 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 15 h 25 min and the sun reaches 70° 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 June?
Mid-June in Toronto: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 56°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 304°. That is 34° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 34° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 2° 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 Toronto. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:04 | 05:39 | 20:51 | 21:26 | 15 h 12 min |
| 2 | 05:03 | 05:38 | 20:52 | 21:27 | 15 h 14 min |
| 3 | 05:03 | 05:38 | 20:53 | 21:28 | 15 h 15 min |
| 4 | 05:02 | 05:38 | 20:54 | 21:29 | 15 h 16 min |
| 5 | 05:02 | 05:37 | 20:54 | 21:30 | 15 h 17 min |
| 6 | 05:01 | 05:37 | 20:55 | 21:31 | 15 h 18 min |
| 7 | 05:01 | 05:36 | 20:56 | 21:31 | 15 h 19 min |
| 8 | 05:01 | 05:36 | 20:57 | 21:32 | 15 h 20 min |
| 9 | 05:00 | 05:36 | 20:57 | 21:33 | 15 h 21 min |
| 10 | 05:00 | 05:36 | 20:58 | 21:33 | 15 h 22 min |
| 11 | 05:00 | 05:35 | 20:58 | 21:34 | 15 h 23 min |
| 12 | 05:00 | 05:35 | 20:59 | 21:35 | 15 h 24 min |
| 13 | 04:59 | 05:35 | 20:59 | 21:35 | 15 h 24 min |
| 14 | 04:59 | 05:35 | 21:00 | 21:36 | 15 h 25 min |
| 15 | 04:59 | 05:35 | 21:00 | 21:36 | 15 h 25 min |
| 16 | 04:59 | 05:35 | 21:01 | 21:37 | 15 h 26 min |
| 17 | 04:59 | 05:35 | 21:01 | 21:37 | 15 h 26 min |
| 18 | 04:59 | 05:35 | 21:01 | 21:37 | 15 h 26 min |
| 19 | 04:59 | 05:35 | 21:02 | 21:38 | 15 h 26 min |
| 20 | 04:59 | 05:36 | 21:02 | 21:38 | 15 h 26 min |
| 21 | 05:00 | 05:36 | 21:02 | 21:38 | 15 h 27 min |
| 22 | 05:00 | 05:36 | 21:02 | 21:38 | 15 h 27 min |
| 23 | 05:00 | 05:36 | 21:03 | 21:39 | 15 h 26 min |
| 24 | 05:00 | 05:36 | 21:03 | 21:39 | 15 h 26 min |
| 25 | 05:01 | 05:37 | 21:03 | 21:39 | 15 h 26 min |
| 26 | 05:01 | 05:37 | 21:03 | 21:39 | 15 h 26 min |
| 27 | 05:02 | 05:38 | 21:03 | 21:39 | 15 h 25 min |
| 28 | 05:02 | 05:38 | 21:03 | 21:39 | 15 h 25 min |
| 29 | 05:03 | 05:38 | 21:03 | 21:39 | 15 h 24 min |
| 30 | 05:03 | 05:39 | 21:03 | 21:39 | 15 h 24 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 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 June
- Where does the sun set in Toronto in June?
- Mid-June in Toronto: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 304° measured from true north, which is 34° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 56°. Over the month both points shift 2° north.
- How much daylight does Toronto gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 11 minutes longer in Toronto: on June 1 the sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:51, and on day 30 it rises at 05:39 and sets at 21:03.
- How many hours of daylight does Toronto get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 15 h 25 min in Toronto, from sunrise at 05:35 to sunset at 21:00. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Toronto in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 04:59 in Toronto, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:35. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Toronto in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Toronto the sun sets at 21:00, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:36, 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 June?
- In mid-June, 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.