The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Warsaw in July
On July 1 in Warsaw the sun rises at 04:19 and sets at 21:00; on day 31 it rises at 04:55 and sets at 20:29. Over the month the day gets 69 minutes shorter.
In Warsaw (52.2° latitude), July 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 04:19 and sets at 21:00 on the 1st, and at 04:55 and 20:29 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 16 h 18 min and the sun reaches 59° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 17:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 9 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 Warsaw in July?
Mid-July in Warsaw: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 52°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 308°. That is 38° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 38° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 9° 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 Warsaw. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03:30 | 04:19 | 21:00 | 21:49 | 16 h 42 min |
| 2 | 03:31 | 04:19 | 21:00 | 21:49 | 16 h 41 min |
| 3 | 03:32 | 04:20 | 21:00 | 21:48 | 16 h 39 min |
| 4 | 03:32 | 04:21 | 20:59 | 21:47 | 16 h 38 min |
| 5 | 03:34 | 04:22 | 20:59 | 21:47 | 16 h 37 min |
| 6 | 03:35 | 04:23 | 20:58 | 21:46 | 16 h 35 min |
| 7 | 03:36 | 04:24 | 20:57 | 21:45 | 16 h 34 min |
| 8 | 03:37 | 04:25 | 20:57 | 21:44 | 16 h 32 min |
| 9 | 03:38 | 04:26 | 20:56 | 21:43 | 16 h 30 min |
| 10 | 03:39 | 04:27 | 20:55 | 21:42 | 16 h 29 min |
| 11 | 03:41 | 04:28 | 20:54 | 21:41 | 16 h 27 min |
| 12 | 03:42 | 04:29 | 20:54 | 21:40 | 16 h 25 min |
| 13 | 03:43 | 04:30 | 20:53 | 21:39 | 16 h 23 min |
| 14 | 03:45 | 04:31 | 20:52 | 21:38 | 16 h 21 min |
| 15 | 03:46 | 04:32 | 20:51 | 21:37 | 16 h 18 min |
| 16 | 03:48 | 04:34 | 20:50 | 21:35 | 16 h 16 min |
| 17 | 03:49 | 04:35 | 20:49 | 21:34 | 16 h 14 min |
| 18 | 03:51 | 04:36 | 20:47 | 21:33 | 16 h 11 min |
| 19 | 03:53 | 04:38 | 20:46 | 21:31 | 16 h 09 min |
| 20 | 03:54 | 04:39 | 20:45 | 21:30 | 16 h 06 min |
| 21 | 03:56 | 04:40 | 20:44 | 21:28 | 16 h 03 min |
| 22 | 03:58 | 04:42 | 20:42 | 21:27 | 16 h 01 min |
| 23 | 03:59 | 04:43 | 20:41 | 21:25 | 15 h 58 min |
| 24 | 04:01 | 04:45 | 20:40 | 21:23 | 15 h 55 min |
| 25 | 04:03 | 04:46 | 20:38 | 21:21 | 15 h 52 min |
| 26 | 04:05 | 04:48 | 20:37 | 21:20 | 15 h 49 min |
| 27 | 04:06 | 04:49 | 20:35 | 21:18 | 15 h 46 min |
| 28 | 04:08 | 04:51 | 20:34 | 21:16 | 15 h 43 min |
| 29 | 04:10 | 04:52 | 20:32 | 21:14 | 15 h 40 min |
| 30 | 04:12 | 04:54 | 20:30 | 21:12 | 15 h 36 min |
| 31 | 04:14 | 04:55 | 20:29 | 21:10 | 15 h 33 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 Warsaw runs from 10:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Warsaw vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Warsaw in July
- Where does the sun set in Warsaw in July?
- Mid-July in Warsaw: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 308° measured from true north, which is 38° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 52°. Over the month both points shift 9° south.
- How much daylight does Warsaw lose in July?
- Over July the day gets 69 minutes shorter in Warsaw: on July 1 the sun rises at 04:19 and sets at 21:00, and on day 31 it rises at 04:55 and sets at 20:29.
- How many hours of daylight does Warsaw get in July?
- In mid-July the day lasts 16 h 18 min in Warsaw, from sunrise at 04:32 to sunset at 20:51. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Warsaw in July?
- In mid-July the sky starts to get light at 03:46 in Warsaw, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 04:32. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Warsaw in July?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-July in Warsaw the sun sets at 20:51, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:37, 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 Warsaw in July?
- In mid-July, between 10:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Warsaw, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 9 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.