Systems and methods for irradiating sanitary toilets are disclosed. According to one embodiment of the disclosure, an irradiation system may include one or more ultraviolet lights attached to one of: an interior perimeter of a toilet bowl, an underside of an inwardly facing edge of a toilet seating surface, or an inwardly facing surface of a urinal. The system may also include a controller connected to a power source and configured to activate the one or more ultraviolet lights.