The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Berlin in April
On April 1 in Berlin the sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:37; on day 30 it rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:29. Over the month the day grows 118 minutes longer.
In Berlin (52.5° latitude), April 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:37 on the 1st, and at 05:38 and 20:29 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 51 min and the sun reaches 47° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 12:00 and 16:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 14 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 Berlin in April?
Mid-April in Berlin: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 73°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 287°. That is 17° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 17° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 18° 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 Berlin. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:10 | 06:44 | 19:37 | 20:12 | 12 h 53 min |
| 2 | 06:07 | 06:42 | 19:39 | 20:14 | 12 h 57 min |
| 3 | 06:05 | 06:39 | 19:41 | 20:16 | 13 h 01 min |
| 4 | 06:02 | 06:37 | 19:43 | 20:17 | 13 h 06 min |
| 5 | 06:00 | 06:35 | 19:44 | 20:19 | 13 h 10 min |
| 6 | 05:57 | 06:32 | 19:46 | 20:21 | 13 h 14 min |
| 7 | 05:55 | 06:30 | 19:48 | 20:23 | 13 h 18 min |
| 8 | 05:52 | 06:27 | 19:50 | 20:25 | 13 h 22 min |
| 9 | 05:50 | 06:25 | 19:52 | 20:27 | 13 h 27 min |
| 10 | 05:47 | 06:23 | 19:53 | 20:29 | 13 h 31 min |
| 11 | 05:45 | 06:20 | 19:55 | 20:31 | 13 h 35 min |
| 12 | 05:42 | 06:18 | 19:57 | 20:33 | 13 h 39 min |
| 13 | 05:40 | 06:16 | 19:59 | 20:35 | 13 h 43 min |
| 14 | 05:37 | 06:13 | 20:00 | 20:37 | 13 h 47 min |
| 15 | 05:35 | 06:11 | 20:02 | 20:38 | 13 h 51 min |
| 16 | 05:32 | 06:09 | 20:04 | 20:40 | 13 h 55 min |
| 17 | 05:30 | 06:06 | 20:06 | 20:42 | 13 h 59 min |
| 18 | 05:27 | 06:04 | 20:08 | 20:44 | 14 h 03 min |
| 19 | 05:25 | 06:02 | 20:09 | 20:46 | 14 h 08 min |
| 20 | 05:23 | 06:00 | 20:11 | 20:48 | 14 h 12 min |
| 21 | 05:20 | 05:57 | 20:13 | 20:50 | 14 h 16 min |
| 22 | 05:18 | 05:55 | 20:15 | 20:52 | 14 h 20 min |
| 23 | 05:15 | 05:53 | 20:17 | 20:54 | 14 h 24 min |
| 24 | 05:13 | 05:51 | 20:18 | 20:56 | 14 h 27 min |
| 25 | 05:11 | 05:49 | 20:20 | 20:58 | 14 h 31 min |
| 26 | 05:08 | 05:47 | 20:22 | 21:00 | 14 h 35 min |
| 27 | 05:06 | 05:44 | 20:24 | 21:02 | 14 h 39 min |
| 28 | 05:04 | 05:42 | 20:25 | 21:04 | 14 h 43 min |
| 29 | 05:01 | 05:40 | 20:27 | 21:06 | 14 h 47 min |
| 30 | 04:59 | 05:38 | 20:29 | 21:08 | 14 h 51 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in April?
In April, the typical synthesis window in Berlin runs from 12:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~14 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Berlin vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Berlin in April
- Where does the sun set in Berlin in April?
- Mid-April in Berlin: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 287° measured from true north, which is 17° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 73°. Over the month both points shift 18° north.
- How much daylight does Berlin gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 118 minutes longer in Berlin: on April 1 the sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:37, and on day 30 it rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:29.
- How many hours of daylight does Berlin get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 13 h 51 min in Berlin, from sunrise at 06:11 to sunset at 20:02. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Berlin in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 05:35 in Berlin, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:11. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Berlin in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Berlin the sun sets at 20:02, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:38, 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 Berlin in April?
- In mid-April, between 12:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Berlin, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 14 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.