The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Brussels in April
On April 1 in Brussels the sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 20:12; on day 30 it rises at 06:20 and sets at 21:00. Over the month the day grows 110 minutes longer.
In Brussels (50.9° latitude), April 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 20:12 on the 1st, and at 06:20 and 21:00 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 45 min and the sun reaches 49° 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 13 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 Brussels in April?
Mid-April in Brussels: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 74°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 286°. That is 16° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 16° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 17° 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 Brussels. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:49 | 07:22 | 20:12 | 20:45 | 12 h 50 min |
| 2 | 06:46 | 07:20 | 20:14 | 20:47 | 12 h 54 min |
| 3 | 06:44 | 07:17 | 20:15 | 20:49 | 12 h 58 min |
| 4 | 06:41 | 07:15 | 20:17 | 20:51 | 13 h 02 min |
| 5 | 06:39 | 07:13 | 20:19 | 20:52 | 13 h 06 min |
| 6 | 06:37 | 07:10 | 20:20 | 20:54 | 13 h 10 min |
| 7 | 06:34 | 07:08 | 20:22 | 20:56 | 13 h 14 min |
| 8 | 06:32 | 07:06 | 20:24 | 20:58 | 13 h 18 min |
| 9 | 06:30 | 07:04 | 20:25 | 20:59 | 13 h 22 min |
| 10 | 06:27 | 07:01 | 20:27 | 21:01 | 13 h 26 min |
| 11 | 06:25 | 06:59 | 20:29 | 21:03 | 13 h 29 min |
| 12 | 06:23 | 06:57 | 20:30 | 21:05 | 13 h 33 min |
| 13 | 06:20 | 06:55 | 20:32 | 21:06 | 13 h 37 min |
| 14 | 06:18 | 06:53 | 20:34 | 21:08 | 13 h 41 min |
| 15 | 06:16 | 06:50 | 20:35 | 21:10 | 13 h 45 min |
| 16 | 06:13 | 06:48 | 20:37 | 21:12 | 13 h 49 min |
| 17 | 06:11 | 06:46 | 20:39 | 21:14 | 13 h 53 min |
| 18 | 06:09 | 06:44 | 20:40 | 21:15 | 13 h 56 min |
| 19 | 06:06 | 06:42 | 20:42 | 21:17 | 14 h 00 min |
| 20 | 06:04 | 06:40 | 20:44 | 21:19 | 14 h 04 min |
| 21 | 06:02 | 06:38 | 20:45 | 21:21 | 14 h 08 min |
| 22 | 06:00 | 06:35 | 20:47 | 21:23 | 14 h 11 min |
| 23 | 05:57 | 06:33 | 20:49 | 21:25 | 14 h 15 min |
| 24 | 05:55 | 06:31 | 20:50 | 21:26 | 14 h 19 min |
| 25 | 05:53 | 06:29 | 20:52 | 21:28 | 14 h 23 min |
| 26 | 05:51 | 06:27 | 20:54 | 21:30 | 14 h 26 min |
| 27 | 05:49 | 06:25 | 20:55 | 21:32 | 14 h 30 min |
| 28 | 05:47 | 06:23 | 20:57 | 21:34 | 14 h 33 min |
| 29 | 05:44 | 06:21 | 20:58 | 21:36 | 14 h 37 min |
| 30 | 05:42 | 06:20 | 21:00 | 21:37 | 14 h 41 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 Brussels runs from 12:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~13 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Brussels vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Brussels in April
- Where does the sun set in Brussels in April?
- Mid-April in Brussels: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 286° measured from true north, which is 16° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 74°. Over the month both points shift 17° north.
- How much daylight does Brussels gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 110 minutes longer in Brussels: on April 1 the sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 20:12, and on day 30 it rises at 06:20 and sets at 21:00.
- How many hours of daylight does Brussels get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 13 h 45 min in Brussels, from sunrise at 06:50 to sunset at 20:35. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Brussels in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 06:16 in Brussels, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:50. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Brussels in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Brussels the sun sets at 20:35, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:10, 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 Brussels 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 Brussels, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 13 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.