The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen in April
On April 1 in Copenhagen the sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:44; on day 30 it rises at 05:31 and sets at 20:43. Over the month the day grows 133 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Copenhagen in April?
Mid-April in Copenhagen: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 72°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 288°. That is 18° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 18° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 20° 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 Copenhagen. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:07 | 06:44 | 19:44 | 20:21 | 12 h 59 min |
| 2 | 06:04 | 06:42 | 19:46 | 20:23 | 13 h 04 min |
| 3 | 06:01 | 06:39 | 19:48 | 20:25 | 13 h 09 min |
| 4 | 05:59 | 06:36 | 19:50 | 20:28 | 13 h 13 min |
| 5 | 05:56 | 06:34 | 19:52 | 20:30 | 13 h 18 min |
| 6 | 05:53 | 06:31 | 19:54 | 20:32 | 13 h 23 min |
| 7 | 05:50 | 06:28 | 19:56 | 20:34 | 13 h 27 min |
| 8 | 05:47 | 06:26 | 19:58 | 20:36 | 13 h 32 min |
| 9 | 05:45 | 06:23 | 20:00 | 20:39 | 13 h 37 min |
| 10 | 05:42 | 06:21 | 20:02 | 20:41 | 13 h 42 min |
| 11 | 05:39 | 06:18 | 20:04 | 20:43 | 13 h 46 min |
| 12 | 05:36 | 06:15 | 20:06 | 20:45 | 13 h 51 min |
| 13 | 05:33 | 06:13 | 20:08 | 20:48 | 13 h 56 min |
| 14 | 05:31 | 06:10 | 20:10 | 20:50 | 14 h 00 min |
| 15 | 05:28 | 06:08 | 20:12 | 20:52 | 14 h 05 min |
| 16 | 05:25 | 06:05 | 20:14 | 20:54 | 14 h 09 min |
| 17 | 05:22 | 06:02 | 20:16 | 20:57 | 14 h 14 min |
| 18 | 05:20 | 06:00 | 20:19 | 20:59 | 14 h 19 min |
| 19 | 05:17 | 05:57 | 20:21 | 21:01 | 14 h 23 min |
| 20 | 05:14 | 05:55 | 20:23 | 21:03 | 14 h 28 min |
| 21 | 05:11 | 05:52 | 20:25 | 21:06 | 14 h 32 min |
| 22 | 05:09 | 05:50 | 20:27 | 21:08 | 14 h 37 min |
| 23 | 05:06 | 05:47 | 20:29 | 21:10 | 14 h 41 min |
| 24 | 05:03 | 05:45 | 20:31 | 21:13 | 14 h 46 min |
| 25 | 05:01 | 05:43 | 20:33 | 21:15 | 14 h 50 min |
| 26 | 04:58 | 05:40 | 20:35 | 21:17 | 14 h 55 min |
| 27 | 04:55 | 05:38 | 20:37 | 21:20 | 14 h 59 min |
| 28 | 04:52 | 05:35 | 20:39 | 21:22 | 15 h 04 min |
| 29 | 04:50 | 05:33 | 20:41 | 21:24 | 15 h 08 min |
| 30 | 04:47 | 05:31 | 20:43 | 21:27 | 15 h 12 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 Copenhagen runs from 12:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~17 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Copenhagen vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Copenhagen in April
- Where does the sun set in Copenhagen in April?
- Mid-April in Copenhagen: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 288° measured from true north, which is 18° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 72°. Over the month both points shift 20° north.
- How much daylight does Copenhagen gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 133 minutes longer in Copenhagen: on April 1 the sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:44, and on day 30 it rises at 05:31 and sets at 20:43.
- How many hours of daylight does Copenhagen get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 14 h 05 min in Copenhagen, from sunrise at 06:08 to sunset at 20:12. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Copenhagen in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 05:28 in Copenhagen, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:08. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Copenhagen in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Copenhagen the sun sets at 20:12, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:52, 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 Copenhagen in April?
- In mid-April, between 12:00 and 15:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Copenhagen, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 17 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.