The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in London in April
On April 1 in London the sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 19:31; on day 30 it rises at 05:35 and sets at 20:20. Over the month the day grows 113 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in London in April?
Mid-April in London: 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 London. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:05 | 06:39 | 19:31 | 20:04 | 12 h 51 min |
| 2 | 06:03 | 06:37 | 19:32 | 20:06 | 12 h 55 min |
| 3 | 06:01 | 06:35 | 19:34 | 20:08 | 12 h 59 min |
| 4 | 05:58 | 06:32 | 19:36 | 20:10 | 13 h 03 min |
| 5 | 05:56 | 06:30 | 19:37 | 20:12 | 13 h 07 min |
| 6 | 05:53 | 06:28 | 19:39 | 20:13 | 13 h 11 min |
| 7 | 05:51 | 06:25 | 19:41 | 20:15 | 13 h 16 min |
| 8 | 05:48 | 06:23 | 19:42 | 20:17 | 13 h 20 min |
| 9 | 05:46 | 06:21 | 19:44 | 20:19 | 13 h 24 min |
| 10 | 05:44 | 06:18 | 19:46 | 20:21 | 13 h 28 min |
| 11 | 05:41 | 06:16 | 19:48 | 20:22 | 13 h 32 min |
| 12 | 05:39 | 06:14 | 19:49 | 20:24 | 13 h 36 min |
| 13 | 05:37 | 06:12 | 19:51 | 20:26 | 13 h 39 min |
| 14 | 05:34 | 06:09 | 19:53 | 20:28 | 13 h 43 min |
| 15 | 05:32 | 06:07 | 19:54 | 20:30 | 13 h 47 min |
| 16 | 05:29 | 06:05 | 19:56 | 20:32 | 13 h 51 min |
| 17 | 05:27 | 06:03 | 19:58 | 20:33 | 13 h 55 min |
| 18 | 05:25 | 06:00 | 20:00 | 20:35 | 13 h 59 min |
| 19 | 05:22 | 05:58 | 20:01 | 20:37 | 14 h 03 min |
| 20 | 05:20 | 05:56 | 20:03 | 20:39 | 14 h 07 min |
| 21 | 05:18 | 05:54 | 20:05 | 20:41 | 14 h 11 min |
| 22 | 05:15 | 05:52 | 20:06 | 20:43 | 14 h 15 min |
| 23 | 05:13 | 05:50 | 20:08 | 20:45 | 14 h 18 min |
| 24 | 05:11 | 05:48 | 20:10 | 20:47 | 14 h 22 min |
| 25 | 05:09 | 05:46 | 20:12 | 20:48 | 14 h 26 min |
| 26 | 05:06 | 05:43 | 20:13 | 20:50 | 14 h 30 min |
| 27 | 05:04 | 05:41 | 20:15 | 20:52 | 14 h 33 min |
| 28 | 05:02 | 05:39 | 20:17 | 20:54 | 14 h 37 min |
| 29 | 05:00 | 05:37 | 20:18 | 20:56 | 14 h 41 min |
| 30 | 04:58 | 05:35 | 20:20 | 20:58 | 14 h 45 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 London runs from 11:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~13 min at the best moment is enough.
See the London vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in London in April
- Where does the sun set in London in April?
- Mid-April in London: 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 London gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 113 minutes longer in London: on April 1 the sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 19:31, and on day 30 it rises at 05:35 and sets at 20:20.
- How many hours of daylight does London get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 13 h 47 min in London, from sunrise at 06:07 to sunset at 19:54. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in London in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 05:32 in London, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:07. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in London in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in London the sun sets at 19:54, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:30, 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 London in April?
- In mid-April, between 11:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in London, 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.