The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Reykjavik in April
On April 1 in Reykjavik the sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 20:13; on day 30 it rises at 05:06 and sets at 21:44. Over the month the day grows 197 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Reykjavik in April?
Mid-April in Reykjavik: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 66°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 294°. That is 24° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 24° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 26° 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 Reykjavik. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:01 | 06:51 | 20:13 | 21:03 | 13 h 22 min |
| 2 | 05:58 | 06:47 | 20:16 | 21:06 | 13 h 29 min |
| 3 | 05:54 | 06:44 | 20:19 | 21:09 | 13 h 36 min |
| 4 | 05:50 | 06:40 | 20:22 | 21:13 | 13 h 42 min |
| 5 | 05:46 | 06:36 | 20:25 | 21:16 | 13 h 49 min |
| 6 | 05:42 | 06:33 | 20:28 | 21:19 | 13 h 56 min |
| 7 | 05:38 | 06:29 | 20:32 | 21:23 | 14 h 03 min |
| 8 | 05:34 | 06:25 | 20:35 | 21:26 | 14 h 09 min |
| 9 | 05:30 | 06:22 | 20:38 | 21:30 | 14 h 16 min |
| 10 | 05:25 | 06:18 | 20:41 | 21:33 | 14 h 23 min |
| 11 | 05:21 | 06:14 | 20:44 | 21:37 | 14 h 30 min |
| 12 | 05:17 | 06:11 | 20:47 | 21:40 | 14 h 36 min |
| 13 | 05:13 | 06:07 | 20:50 | 21:44 | 14 h 43 min |
| 14 | 05:09 | 06:03 | 20:53 | 21:48 | 14 h 50 min |
| 15 | 05:05 | 06:00 | 20:56 | 21:51 | 14 h 57 min |
| 16 | 05:01 | 05:56 | 20:59 | 21:55 | 15 h 03 min |
| 17 | 04:56 | 05:52 | 21:03 | 21:59 | 15 h 10 min |
| 18 | 04:52 | 05:49 | 21:06 | 22:02 | 15 h 17 min |
| 19 | 04:48 | 05:45 | 21:09 | 22:06 | 15 h 24 min |
| 20 | 04:43 | 05:41 | 21:12 | 22:10 | 15 h 31 min |
| 21 | 04:39 | 05:38 | 21:15 | 22:14 | 15 h 37 min |
| 22 | 04:35 | 05:34 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 15 h 44 min |
| 23 | 04:30 | 05:31 | 21:22 | 22:22 | 15 h 51 min |
| 24 | 04:26 | 05:27 | 21:25 | 22:26 | 15 h 58 min |
| 25 | 04:21 | 05:23 | 21:28 | 22:30 | 16 h 05 min |
| 26 | 04:17 | 05:20 | 21:31 | 22:34 | 16 h 11 min |
| 27 | 04:12 | 05:16 | 21:35 | 22:39 | 16 h 18 min |
| 28 | 04:08 | 05:13 | 21:38 | 22:43 | 16 h 25 min |
| 29 | 04:03 | 05:09 | 21:41 | 22:47 | 16 h 32 min |
| 30 | 03:58 | 05:06 | 21:44 | 22:52 | 16 h 39 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in April?
In April the sun doesn't climb high enough in Reykjavik for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Reykjavik vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Reykjavik in April
- Where does the sun set in Reykjavik in April?
- Mid-April in Reykjavik: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 294° measured from true north, which is 24° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 66°. Over the month both points shift 26° north.
- How much daylight does Reykjavik gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 197 minutes longer in Reykjavik: on April 1 the sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 20:13, and on day 30 it rises at 05:06 and sets at 21:44.
- How many hours of daylight does Reykjavik get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 14 h 57 min in Reykjavik, from sunrise at 06:00 to sunset at 20:56. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Reykjavik in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 05:05 in Reykjavik, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:00. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Reykjavik in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Reykjavik the sun sets at 20:56, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:51, 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 Reykjavik in April?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on April 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Reykjavik, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In April it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.