The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Seville in April
On April 1 in Seville the sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 20:45; on day 30 it rises at 07:31 and sets at 21:11. Over the month the day grows 68 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Seville in April?
Mid-April in Seville: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 77°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 283°. That is 13° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 13° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 13° 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 Seville. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:45 | 08:12 | 20:45 | 21:11 | 12 h 33 min |
| 2 | 07:44 | 08:10 | 20:46 | 21:12 | 12 h 35 min |
| 3 | 07:42 | 08:09 | 20:47 | 21:13 | 12 h 38 min |
| 4 | 07:41 | 08:07 | 20:48 | 21:14 | 12 h 40 min |
| 5 | 07:39 | 08:06 | 20:48 | 21:15 | 12 h 43 min |
| 6 | 07:38 | 08:04 | 20:49 | 21:16 | 12 h 45 min |
| 7 | 07:36 | 08:03 | 20:50 | 21:17 | 12 h 48 min |
| 8 | 07:35 | 08:01 | 20:51 | 21:18 | 12 h 50 min |
| 9 | 07:33 | 08:00 | 20:52 | 21:19 | 12 h 52 min |
| 10 | 07:31 | 07:58 | 20:53 | 21:20 | 12 h 55 min |
| 11 | 07:30 | 07:57 | 20:54 | 21:21 | 12 h 57 min |
| 12 | 07:28 | 07:55 | 20:55 | 21:22 | 13 h 00 min |
| 13 | 07:27 | 07:54 | 20:56 | 21:22 | 13 h 02 min |
| 14 | 07:25 | 07:52 | 20:57 | 21:23 | 13 h 04 min |
| 15 | 07:24 | 07:51 | 20:58 | 21:24 | 13 h 07 min |
| 16 | 07:22 | 07:49 | 20:58 | 21:25 | 13 h 09 min |
| 17 | 07:21 | 07:48 | 20:59 | 21:26 | 13 h 11 min |
| 18 | 07:19 | 07:47 | 21:00 | 21:27 | 13 h 14 min |
| 19 | 07:18 | 07:45 | 21:01 | 21:28 | 13 h 16 min |
| 20 | 07:17 | 07:44 | 21:02 | 21:29 | 13 h 18 min |
| 21 | 07:15 | 07:42 | 21:03 | 21:30 | 13 h 21 min |
| 22 | 07:14 | 07:41 | 21:04 | 21:31 | 13 h 23 min |
| 23 | 07:12 | 07:40 | 21:05 | 21:32 | 13 h 25 min |
| 24 | 07:11 | 07:38 | 21:06 | 21:33 | 13 h 28 min |
| 25 | 07:10 | 07:37 | 21:07 | 21:34 | 13 h 30 min |
| 26 | 07:08 | 07:36 | 21:08 | 21:35 | 13 h 32 min |
| 27 | 07:07 | 07:35 | 21:09 | 21:36 | 13 h 34 min |
| 28 | 07:06 | 07:33 | 21:10 | 21:37 | 13 h 36 min |
| 29 | 07:04 | 07:32 | 21:11 | 21:38 | 13 h 38 min |
| 30 | 07:03 | 07:31 | 21:11 | 21:39 | 13 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 Seville runs from 11:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~7 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Seville vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Seville in April
- Where does the sun set in Seville in April?
- Mid-April in Seville: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 283° measured from true north, which is 13° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 77°. Over the month both points shift 13° north.
- How much daylight does Seville gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 68 minutes longer in Seville: on April 1 the sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 20:45, and on day 30 it rises at 07:31 and sets at 21:11.
- How many hours of daylight does Seville get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 13 h 07 min in Seville, from sunrise at 07:51 to sunset at 20:58. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Seville in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 07:24 in Seville, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:51. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Seville in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Seville the sun sets at 20:58, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:24, 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 Seville in April?
- In mid-April, between 11:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Seville, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 7 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.