The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Toronto in April
On April 1 in Toronto the sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 19:42; on day 30 it rises at 06:12 and sets at 20:17. Over the month the day grows 85 minutes longer.
In Toronto (43.6° latitude), April 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 19:42 on the 1st, and at 06:12 and 20:17 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 22 min and the sun reaches 56° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 17:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 9 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 Toronto in April?
Mid-April in Toronto: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 76°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 284°. That is 14° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 14° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 15° 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 Toronto. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:33 | 07:02 | 19:42 | 20:11 | 12 h 40 min |
| 2 | 06:31 | 07:00 | 19:43 | 20:12 | 12 h 43 min |
| 3 | 06:29 | 06:58 | 19:44 | 20:13 | 12 h 46 min |
| 4 | 06:27 | 06:56 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 12 h 49 min |
| 5 | 06:25 | 06:55 | 19:47 | 20:16 | 12 h 52 min |
| 6 | 06:24 | 06:53 | 19:48 | 20:17 | 12 h 55 min |
| 7 | 06:22 | 06:51 | 19:49 | 20:18 | 12 h 58 min |
| 8 | 06:20 | 06:49 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 13 h 01 min |
| 9 | 06:18 | 06:47 | 19:52 | 20:21 | 13 h 04 min |
| 10 | 06:16 | 06:45 | 19:53 | 20:22 | 13 h 07 min |
| 11 | 06:14 | 06:44 | 19:54 | 20:24 | 13 h 10 min |
| 12 | 06:12 | 06:42 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 13 h 13 min |
| 13 | 06:10 | 06:40 | 19:56 | 20:26 | 13 h 16 min |
| 14 | 06:09 | 06:38 | 19:58 | 20:27 | 13 h 19 min |
| 15 | 06:07 | 06:37 | 19:59 | 20:29 | 13 h 22 min |
| 16 | 06:05 | 06:35 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 13 h 25 min |
| 17 | 06:03 | 06:33 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 13 h 28 min |
| 18 | 06:01 | 06:31 | 20:03 | 20:33 | 13 h 31 min |
| 19 | 06:00 | 06:30 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 13 h 34 min |
| 20 | 05:58 | 06:28 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 13 h 37 min |
| 21 | 05:56 | 06:26 | 20:06 | 20:37 | 13 h 40 min |
| 22 | 05:54 | 06:25 | 20:07 | 20:38 | 13 h 43 min |
| 23 | 05:53 | 06:23 | 20:09 | 20:39 | 13 h 45 min |
| 24 | 05:51 | 06:22 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 13 h 48 min |
| 25 | 05:49 | 06:20 | 20:11 | 20:42 | 13 h 51 min |
| 26 | 05:48 | 06:18 | 20:12 | 20:43 | 13 h 54 min |
| 27 | 05:46 | 06:17 | 20:14 | 20:44 | 13 h 57 min |
| 28 | 05:44 | 06:15 | 20:15 | 20:46 | 13 h 59 min |
| 29 | 05:43 | 06:14 | 20:16 | 20:47 | 14 h 02 min |
| 30 | 05:41 | 06:12 | 20:17 | 20:48 | 14 h 05 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 Toronto runs from 11:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Toronto vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Toronto in April
- Where does the sun set in Toronto in April?
- Mid-April in Toronto: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 284° measured from true north, which is 14° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 76°. Over the month both points shift 15° north.
- How much daylight does Toronto gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 85 minutes longer in Toronto: on April 1 the sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 19:42, and on day 30 it rises at 06:12 and sets at 20:17.
- How many hours of daylight does Toronto get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 13 h 22 min in Toronto, from sunrise at 06:37 to sunset at 19:59. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Toronto in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 06:07 in Toronto, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:37. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Toronto in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Toronto the sun sets at 19:59, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:29, 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 Toronto in April?
- In mid-April, between 11:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Toronto, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 9 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.