The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Amsterdam in April
On April 1 in Amsterdam the sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 20:11; on day 30 it rises at 06:13 and sets at 21:03. Over the month the day grows 117 minutes longer.
In Amsterdam (52.4° latitude), April 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 20:11 on the 1st, and at 06:13 and 21:03 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 51 min and the sun reaches 47° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 12:00 and 16:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 14 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 Amsterdam in April?
Mid-April in Amsterdam: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 73°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 287°. That is 17° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 17° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 18° 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 Amsterdam. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:44 | 07:18 | 20:11 | 20:46 | 12 h 53 min |
| 2 | 06:41 | 07:16 | 20:13 | 20:48 | 12 h 57 min |
| 3 | 06:39 | 07:14 | 20:15 | 20:49 | 13 h 01 min |
| 4 | 06:36 | 07:11 | 20:16 | 20:51 | 13 h 05 min |
| 5 | 06:34 | 07:09 | 20:18 | 20:53 | 13 h 09 min |
| 6 | 06:31 | 07:06 | 20:20 | 20:55 | 13 h 14 min |
| 7 | 06:29 | 07:04 | 20:22 | 20:57 | 13 h 18 min |
| 8 | 06:26 | 07:02 | 20:24 | 20:59 | 13 h 22 min |
| 9 | 06:24 | 06:59 | 20:25 | 21:01 | 13 h 26 min |
| 10 | 06:21 | 06:57 | 20:27 | 21:03 | 13 h 30 min |
| 11 | 06:19 | 06:55 | 20:29 | 21:04 | 13 h 34 min |
| 12 | 06:17 | 06:52 | 20:31 | 21:06 | 13 h 38 min |
| 13 | 06:14 | 06:50 | 20:32 | 21:08 | 13 h 43 min |
| 14 | 06:12 | 06:48 | 20:34 | 21:10 | 13 h 47 min |
| 15 | 06:09 | 06:45 | 20:36 | 21:12 | 13 h 51 min |
| 16 | 06:07 | 06:43 | 20:38 | 21:14 | 13 h 55 min |
| 17 | 06:04 | 06:41 | 20:40 | 21:16 | 13 h 59 min |
| 18 | 06:02 | 06:38 | 20:41 | 21:18 | 14 h 03 min |
| 19 | 05:59 | 06:36 | 20:43 | 21:20 | 14 h 07 min |
| 20 | 05:57 | 06:34 | 20:45 | 21:22 | 14 h 11 min |
| 21 | 05:55 | 06:32 | 20:47 | 21:24 | 14 h 15 min |
| 22 | 05:52 | 06:30 | 20:48 | 21:26 | 14 h 19 min |
| 23 | 05:50 | 06:27 | 20:50 | 21:28 | 14 h 23 min |
| 24 | 05:48 | 06:25 | 20:52 | 21:30 | 14 h 27 min |
| 25 | 05:45 | 06:23 | 20:54 | 21:32 | 14 h 31 min |
| 26 | 05:43 | 06:21 | 20:55 | 21:34 | 14 h 34 min |
| 27 | 05:41 | 06:19 | 20:57 | 21:36 | 14 h 38 min |
| 28 | 05:38 | 06:17 | 20:59 | 21:37 | 14 h 42 min |
| 29 | 05:36 | 06:15 | 21:01 | 21:39 | 14 h 46 min |
| 30 | 05:34 | 06:13 | 21:03 | 21:41 | 14 h 50 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 Amsterdam runs from 12:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~14 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Amsterdam vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Amsterdam in April
- Where does the sun set in Amsterdam in April?
- Mid-April in Amsterdam: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 287° measured from true north, which is 17° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 73°. Over the month both points shift 18° north.
- How much daylight does Amsterdam gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 117 minutes longer in Amsterdam: on April 1 the sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 20:11, and on day 30 it rises at 06:13 and sets at 21:03.
- How many hours of daylight does Amsterdam get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 13 h 51 min in Amsterdam, from sunrise at 06:45 to sunset at 20:36. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Amsterdam in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 06:09 in Amsterdam, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:45. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Amsterdam in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Amsterdam the sun sets at 20:36, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:12, 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 Amsterdam in April?
- In mid-April, between 12:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Amsterdam, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 14 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.