The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Dublin in April
On April 1 in Dublin the sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 19:57; on day 30 it rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:50. Over the month the day grows 122 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Dublin in April?
Mid-April in Dublin: 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 Dublin. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:27 | 07:02 | 19:57 | 20:32 | 12 h 55 min |
| 2 | 06:24 | 07:00 | 19:59 | 20:34 | 12 h 59 min |
| 3 | 06:22 | 06:57 | 20:00 | 20:36 | 13 h 03 min |
| 4 | 06:19 | 06:55 | 20:02 | 20:38 | 13 h 08 min |
| 5 | 06:16 | 06:52 | 20:04 | 20:40 | 13 h 12 min |
| 6 | 06:14 | 06:50 | 20:06 | 20:42 | 13 h 16 min |
| 7 | 06:11 | 06:47 | 20:08 | 20:44 | 13 h 20 min |
| 8 | 06:09 | 06:45 | 20:10 | 20:46 | 13 h 25 min |
| 9 | 06:06 | 06:42 | 20:11 | 20:48 | 13 h 29 min |
| 10 | 06:04 | 06:40 | 20:13 | 20:50 | 13 h 33 min |
| 11 | 06:01 | 06:38 | 20:15 | 20:52 | 13 h 38 min |
| 12 | 05:59 | 06:35 | 20:17 | 20:54 | 13 h 42 min |
| 13 | 05:56 | 06:33 | 20:19 | 20:56 | 13 h 46 min |
| 14 | 05:53 | 06:30 | 20:21 | 20:58 | 13 h 50 min |
| 15 | 05:51 | 06:28 | 20:23 | 21:00 | 13 h 55 min |
| 16 | 05:48 | 06:26 | 20:24 | 21:02 | 13 h 59 min |
| 17 | 05:46 | 06:23 | 20:26 | 21:04 | 14 h 03 min |
| 18 | 05:43 | 06:21 | 20:28 | 21:06 | 14 h 07 min |
| 19 | 05:41 | 06:19 | 20:30 | 21:08 | 14 h 11 min |
| 20 | 05:38 | 06:16 | 20:32 | 21:10 | 14 h 16 min |
| 21 | 05:36 | 06:14 | 20:34 | 21:12 | 14 h 20 min |
| 22 | 05:33 | 06:12 | 20:36 | 21:14 | 14 h 24 min |
| 23 | 05:31 | 06:09 | 20:37 | 21:16 | 14 h 28 min |
| 24 | 05:28 | 06:07 | 20:39 | 21:18 | 14 h 32 min |
| 25 | 05:26 | 06:05 | 20:41 | 21:20 | 14 h 36 min |
| 26 | 05:24 | 06:03 | 20:43 | 21:22 | 14 h 40 min |
| 27 | 05:21 | 06:01 | 20:45 | 21:24 | 14 h 44 min |
| 28 | 05:19 | 05:58 | 20:47 | 21:26 | 14 h 48 min |
| 29 | 05:16 | 05:56 | 20:48 | 21:28 | 14 h 52 min |
| 30 | 05:14 | 05:54 | 20:50 | 21:30 | 14 h 56 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 Dublin runs from 12:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~14 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Dublin vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Dublin in April
- Where does the sun set in Dublin in April?
- Mid-April in Dublin: 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 Dublin gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 122 minutes longer in Dublin: on April 1 the sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 19:57, and on day 30 it rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:50.
- How many hours of daylight does Dublin get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 13 h 55 min in Dublin, from sunrise at 06:28 to sunset at 20:23. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Dublin in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 05:51 in Dublin, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:28. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Dublin in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Dublin the sun sets at 20:23, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:00, 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 Dublin 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 Dublin, 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.