The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Helsinki in April
On April 1 in Helsinki the sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 19:59; on day 30 it rises at 05:22 and sets at 21:13. Over the month the day grows 162 minutes longer.
In Helsinki (60.2° latitude), April 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 19:59 on the 1st, and at 05:22 and 21:13 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 14 h 29 min and the sun reaches 39° above the horizon. Even so, the UV index never reaches 3 at any point in the month: at this latitude and time of year, the ozone layer absorbs UVB before enough of it reaches the ground. So in April there is no vitamin D synthesis in Helsinki at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Helsinki in April?
Mid-April in Helsinki: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 69°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 291°. That is 21° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 21° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 23° 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 Helsinki. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:07 | 06:50 | 19:59 | 20:42 | 13 h 10 min |
| 2 | 06:03 | 06:47 | 20:02 | 20:45 | 13 h 15 min |
| 3 | 06:00 | 06:43 | 20:05 | 20:48 | 13 h 21 min |
| 4 | 05:57 | 06:40 | 20:07 | 20:50 | 13 h 27 min |
| 5 | 05:54 | 06:37 | 20:10 | 20:53 | 13 h 32 min |
| 6 | 05:50 | 06:34 | 20:12 | 20:56 | 13 h 38 min |
| 7 | 05:47 | 06:31 | 20:15 | 20:59 | 13 h 44 min |
| 8 | 05:43 | 06:28 | 20:17 | 21:01 | 13 h 49 min |
| 9 | 05:40 | 06:25 | 20:20 | 21:04 | 13 h 55 min |
| 10 | 05:37 | 06:22 | 20:22 | 21:07 | 14 h 01 min |
| 11 | 05:33 | 06:18 | 20:25 | 21:10 | 14 h 06 min |
| 12 | 05:30 | 06:15 | 20:27 | 21:13 | 14 h 12 min |
| 13 | 05:27 | 06:12 | 20:30 | 21:15 | 14 h 17 min |
| 14 | 05:23 | 06:09 | 20:32 | 21:18 | 14 h 23 min |
| 15 | 05:20 | 06:06 | 20:35 | 21:21 | 14 h 29 min |
| 16 | 05:17 | 06:03 | 20:37 | 21:24 | 14 h 34 min |
| 17 | 05:13 | 06:00 | 20:40 | 21:27 | 14 h 40 min |
| 18 | 05:10 | 05:57 | 20:42 | 21:30 | 14 h 45 min |
| 19 | 05:06 | 05:54 | 20:45 | 21:33 | 14 h 51 min |
| 20 | 05:03 | 05:51 | 20:48 | 21:36 | 14 h 57 min |
| 21 | 05:00 | 05:48 | 20:50 | 21:39 | 15 h 02 min |
| 22 | 04:56 | 05:45 | 20:53 | 21:41 | 15 h 08 min |
| 23 | 04:53 | 05:42 | 20:55 | 21:44 | 15 h 13 min |
| 24 | 04:49 | 05:39 | 20:58 | 21:48 | 15 h 19 min |
| 25 | 04:46 | 05:36 | 21:00 | 21:51 | 15 h 24 min |
| 26 | 04:43 | 05:33 | 21:03 | 21:54 | 15 h 30 min |
| 27 | 04:39 | 05:30 | 21:06 | 21:57 | 15 h 35 min |
| 28 | 04:36 | 05:27 | 21:08 | 22:00 | 15 h 41 min |
| 29 | 04:32 | 05:25 | 21:11 | 22:03 | 15 h 46 min |
| 30 | 04:29 | 05:22 | 21:13 | 22:06 | 15 h 51 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 Helsinki for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Helsinki vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Helsinki in April
- Where does the sun set in Helsinki in April?
- Mid-April in Helsinki: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 291° measured from true north, which is 21° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 69°. Over the month both points shift 23° north.
- How much daylight does Helsinki gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 162 minutes longer in Helsinki: on April 1 the sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 19:59, and on day 30 it rises at 05:22 and sets at 21:13.
- How many hours of daylight does Helsinki get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 14 h 29 min in Helsinki, from sunrise at 06:06 to sunset at 20:35. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Helsinki in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 05:20 in Helsinki, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:06. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Helsinki in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Helsinki the sun sets at 20:35, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:21, 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 Helsinki in April?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on April 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Helsinki, 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.