The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Lima in April
On April 1 in Lima the sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 18:12; on day 30 it rises at 06:15 and sets at 17:56. Over the month the day gets 18 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Lima in April?
Mid-April in Lima: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 81°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 279°. That is 9° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 9° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 11° 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 Lima. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 12 h 00 min |
| 2 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 18:12 | 18:33 | 11 h 59 min |
| 3 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 11 h 59 min |
| 4 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 11 h 58 min |
| 5 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 11 h 57 min |
| 6 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 11 h 57 min |
| 7 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 11 h 56 min |
| 8 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 11 h 55 min |
| 9 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 11 h 55 min |
| 10 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 11 h 54 min |
| 11 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 11 h 53 min |
| 12 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 11 h 53 min |
| 13 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 11 h 52 min |
| 14 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 11 h 51 min |
| 15 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 11 h 51 min |
| 16 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 11 h 50 min |
| 17 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 11 h 49 min |
| 18 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11 h 49 min |
| 19 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11 h 48 min |
| 20 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 11 h 48 min |
| 21 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 18:00 | 18:22 | 11 h 47 min |
| 22 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 11 h 46 min |
| 23 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 17:59 | 18:21 | 11 h 46 min |
| 24 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 17:59 | 18:21 | 11 h 45 min |
| 25 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 11 h 44 min |
| 26 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 11 h 44 min |
| 27 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 17:57 | 18:19 | 11 h 43 min |
| 28 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 17:57 | 18:19 | 11 h 43 min |
| 29 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 11 h 42 min |
| 30 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 17:56 | 18:18 | 11 h 42 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 Lima runs from 09:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~4 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Lima vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Lima in April
- Where does the sun set in Lima in April?
- Mid-April in Lima: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 279° measured from true north, which is 9° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 81°. Over the month both points shift 11° north.
- How much daylight does Lima lose in April?
- Over April the day gets 18 minutes shorter in Lima: on April 1 the sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 18:12, and on day 30 it rises at 06:15 and sets at 17:56.
- How many hours of daylight does Lima get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 11 h 51 min in Lima, from sunrise at 06:13 to sunset at 18:04. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Lima in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 05:52 in Lima, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:13. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Lima in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Lima the sun sets at 18:04, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:25, 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 Lima in April?
- In mid-April, between 09:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Lima, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 4 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.