The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Los Angeles in April
On April 1 in Los Angeles the sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 19:12; on day 30 it rises at 06:05 and sets at 19:35. Over the month the day grows 60 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Los Angeles in April?
Mid-April in Los Angeles: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 78°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 282°. That is 12° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 12° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 13° 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 Los Angeles. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:17 | 06:42 | 19:12 | 19:37 | 12 h 30 min |
| 2 | 06:16 | 06:41 | 19:13 | 19:38 | 12 h 32 min |
| 3 | 06:14 | 06:40 | 19:14 | 19:39 | 12 h 34 min |
| 4 | 06:13 | 06:38 | 19:15 | 19:40 | 12 h 36 min |
| 5 | 06:12 | 06:37 | 19:15 | 19:41 | 12 h 38 min |
| 6 | 06:10 | 06:35 | 19:16 | 19:41 | 12 h 41 min |
| 7 | 06:09 | 06:34 | 19:17 | 19:42 | 12 h 43 min |
| 8 | 06:07 | 06:33 | 19:18 | 19:43 | 12 h 45 min |
| 9 | 06:06 | 06:31 | 19:18 | 19:44 | 12 h 47 min |
| 10 | 06:05 | 06:30 | 19:19 | 19:45 | 12 h 49 min |
| 11 | 06:03 | 06:29 | 19:20 | 19:45 | 12 h 51 min |
| 12 | 06:02 | 06:27 | 19:21 | 19:46 | 12 h 53 min |
| 13 | 06:00 | 06:26 | 19:21 | 19:47 | 12 h 55 min |
| 14 | 05:59 | 06:25 | 19:22 | 19:48 | 12 h 58 min |
| 15 | 05:58 | 06:23 | 19:23 | 19:49 | 13 h 00 min |
| 16 | 05:56 | 06:22 | 19:24 | 19:50 | 13 h 02 min |
| 17 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 19:25 | 19:50 | 13 h 04 min |
| 18 | 05:54 | 06:20 | 19:25 | 19:51 | 13 h 06 min |
| 19 | 05:52 | 06:18 | 19:26 | 19:52 | 13 h 08 min |
| 20 | 05:51 | 06:17 | 19:27 | 19:53 | 13 h 10 min |
| 21 | 05:50 | 06:16 | 19:28 | 19:54 | 13 h 12 min |
| 22 | 05:49 | 06:15 | 19:29 | 19:55 | 13 h 14 min |
| 23 | 05:47 | 06:13 | 19:29 | 19:55 | 13 h 16 min |
| 24 | 05:46 | 06:12 | 19:30 | 19:56 | 13 h 18 min |
| 25 | 05:45 | 06:11 | 19:31 | 19:57 | 13 h 20 min |
| 26 | 05:44 | 06:10 | 19:32 | 19:58 | 13 h 22 min |
| 27 | 05:42 | 06:09 | 19:33 | 19:59 | 13 h 24 min |
| 28 | 05:41 | 06:08 | 19:33 | 20:00 | 13 h 26 min |
| 29 | 05:40 | 06:07 | 19:34 | 20:01 | 13 h 28 min |
| 30 | 05:39 | 06:05 | 19:35 | 20:01 | 13 h 29 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 Los Angeles runs from 10:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~6 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Los Angeles vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Los Angeles in April
- Where does the sun set in Los Angeles in April?
- Mid-April in Los Angeles: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 282° measured from true north, which is 12° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 78°. Over the month both points shift 13° north.
- How much daylight does Los Angeles gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 60 minutes longer in Los Angeles: on April 1 the sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 19:12, and on day 30 it rises at 06:05 and sets at 19:35.
- How many hours of daylight does Los Angeles get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 13 h 00 min in Los Angeles, from sunrise at 06:23 to sunset at 19:23. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Los Angeles in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 05:58 in Los Angeles, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:23. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Los Angeles in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Los Angeles the sun sets at 19:23, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:49, 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 Los Angeles in April?
- In mid-April, between 10:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Los Angeles, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 6 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.