The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Madrid in April
On April 1 in Madrid the sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 20:37; on day 30 it rises at 07:16 and sets at 21:08. Over the month the day grows 75 minutes longer.
In Madrid (40.4° latitude), April 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 20:37 on the 1st, and at 07:16 and 21:08 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 14 min and the sun reaches 59° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 18:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 7 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 Madrid in April?
Mid-April in Madrid: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 77°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 283°. That is 13° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 13° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 14° 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 Madrid. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:34 | 08:01 | 20:37 | 21:05 | 12 h 36 min |
| 2 | 07:32 | 07:59 | 20:38 | 21:06 | 12 h 39 min |
| 3 | 07:30 | 07:58 | 20:39 | 21:07 | 12 h 42 min |
| 4 | 07:28 | 07:56 | 20:40 | 21:08 | 12 h 44 min |
| 5 | 07:27 | 07:54 | 20:41 | 21:09 | 12 h 47 min |
| 6 | 07:25 | 07:53 | 20:43 | 21:10 | 12 h 50 min |
| 7 | 07:23 | 07:51 | 20:44 | 21:11 | 12 h 53 min |
| 8 | 07:22 | 07:49 | 20:45 | 21:12 | 12 h 55 min |
| 9 | 07:20 | 07:48 | 20:46 | 21:13 | 12 h 58 min |
| 10 | 07:18 | 07:46 | 20:47 | 21:15 | 13 h 01 min |
| 11 | 07:17 | 07:44 | 20:48 | 21:16 | 13 h 03 min |
| 12 | 07:15 | 07:43 | 20:49 | 21:17 | 13 h 06 min |
| 13 | 07:13 | 07:41 | 20:50 | 21:18 | 13 h 09 min |
| 14 | 07:12 | 07:40 | 20:51 | 21:19 | 13 h 11 min |
| 15 | 07:10 | 07:38 | 20:52 | 21:20 | 13 h 14 min |
| 16 | 07:08 | 07:37 | 20:53 | 21:21 | 13 h 17 min |
| 17 | 07:07 | 07:35 | 20:54 | 21:22 | 13 h 19 min |
| 18 | 07:05 | 07:33 | 20:55 | 21:24 | 13 h 22 min |
| 19 | 07:03 | 07:32 | 20:56 | 21:25 | 13 h 24 min |
| 20 | 07:02 | 07:30 | 20:57 | 21:26 | 13 h 27 min |
| 21 | 07:00 | 07:29 | 20:58 | 21:27 | 13 h 29 min |
| 22 | 06:59 | 07:27 | 20:59 | 21:28 | 13 h 32 min |
| 23 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 21:00 | 21:29 | 13 h 35 min |
| 24 | 06:56 | 07:24 | 21:02 | 21:30 | 13 h 37 min |
| 25 | 06:54 | 07:23 | 21:03 | 21:32 | 13 h 40 min |
| 26 | 06:53 | 07:22 | 21:04 | 21:33 | 13 h 42 min |
| 27 | 06:51 | 07:20 | 21:05 | 21:34 | 13 h 44 min |
| 28 | 06:50 | 07:19 | 21:06 | 21:35 | 13 h 47 min |
| 29 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 21:07 | 21:36 | 13 h 49 min |
| 30 | 06:47 | 07:16 | 21:08 | 21:37 | 13 h 52 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 Madrid runs from 11:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~7 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Madrid vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Madrid in April
- Where does the sun set in Madrid in April?
- Mid-April in Madrid: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 283° measured from true north, which is 13° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 77°. Over the month both points shift 14° north.
- How much daylight does Madrid gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 75 minutes longer in Madrid: on April 1 the sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 20:37, and on day 30 it rises at 07:16 and sets at 21:08.
- How many hours of daylight does Madrid get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 13 h 14 min in Madrid, from sunrise at 07:38 to sunset at 20:52. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Madrid in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 07:10 in Madrid, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:38. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Madrid in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Madrid the sun sets at 20:52, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:20, 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 Madrid in April?
- In mid-April, between 11:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Madrid, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 7 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.