The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Mexico City in April
On April 1 in Mexico City the sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 18:50; on day 30 it rises at 06:09 and sets at 18:58. Over the month the day grows 31 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Mexico City in April?
Mid-April in Mexico City: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 80°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 280°. That is 10° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 10° 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 Mexico City. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 18:50 | 19:12 | 12 h 18 min |
| 2 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 18:50 | 19:12 | 12 h 20 min |
| 3 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 18:51 | 19:13 | 12 h 21 min |
| 4 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 18:51 | 19:13 | 12 h 22 min |
| 5 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 18:51 | 19:13 | 12 h 23 min |
| 6 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 18:51 | 19:13 | 12 h 24 min |
| 7 | 06:04 | 06:26 | 18:52 | 19:14 | 12 h 25 min |
| 8 | 06:03 | 06:26 | 18:52 | 19:14 | 12 h 26 min |
| 9 | 06:03 | 06:25 | 18:52 | 19:14 | 12 h 27 min |
| 10 | 06:02 | 06:24 | 18:52 | 19:15 | 12 h 29 min |
| 11 | 06:01 | 06:23 | 18:53 | 19:15 | 12 h 30 min |
| 12 | 06:00 | 06:22 | 18:53 | 19:15 | 12 h 31 min |
| 13 | 05:59 | 06:21 | 18:53 | 19:15 | 12 h 32 min |
| 14 | 05:58 | 06:21 | 18:53 | 19:16 | 12 h 33 min |
| 15 | 05:57 | 06:20 | 18:54 | 19:16 | 12 h 34 min |
| 16 | 05:57 | 06:19 | 18:54 | 19:16 | 12 h 35 min |
| 17 | 05:56 | 06:18 | 18:54 | 19:17 | 12 h 36 min |
| 18 | 05:55 | 06:17 | 18:55 | 19:17 | 12 h 37 min |
| 19 | 05:54 | 06:17 | 18:55 | 19:17 | 12 h 38 min |
| 20 | 05:53 | 06:16 | 18:55 | 19:18 | 12 h 39 min |
| 21 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 18:56 | 19:18 | 12 h 40 min |
| 22 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 18:56 | 19:18 | 12 h 41 min |
| 23 | 05:51 | 06:14 | 18:56 | 19:19 | 12 h 42 min |
| 24 | 05:50 | 06:13 | 18:56 | 19:19 | 12 h 43 min |
| 25 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 18:57 | 19:19 | 12 h 44 min |
| 26 | 05:49 | 06:12 | 18:57 | 19:20 | 12 h 46 min |
| 27 | 05:48 | 06:11 | 18:57 | 19:20 | 12 h 47 min |
| 28 | 05:47 | 06:10 | 18:58 | 19:21 | 12 h 47 min |
| 29 | 05:47 | 06:10 | 18:58 | 19:21 | 12 h 48 min |
| 30 | 05:46 | 06:09 | 18:58 | 19:21 | 12 h 49 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 Mexico City runs from 09:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~4 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Mexico City vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Mexico City in April
- Where does the sun set in Mexico City in April?
- Mid-April in Mexico City: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 280° measured from true north, which is 10° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 80°. Over the month both points shift 11° north.
- How much daylight does Mexico City gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 31 minutes longer in Mexico City: on April 1 the sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 18:50, and on day 30 it rises at 06:09 and sets at 18:58.
- How many hours of daylight does Mexico City get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 12 h 34 min in Mexico City, from sunrise at 06:20 to sunset at 18:54. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Mexico City in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 05:57 in Mexico City, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:20. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Mexico City in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Mexico City the sun sets at 18:54, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:16, 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 Mexico City in April?
- In mid-April, between 09:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Mexico City, 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.