The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Miami in April
On April 1 in Miami the sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 19:37; on day 30 it rises at 06:45 and sets at 19:51. Over the month the day grows 42 minutes longer.
In Miami (25.8° latitude), April 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 19:37 on the 1st, and at 06:45 and 19:51 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 12 h 44 min and the sun reaches 74° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 18:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 5 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 Miami in April?
Mid-April in Miami: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 79°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 281°. That is 11° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 11° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 12° 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 Miami. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:51 | 07:14 | 19:37 | 20:00 | 12 h 23 min |
| 2 | 06:49 | 07:13 | 19:37 | 20:00 | 12 h 24 min |
| 3 | 06:48 | 07:11 | 19:37 | 20:01 | 12 h 26 min |
| 4 | 06:47 | 07:10 | 19:38 | 20:01 | 12 h 28 min |
| 5 | 06:46 | 07:09 | 19:38 | 20:02 | 12 h 29 min |
| 6 | 06:45 | 07:08 | 19:39 | 20:02 | 12 h 31 min |
| 7 | 06:44 | 07:07 | 19:39 | 20:03 | 12 h 32 min |
| 8 | 06:43 | 07:06 | 19:40 | 20:03 | 12 h 34 min |
| 9 | 06:42 | 07:05 | 19:40 | 20:04 | 12 h 35 min |
| 10 | 06:41 | 07:04 | 19:41 | 20:04 | 12 h 37 min |
| 11 | 06:40 | 07:03 | 19:41 | 20:05 | 12 h 38 min |
| 12 | 06:39 | 07:02 | 19:42 | 20:05 | 12 h 40 min |
| 13 | 06:37 | 07:01 | 19:42 | 20:06 | 12 h 41 min |
| 14 | 06:36 | 07:00 | 19:43 | 20:06 | 12 h 43 min |
| 15 | 06:35 | 06:59 | 19:43 | 20:07 | 12 h 44 min |
| 16 | 06:34 | 06:58 | 19:44 | 20:07 | 12 h 46 min |
| 17 | 06:33 | 06:57 | 19:44 | 20:08 | 12 h 47 min |
| 18 | 06:32 | 06:56 | 19:45 | 20:08 | 12 h 49 min |
| 19 | 06:31 | 06:55 | 19:45 | 20:09 | 12 h 50 min |
| 20 | 06:30 | 06:54 | 19:46 | 20:09 | 12 h 52 min |
| 21 | 06:29 | 06:53 | 19:46 | 20:10 | 12 h 53 min |
| 22 | 06:28 | 06:52 | 19:47 | 20:10 | 12 h 54 min |
| 23 | 06:27 | 06:51 | 19:47 | 20:11 | 12 h 56 min |
| 24 | 06:27 | 06:50 | 19:48 | 20:11 | 12 h 57 min |
| 25 | 06:26 | 06:49 | 19:48 | 20:12 | 12 h 59 min |
| 26 | 06:25 | 06:49 | 19:49 | 20:13 | 13 h 00 min |
| 27 | 06:24 | 06:48 | 19:49 | 20:13 | 13 h 01 min |
| 28 | 06:23 | 06:47 | 19:50 | 20:14 | 13 h 03 min |
| 29 | 06:22 | 06:46 | 19:50 | 20:14 | 13 h 04 min |
| 30 | 06:21 | 06:45 | 19:51 | 20:15 | 13 h 05 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 Miami runs from 10:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~5 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Miami vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Miami in April
- Where does the sun set in Miami in April?
- Mid-April in Miami: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 281° measured from true north, which is 11° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 79°. Over the month both points shift 12° north.
- How much daylight does Miami gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 42 minutes longer in Miami: on April 1 the sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 19:37, and on day 30 it rises at 06:45 and sets at 19:51.
- How many hours of daylight does Miami get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 12 h 44 min in Miami, from sunrise at 06:59 to sunset at 19:43. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Miami in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 06:35 in Miami, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:59. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Miami in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Miami the sun sets at 19:43, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:07, 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 Miami in April?
- In mid-April, between 10:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Miami, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 5 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.