The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Paris in April
On April 1 in Paris the sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 20:18; on day 30 it rises at 06:33 and sets at 21:03. Over the month the day grows 103 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Paris in April?
Mid-April in Paris: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 75°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 285°. That is 15° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 15° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 16° 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 Paris. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:59 | 07:31 | 20:18 | 20:50 | 12 h 47 min |
| 2 | 06:57 | 07:29 | 20:20 | 20:52 | 12 h 51 min |
| 3 | 06:55 | 07:27 | 20:22 | 20:54 | 12 h 54 min |
| 4 | 06:53 | 07:25 | 20:23 | 20:55 | 12 h 58 min |
| 5 | 06:51 | 07:23 | 20:25 | 20:57 | 13 h 02 min |
| 6 | 06:48 | 07:21 | 20:26 | 20:58 | 13 h 05 min |
| 7 | 06:46 | 07:19 | 20:28 | 21:00 | 13 h 09 min |
| 8 | 06:44 | 07:16 | 20:29 | 21:02 | 13 h 13 min |
| 9 | 06:42 | 07:14 | 20:31 | 21:03 | 13 h 16 min |
| 10 | 06:40 | 07:12 | 20:32 | 21:05 | 13 h 20 min |
| 11 | 06:37 | 07:10 | 20:34 | 21:06 | 13 h 24 min |
| 12 | 06:35 | 07:08 | 20:35 | 21:08 | 13 h 27 min |
| 13 | 06:33 | 07:06 | 20:37 | 21:10 | 13 h 31 min |
| 14 | 06:31 | 07:04 | 20:38 | 21:11 | 13 h 34 min |
| 15 | 06:29 | 07:02 | 20:40 | 21:13 | 13 h 38 min |
| 16 | 06:27 | 07:00 | 20:41 | 21:15 | 13 h 42 min |
| 17 | 06:24 | 06:58 | 20:43 | 21:16 | 13 h 45 min |
| 18 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 20:44 | 21:18 | 13 h 49 min |
| 19 | 06:20 | 06:54 | 20:46 | 21:20 | 13 h 52 min |
| 20 | 06:18 | 06:52 | 20:47 | 21:21 | 13 h 56 min |
| 21 | 06:16 | 06:50 | 20:49 | 21:23 | 13 h 59 min |
| 22 | 06:14 | 06:48 | 20:51 | 21:25 | 14 h 03 min |
| 23 | 06:12 | 06:46 | 20:52 | 21:26 | 14 h 06 min |
| 24 | 06:10 | 06:44 | 20:54 | 21:28 | 14 h 09 min |
| 25 | 06:08 | 06:42 | 20:55 | 21:30 | 14 h 13 min |
| 26 | 06:06 | 06:40 | 20:57 | 21:31 | 14 h 16 min |
| 27 | 06:04 | 06:38 | 20:58 | 21:33 | 14 h 20 min |
| 28 | 06:02 | 06:37 | 21:00 | 21:35 | 14 h 23 min |
| 29 | 06:00 | 06:35 | 21:01 | 21:36 | 14 h 26 min |
| 30 | 05:58 | 06:33 | 21:03 | 21:38 | 14 h 30 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 Paris runs from 12:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~12 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Paris vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Paris in April
- Where does the sun set in Paris in April?
- Mid-April in Paris: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 285° measured from true north, which is 15° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 75°. Over the month both points shift 16° north.
- How much daylight does Paris gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 103 minutes longer in Paris: on April 1 the sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 20:18, and on day 30 it rises at 06:33 and sets at 21:03.
- How many hours of daylight does Paris get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 13 h 38 min in Paris, from sunrise at 07:02 to sunset at 20:40. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Paris in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 06:29 in Paris, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:02. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Paris in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Paris the sun sets at 20:40, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:13, 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 Paris in April?
- In mid-April, between 12:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Paris, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 12 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.