The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Rome in April
On April 1 in Rome the sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 19:33; on day 30 it rises at 06:08 and sets at 20:06. Over the month the day grows 80 minutes longer.
In Rome (41.9° latitude), April 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 19:33 on the 1st, and at 06:08 and 20:06 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 18 min and the sun reaches 58° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 17:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 9 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 Rome in April?
Mid-April in Rome: 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 Rome. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:27 | 06:55 | 19:33 | 20:01 | 12 h 38 min |
| 2 | 06:26 | 06:54 | 19:34 | 20:03 | 12 h 41 min |
| 3 | 06:24 | 06:52 | 19:36 | 20:04 | 12 h 44 min |
| 4 | 06:22 | 06:50 | 19:37 | 20:05 | 12 h 47 min |
| 5 | 06:20 | 06:48 | 19:38 | 20:06 | 12 h 49 min |
| 6 | 06:18 | 06:47 | 19:39 | 20:07 | 12 h 52 min |
| 7 | 06:17 | 06:45 | 19:40 | 20:08 | 12 h 55 min |
| 8 | 06:15 | 06:43 | 19:41 | 20:10 | 12 h 58 min |
| 9 | 06:13 | 06:42 | 19:42 | 20:11 | 13 h 01 min |
| 10 | 06:11 | 06:40 | 19:43 | 20:12 | 13 h 04 min |
| 11 | 06:10 | 06:38 | 19:45 | 20:13 | 13 h 06 min |
| 12 | 06:08 | 06:36 | 19:46 | 20:14 | 13 h 09 min |
| 13 | 06:06 | 06:35 | 19:47 | 20:16 | 13 h 12 min |
| 14 | 06:04 | 06:33 | 19:48 | 20:17 | 13 h 15 min |
| 15 | 06:03 | 06:31 | 19:49 | 20:18 | 13 h 18 min |
| 16 | 06:01 | 06:30 | 19:50 | 20:19 | 13 h 20 min |
| 17 | 05:59 | 06:28 | 19:51 | 20:20 | 13 h 23 min |
| 18 | 05:57 | 06:27 | 19:52 | 20:22 | 13 h 26 min |
| 19 | 05:56 | 06:25 | 19:54 | 20:23 | 13 h 29 min |
| 20 | 05:54 | 06:23 | 19:55 | 20:24 | 13 h 31 min |
| 21 | 05:52 | 06:22 | 19:56 | 20:25 | 13 h 34 min |
| 22 | 05:51 | 06:20 | 19:57 | 20:26 | 13 h 37 min |
| 23 | 05:49 | 06:19 | 19:58 | 20:28 | 13 h 39 min |
| 24 | 05:48 | 06:17 | 19:59 | 20:29 | 13 h 42 min |
| 25 | 05:46 | 06:16 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 13 h 45 min |
| 26 | 05:44 | 06:14 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 13 h 47 min |
| 27 | 05:43 | 06:13 | 20:03 | 20:33 | 13 h 50 min |
| 28 | 05:41 | 06:11 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 13 h 52 min |
| 29 | 05:40 | 06:10 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 13 h 55 min |
| 30 | 05:38 | 06:08 | 20:06 | 20:36 | 13 h 58 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 Rome runs from 11:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Rome vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Rome in April
- Where does the sun set in Rome in April?
- Mid-April in Rome: 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 Rome gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 80 minutes longer in Rome: on April 1 the sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 19:33, and on day 30 it rises at 06:08 and sets at 20:06.
- How many hours of daylight does Rome get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 13 h 18 min in Rome, from sunrise at 06:31 to sunset at 19:49. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Rome in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 06:03 in Rome, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:31. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Rome in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Rome the sun sets at 19:49, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:18, 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 Rome in April?
- In mid-April, between 11:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Rome, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 9 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.