The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Stockholm in April
On April 1 in Stockholm the sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 19:26; on day 30 it rises at 04:53 and sets at 20:37. Over the month the day grows 156 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Stockholm in April?
Mid-April in Stockholm: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 70°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 290°. That is 20° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 20° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 22° 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 Stockholm. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:36 | 06:18 | 19:26 | 20:08 | 13 h 08 min |
| 2 | 05:33 | 06:15 | 19:28 | 20:10 | 13 h 13 min |
| 3 | 05:30 | 06:12 | 19:31 | 20:13 | 13 h 18 min |
| 4 | 05:27 | 06:09 | 19:33 | 20:15 | 13 h 24 min |
| 5 | 05:24 | 06:06 | 19:36 | 20:18 | 13 h 29 min |
| 6 | 05:20 | 06:03 | 19:38 | 20:21 | 13 h 35 min |
| 7 | 05:17 | 06:00 | 19:40 | 20:23 | 13 h 40 min |
| 8 | 05:14 | 05:57 | 19:43 | 20:26 | 13 h 46 min |
| 9 | 05:11 | 05:54 | 19:45 | 20:28 | 13 h 51 min |
| 10 | 05:08 | 05:51 | 19:48 | 20:31 | 13 h 57 min |
| 11 | 05:04 | 05:48 | 19:50 | 20:34 | 14 h 02 min |
| 12 | 05:01 | 05:45 | 19:52 | 20:36 | 14 h 07 min |
| 13 | 04:58 | 05:42 | 19:55 | 20:39 | 14 h 13 min |
| 14 | 04:55 | 05:39 | 19:57 | 20:42 | 14 h 18 min |
| 15 | 04:51 | 05:36 | 20:00 | 20:45 | 14 h 24 min |
| 16 | 04:48 | 05:33 | 20:02 | 20:47 | 14 h 29 min |
| 17 | 04:45 | 05:30 | 20:05 | 20:50 | 14 h 34 min |
| 18 | 04:42 | 05:27 | 20:07 | 20:53 | 14 h 40 min |
| 19 | 04:38 | 05:24 | 20:10 | 20:56 | 14 h 45 min |
| 20 | 04:35 | 05:21 | 20:12 | 20:58 | 14 h 51 min |
| 21 | 04:32 | 05:19 | 20:14 | 21:01 | 14 h 56 min |
| 22 | 04:29 | 05:16 | 20:17 | 21:04 | 15 h 01 min |
| 23 | 04:25 | 05:13 | 20:19 | 21:07 | 15 h 07 min |
| 24 | 04:22 | 05:10 | 20:22 | 21:10 | 15 h 12 min |
| 25 | 04:19 | 05:07 | 20:24 | 21:13 | 15 h 17 min |
| 26 | 04:16 | 05:04 | 20:27 | 21:16 | 15 h 22 min |
| 27 | 04:12 | 05:02 | 20:29 | 21:18 | 15 h 28 min |
| 28 | 04:09 | 04:59 | 20:32 | 21:21 | 15 h 33 min |
| 29 | 04:06 | 04:56 | 20:34 | 21:24 | 15 h 38 min |
| 30 | 04:03 | 04:53 | 20:37 | 21:27 | 15 h 43 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in April?
In April the sun doesn't climb high enough in Stockholm for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Stockholm vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Stockholm in April
- Where does the sun set in Stockholm in April?
- Mid-April in Stockholm: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 290° measured from true north, which is 20° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 70°. Over the month both points shift 22° north.
- How much daylight does Stockholm gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 156 minutes longer in Stockholm: on April 1 the sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 19:26, and on day 30 it rises at 04:53 and sets at 20:37.
- How many hours of daylight does Stockholm get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 14 h 24 min in Stockholm, from sunrise at 05:36 to sunset at 20:00. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Stockholm in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 04:51 in Stockholm, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:36. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Stockholm in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Stockholm the sun sets at 20:00, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:45, 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 Stockholm in April?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on April 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Stockholm, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In April it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.