The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Sydney in April
On April 1 in Sydney the sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:53; on day 30 it rises at 06:28 and sets at 17:16. Over the month the day gets 58 minutes shorter.
In Sydney (-33.9° latitude), April 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:53 on the 1st, and at 06:28 and 17:16 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 17 min and the sun reaches 47° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 15:00, 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 Sydney in April?
Mid-April in Sydney: 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 13° 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 Sydney. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:41 | 07:06 | 18:53 | 19:18 | 11 h 46 min |
| 2 | 06:42 | 07:07 | 18:51 | 19:16 | 11 h 44 min |
| 3 | 06:43 | 07:08 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 11 h 42 min |
| 4 | 06:44 | 07:09 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 11 h 40 min |
| 5 | 05:44 | 06:09 | 17:47 | 18:12 | 11 h 38 min |
| 6 | 05:45 | 06:10 | 17:46 | 18:11 | 11 h 36 min |
| 7 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 17:44 | 18:09 | 11 h 34 min |
| 8 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 17:43 | 18:08 | 11 h 32 min |
| 9 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 17:42 | 18:07 | 11 h 29 min |
| 10 | 05:48 | 06:13 | 17:40 | 18:06 | 11 h 27 min |
| 11 | 05:49 | 06:14 | 17:39 | 18:04 | 11 h 25 min |
| 12 | 05:49 | 06:15 | 17:38 | 18:03 | 11 h 23 min |
| 13 | 05:50 | 06:15 | 17:37 | 18:02 | 11 h 21 min |
| 14 | 05:51 | 06:16 | 17:35 | 18:00 | 11 h 19 min |
| 15 | 05:52 | 06:17 | 17:34 | 17:59 | 11 h 17 min |
| 16 | 05:52 | 06:18 | 17:33 | 17:58 | 11 h 15 min |
| 17 | 05:53 | 06:18 | 17:31 | 17:57 | 11 h 13 min |
| 18 | 05:54 | 06:19 | 17:30 | 17:55 | 11 h 11 min |
| 19 | 05:55 | 06:20 | 17:29 | 17:54 | 11 h 09 min |
| 20 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 17:28 | 17:53 | 11 h 07 min |
| 21 | 05:56 | 06:21 | 17:26 | 17:52 | 11 h 05 min |
| 22 | 05:57 | 06:22 | 17:25 | 17:51 | 11 h 03 min |
| 23 | 05:57 | 06:23 | 17:24 | 17:50 | 11 h 01 min |
| 24 | 05:58 | 06:24 | 17:23 | 17:49 | 10 h 59 min |
| 25 | 05:59 | 06:25 | 17:22 | 17:47 | 10 h 57 min |
| 26 | 06:00 | 06:25 | 17:21 | 17:46 | 10 h 55 min |
| 27 | 06:00 | 06:26 | 17:20 | 17:45 | 10 h 54 min |
| 28 | 06:01 | 06:27 | 17:18 | 17:44 | 10 h 52 min |
| 29 | 06:02 | 06:28 | 17:17 | 17:43 | 10 h 50 min |
| 30 | 06:03 | 06:28 | 17:16 | 17:42 | 10 h 48 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 Sydney runs from 10:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Sydney vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Sydney in April
- Where does the sun set in Sydney in April?
- Mid-April in Sydney: 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 13° north.
- How much daylight does Sydney lose in April?
- Over April the day gets 58 minutes shorter in Sydney: on April 1 the sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:53, and on day 30 it rises at 06:28 and sets at 17:16.
- How many hours of daylight does Sydney get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 11 h 17 min in Sydney, from sunrise at 06:17 to sunset at 17:34. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Sydney in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 05:52 in Sydney, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:17. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Sydney in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Sydney the sun sets at 17:34, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:59, 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 Sydney in April?
- In mid-April, between 10:00 and 15:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Sydney, 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.