The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Tokyo in April
On April 1 in Tokyo the sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 18:01; on day 30 it rises at 04:51 and sets at 18:26. Over the month the day grows 63 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Tokyo in April?
Mid-April in Tokyo: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 78°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 282°. That is 12° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 12° 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 Tokyo. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:04 | 05:30 | 18:01 | 18:27 | 12 h 31 min |
| 2 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 18:02 | 18:28 | 12 h 34 min |
| 3 | 05:01 | 05:27 | 18:03 | 18:29 | 12 h 36 min |
| 4 | 05:00 | 05:26 | 18:04 | 18:30 | 12 h 38 min |
| 5 | 04:58 | 05:24 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 12 h 41 min |
| 6 | 04:57 | 05:23 | 18:05 | 18:31 | 12 h 43 min |
| 7 | 04:55 | 05:21 | 18:06 | 18:32 | 12 h 45 min |
| 8 | 04:54 | 05:20 | 18:07 | 18:33 | 12 h 47 min |
| 9 | 04:52 | 05:18 | 18:08 | 18:34 | 12 h 50 min |
| 10 | 04:51 | 05:17 | 18:09 | 18:35 | 12 h 52 min |
| 11 | 04:49 | 05:15 | 18:10 | 18:36 | 12 h 54 min |
| 12 | 04:48 | 05:14 | 18:10 | 18:37 | 12 h 56 min |
| 13 | 04:47 | 05:13 | 18:11 | 18:37 | 12 h 59 min |
| 14 | 04:45 | 05:11 | 18:12 | 18:38 | 13 h 01 min |
| 15 | 04:44 | 05:10 | 18:13 | 18:39 | 13 h 03 min |
| 16 | 04:42 | 05:09 | 18:14 | 18:40 | 13 h 05 min |
| 17 | 04:41 | 05:07 | 18:15 | 18:41 | 13 h 07 min |
| 18 | 04:39 | 05:06 | 18:16 | 18:42 | 13 h 10 min |
| 19 | 04:38 | 05:05 | 18:16 | 18:43 | 13 h 12 min |
| 20 | 04:37 | 05:03 | 18:17 | 18:44 | 13 h 14 min |
| 21 | 04:35 | 05:02 | 18:18 | 18:45 | 13 h 16 min |
| 22 | 04:34 | 05:01 | 18:19 | 18:46 | 13 h 18 min |
| 23 | 04:33 | 04:59 | 18:20 | 18:47 | 13 h 20 min |
| 24 | 04:31 | 04:58 | 18:21 | 18:47 | 13 h 22 min |
| 25 | 04:30 | 04:57 | 18:22 | 18:48 | 13 h 25 min |
| 26 | 04:29 | 04:56 | 18:22 | 18:49 | 13 h 27 min |
| 27 | 04:28 | 04:55 | 18:23 | 18:50 | 13 h 29 min |
| 28 | 04:26 | 04:53 | 18:24 | 18:51 | 13 h 31 min |
| 29 | 04:25 | 04:52 | 18:25 | 18:52 | 13 h 33 min |
| 30 | 04:24 | 04:51 | 18:26 | 18:53 | 13 h 35 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 Tokyo runs from 09:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~7 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Tokyo vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Tokyo in April
- Where does the sun set in Tokyo in April?
- Mid-April in Tokyo: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 282° measured from true north, which is 12° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 78°. Over the month both points shift 13° north.
- How much daylight does Tokyo gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 63 minutes longer in Tokyo: on April 1 the sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 18:01, and on day 30 it rises at 04:51 and sets at 18:26.
- How many hours of daylight does Tokyo get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 13 h 03 min in Tokyo, from sunrise at 05:10 to sunset at 18:13. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Tokyo in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 04:44 in Tokyo, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:10. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Tokyo in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Tokyo the sun sets at 18:13, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:39, 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 Tokyo in April?
- In mid-April, between 09:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Tokyo, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 7 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.