The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Warsaw in April
On April 1 in Warsaw the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 19:07; on day 30 it rises at 05:09 and sets at 19:58. Over the month the day grows 116 minutes longer.
In Warsaw (52.2° latitude), April 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 19:07 on the 1st, and at 05:09 and 19:58 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 50 min and the sun reaches 47° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 15:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 14 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 Warsaw in April?
Mid-April in Warsaw: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 73°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 287°. That is 17° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 17° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 18° 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 Warsaw. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:40 | 06:14 | 19:07 | 19:41 | 12 h 53 min |
| 2 | 05:37 | 06:12 | 19:08 | 19:43 | 12 h 57 min |
| 3 | 05:35 | 06:09 | 19:10 | 19:45 | 13 h 01 min |
| 4 | 05:32 | 06:07 | 19:12 | 19:47 | 13 h 05 min |
| 5 | 05:30 | 06:04 | 19:14 | 19:48 | 13 h 09 min |
| 6 | 05:27 | 06:02 | 19:15 | 19:50 | 13 h 13 min |
| 7 | 05:25 | 06:00 | 19:17 | 19:52 | 13 h 17 min |
| 8 | 05:22 | 05:57 | 19:19 | 19:54 | 13 h 22 min |
| 9 | 05:20 | 05:55 | 19:21 | 19:56 | 13 h 26 min |
| 10 | 05:17 | 05:53 | 19:22 | 19:58 | 13 h 30 min |
| 11 | 05:15 | 05:50 | 19:24 | 20:00 | 13 h 34 min |
| 12 | 05:12 | 05:48 | 19:26 | 20:02 | 13 h 38 min |
| 13 | 05:10 | 05:46 | 19:28 | 20:03 | 13 h 42 min |
| 14 | 05:08 | 05:43 | 19:30 | 20:05 | 13 h 46 min |
| 15 | 05:05 | 05:41 | 19:31 | 20:07 | 13 h 50 min |
| 16 | 05:03 | 05:39 | 19:33 | 20:09 | 13 h 54 min |
| 17 | 05:00 | 05:37 | 19:35 | 20:11 | 13 h 58 min |
| 18 | 04:58 | 05:34 | 19:37 | 20:13 | 14 h 02 min |
| 19 | 04:56 | 05:32 | 19:38 | 20:15 | 14 h 06 min |
| 20 | 04:53 | 05:30 | 19:40 | 20:17 | 14 h 10 min |
| 21 | 04:51 | 05:28 | 19:42 | 20:19 | 14 h 14 min |
| 22 | 04:48 | 05:26 | 19:44 | 20:21 | 14 h 18 min |
| 23 | 04:46 | 05:23 | 19:45 | 20:23 | 14 h 22 min |
| 24 | 04:44 | 05:21 | 19:47 | 20:25 | 14 h 26 min |
| 25 | 04:41 | 05:19 | 19:49 | 20:27 | 14 h 30 min |
| 26 | 04:39 | 05:17 | 19:51 | 20:29 | 14 h 34 min |
| 27 | 04:37 | 05:15 | 19:52 | 20:31 | 14 h 38 min |
| 28 | 04:34 | 05:13 | 19:54 | 20:32 | 14 h 41 min |
| 29 | 04:32 | 05:11 | 19:56 | 20:34 | 14 h 45 min |
| 30 | 04:30 | 05:09 | 19:58 | 20:36 | 14 h 49 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 Warsaw runs from 11:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~14 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Warsaw vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Warsaw in April
- Where does the sun set in Warsaw in April?
- Mid-April in Warsaw: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 287° measured from true north, which is 17° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 73°. Over the month both points shift 18° north.
- How much daylight does Warsaw gain in April?
- Over April the day gets 116 minutes longer in Warsaw: on April 1 the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 19:07, and on day 30 it rises at 05:09 and sets at 19:58.
- How many hours of daylight does Warsaw get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 13 h 50 min in Warsaw, from sunrise at 05:41 to sunset at 19:31. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Warsaw in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 05:05 in Warsaw, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:41. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Warsaw in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Warsaw the sun sets at 19:31, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:07, 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 Warsaw in April?
- In mid-April, between 11:00 and 15:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Warsaw, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 14 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.