On this Sunday, April 12, 2026, the sun will rise at 06:44 and set at 20:16, granting us a generous 13 hours and 32 minutes of daylight. The preceding night will have lasted a more modest 10 hours and 29 minutes. We find ourselves on the 102nd day of the year, firmly in the heart of spring. It has already been 21 days since the beginning of spring at the vernal equinox, and it will be another 70 days until we reach the longest day of the year at the summer solstice.

Daylight continues its steady expansion, having gained a cumulative 301 minutes since the equinox. Today alone, we net an additional 6 minutes of light, a gain achieved through a perfectly balanced schedule adjustment: the sun is rising 3 minutes earlier and setting 3 minutes later. It seems the celestial clockmaker is in a symmetrical mood, nudging both ends of the day with equal enthusiasm as we march toward the long, bright days of summer.