Not Medical Advice: Yes. You can get tan from the sun after 4pm.
The book Saving Face: A Dermatologist's Guide to Maintaining a Healthier and Younger Looking Face advises you to develop your tan gradually and try not to sunburn in advertently.
Authored by Nelson Lee Novick, M.D., FACP, FAAD, an Associate Clinical Professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NYC, the book aforementioned book notes that the best time of day for working on your tan is before 10am and after 4pm, especially if you are beginning your tan at the height of the summer season or if you are on winter holiday in an intensely sunny climate.
Before you head out to the beach or indoors to tan, you might want to check these tanning myths: What's True, What's Hype? shared by WebMD.
Like many beauty products, self-tanner can be a double-edged sword: Those skilled in application can achieve golden goddess status with one sweep of a self-tanning mitt, while others less apt are left with streaks and blotches (and — worst-case scenario — a telltale orangish hue). Check out 9 clever self-tanning tips you've never heard at Huffington Post