Sunrise and sunset in Cartagena, Colombia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 17:39 in Cartagena (GMT-5): 11 h 47 min of daylight, 30 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:45, it is 66.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Solar noon
- 11:45, 66.3° high
- Day length
- 11 h 47 min
- Golden hour
- 05:52–06:20 and 17:10–17:39
- Blue hour
- 05:22–05:38 and 17:52–18:09
See the sun’s path over Cartagena on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:40–05:05 | 18:25–18:50 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:05–05:30 | 18:00–18:25 |
| Civil twilight | 05:30–05:52 | 17:39–18:00 |
Sunrise and sunset in Cartagena through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:19 | 17:51 | 11 h 31 min | 56.6° |
| February | 06:24 | 18:06 | 11 h 41 min | 62.6° |
| March | 06:16 | 18:12 | 11 h 55 min | 72.2° |
| April | 05:59 | 18:12 | 12 h 13 min | 84.3° |
| May | 05:44 | 18:14 | 12 h 29 min | 85.2° |
| June | 05:39 | 18:20 | 12 h 41 min | 78.3° |
| July | 05:44 | 18:27 | 12 h 43 min | 77.3° |
| August | 05:51 | 18:25 | 12 h 34 min | 82.5° |
| September | 05:52 | 18:11 | 12 h 18 min | 87.7° |
| October | 05:50 | 17:52 | 12 h 01 min | 76.2° |
| November | 05:52 | 17:38 | 11 h 45 min | 65° |
| December | 06:04 | 17:37 | 11 h 33 min | 57.7° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Cartagena
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 47% of the sun covered at 09:01 (annular eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 66% of the sun covered at 17:32 (hybrid eclipse)
- Tuesday, 12 September 2034: 17% of the sun covered at 10:20 (annular eclipse)
Places near Cartagena
- Sabanalarga 68 km
- Malambo 94 km
- Barranquilla 100 km
- Sincelejo 122 km
- Magangué 152 km
- Santa Marta 170 km
- Montería 188 km
- Valledupar 245 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 10.3982°, -75.4933° at sea level, in the America/Bogota time zone.