Sunrise and sunset in Cartagena, Spain
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 18:10 in Cartagena (CET): 10 h 45 min of daylight, 2 min 11 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:47, it is 39.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Solar noon
- 12:47, 39.2° high
- Day length
- 10 h 45 min
- Golden hour
- 07:24–08:01 and 17:33–18:10
- Blue hour
- 06:47–07:08 and 18:26–18:47
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 | 05:56–06:27 | 19:07–19:38 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:27–06:57 | 18:37–19:07 |
| Civil twilight | 06:57–07:24 | 18:10–18:37 |
Sunrise and sunset in Cartagena through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:18 | 17:56 | 9 h 37 min | 29.4° |
| February | 08:07 | 18:27 | 10 h 20 min | 35.4° |
| March | 07:35 | 18:57 | 11 h 22 min | 44.9° |
| April | 07:49 | 20:26 | 12 h 37 min | 57.1° |
| May | 07:08 | 20:53 | 13 h 45 min | 67.6° |
| June | 06:44 | 21:19 | 14 h 35 min | 74.5° |
| July | 06:46 | 21:29 | 14 h 43 min | 75.5° |
| August | 07:07 | 21:12 | 14 h 04 min | 70.3° |
| September | 07:34 | 20:33 | 12 h 59 min | 60.6° |
| October | 07:59 | 19:47 | 11 h 47 min | 49.1° |
| November | 07:28 | 18:05 | 10 h 36 min | 37.9° |
| December | 07:59 | 17:45 | 9 h 45 min | 30.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Cartagena
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 97% of the sun covered at 10:53 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 82% of the sun covered at 17:57 (annular eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 70% of the sun covered at 07:02 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 11% of the sun covered at 10:59 (total eclipse)
Places near Cartagena
- Murcia 45 km
- Orihuela 54 km
- Elche 77 km
- Alicante 94 km
- Almería 156 km
- Albacete 173 km
- Mostaganem 209 km
- Oran 214 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 37.6020°, -0.9840° at sea level, in the Europe/Madrid time zone.