Sunrise and sunset in Funchal, Portugal
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 18:20 in Funchal (WET): 10 h 58 min of daylight, 1 min 48 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:51, it is 44.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Solar noon
- 12:51, 44.1° high
- Day length
- 10 h 58 min
- Golden hour
- 07:21–07:55 and 17:46–18:20
- Blue hour
- 06:46–07:06 and 18:36–18:55
See the sun’s path over Funchal on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:58–06:27 | 19:14–19:43 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:27–06:56 | 18:45–19:14 |
| Civil twilight | 06:56–07:21 | 18:20–18:45 |
Sunrise and sunset in Funchal through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:09 | 18:12 | 10 h 02 min | 34.4° |
| February | 08:02 | 18:40 | 10 h 38 min | 40.3° |
| March | 07:35 | 19:04 | 11 h 29 min | 49.9° |
| April | 07:55 | 20:27 | 12 h 31 min | 62° |
| May | 07:20 | 20:49 | 13 h 28 min | 72.5° |
| June | 07:00 | 21:10 | 14 h 09 min | 79.4° |
| July | 07:03 | 21:19 | 14 h 15 min | 80.4° |
| August | 07:21 | 21:05 | 13 h 44 min | 75.3° |
| September | 07:42 | 20:32 | 12 h 50 min | 65.5° |
| October | 08:01 | 19:52 | 11 h 50 min | 54° |
| November | 07:25 | 18:16 | 10 h 51 min | 42.8° |
| December | 07:51 | 18:01 | 10 h 09 min | 35.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Funchal
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 97% of the sun covered at 09:35 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 83% of the sun covered at 16:46 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 9% of the sun covered at 09:28 (total eclipse)
- Thursday, 21 August 2036: 17% of the sun covered at 19:37 (partial eclipse)
Places near Funchal
- La Laguna 468 km
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife 471 km
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 528 km
- Telde 539 km
- Laayoune 712 km
- Safi 722 km
- Agadir 738 km
- Ait Melloul 749 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 32.6657°, -16.9255° at sea level, in the Atlantic/Madeira time zone.