Sunrise and sunset in General Santos, Philippines
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 17:22 in General Santos (GMT+8): 11 h 55 min of daylight, 17 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:24, it is 70.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Solar noon
- 11:24, 70.9° high
- Day length
- 11 h 55 min
- Golden hour
- 05:26–05:54 and 16:53–17:22
- Blue hour
- 04:57–05:13 and 17:35–17:51
See the sun’s path over General Santos on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:15–04:40 | 18:08–18:32 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:40–05:05 | 17:43–18:08 |
| Civil twilight | 05:05–05:26 | 17:22–17:43 |
Sunrise and sunset in General Santos through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:50 | 17:36 | 11 h 46 min | 60.8° |
| February | 05:58 | 17:49 | 11 h 51 min | 66.6° |
| March | 05:53 | 17:53 | 12 h 00 min | 76.1° |
| April | 05:39 | 17:49 | 12 h 10 min | 88.2° |
| May | 05:27 | 17:47 | 12 h 20 min | 81.2° |
| June | 05:24 | 17:52 | 12 h 27 min | 74.1° |
| July | 05:30 | 17:58 | 12 h 28 min | 73° |
| August | 05:35 | 17:58 | 12 h 23 min | 78° |
| September | 05:34 | 17:48 | 12 h 14 min | 87.6° |
| October | 05:28 | 17:32 | 12 h 04 min | 80.9° |
| November | 05:26 | 17:21 | 11 h 54 min | 69.6° |
| December | 05:35 | 17:23 | 11 h 47 min | 62.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from General Santos
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 35% of the sun covered at 10:23 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 63% of the sun covered at 17:06 (annular eclipse)
Places near General Santos
- Koronadal 56 km
- Malita 59 km
- Digos 74 km
- Tacurong 85 km
- Isulan 85 km
- Davao 117 km
- Midsayap 139 km
- Malingao 140 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 6.1128°, 125.1717° at sea level, in the Asia/Manila time zone.