Sunrise and sunset in Makassar, Indonesia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 17:55 in Makassar (GMT+8): 12 h 16 min of daylight, 16 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:47, it is 82.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Solar noon
- 11:47, 82.2° high
- Day length
- 12 h 16 min
- Golden hour
- 05:39–06:07 and 17:27–17:55
- Blue hour
- 05:09–05:26 and 18:08–18:25
See the sun’s path over Makassar on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:28–04:52 | 18:41–19:06 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:52–05:17 | 18:16–18:41 |
| Civil twilight | 05:17–05:39 | 17:55–18:16 |
Sunrise and sunset in Makassar through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:54 | 18:19 | 12 h 24 min | 72.1° |
| February | 06:07 | 18:26 | 12 h 19 min | 77.9° |
| March | 06:10 | 18:22 | 12 h 12 min | 87.4° |
| April | 06:05 | 18:09 | 12 h 03 min | 80.5° |
| May | 06:02 | 17:58 | 11 h 55 min | 69.9° |
| June | 06:06 | 17:56 | 11 h 50 min | 62.9° |
| July | 06:12 | 18:01 | 11 h 49 min | 61.7° |
| August | 06:13 | 18:06 | 11 h 53 min | 66.7° |
| September | 06:03 | 18:04 | 12 h 00 min | 76.4° |
| October | 05:48 | 17:57 | 12 h 08 min | 87.8° |
| November | 05:38 | 17:55 | 12 h 17 min | 80.9° |
| December | 05:40 | 18:04 | 12 h 23 min | 73.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Makassar
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 80% of the sun covered at 10:22 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 78% of the sun covered at 17:06 (annular eclipse)
Places near Makassar
- Watampone 120 km
- Parepare 128 km
- Palopo 254 km
- Baubau 353 km
- Kendari 366 km
- Labuan Bajo 376 km
- Bima 376 km
- Palu 474 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 -5.1486°, 119.4319° at sea level, in the Asia/Makassar time zone.