Sunrise and sunset in Medellín, Colombia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 17:43 in Medellín (GMT-5): 11 h 55 min of daylight, 17 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:46, it is 70.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Solar noon
- 11:46, 70.5° high
- Day length
- 11 h 55 min
- Golden hour
- 05:48–06:16 and 17:15–17:43
- Blue hour
- 05:18–05:35 and 17:56–18:13
See the sun’s path over Medellín on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:37–05:02 | 18:29–18:54 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:02–05:27 | 18:04–18:29 |
| Civil twilight | 05:27–05:48 | 17:43–18:04 |
Sunrise and sunset in Medellín through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:12 | 17:59 | 11 h 46 min | 60.8° |
| February | 06:19 | 18:11 | 11 h 51 min | 66.8° |
| March | 06:14 | 18:14 | 12 h 00 min | 76.4° |
| April | 06:00 | 18:11 | 12 h 10 min | 88.5° |
| May | 05:49 | 18:09 | 12 h 20 min | 81° |
| June | 05:46 | 18:14 | 12 h 27 min | 74.1° |
| July | 05:51 | 18:20 | 12 h 28 min | 73.2° |
| August | 05:56 | 18:20 | 12 h 23 min | 78.4° |
| September | 05:55 | 18:09 | 12 h 13 min | 88.2° |
| October | 05:50 | 17:53 | 12 h 03 min | 80.4° |
| November | 05:48 | 17:42 | 11 h 53 min | 69.2° |
| December | 05:57 | 17:44 | 11 h 47 min | 61.9° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Medellín
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 59% of the sun covered at 08:55 (annular eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 73% of the sun covered at 17:38 (hybrid eclipse)
- Tuesday, 12 September 2034: 28% of the sun covered at 10:26 (annular eclipse)
Places near Medellín
- Itagüí 7 km
- Bello 10 km
- Rionegro 24 km
- Manizales 131 km
- Quibdó 135 km
- Pereira 160 km
- Cartago 171 km
- Armenia 190 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 6.2450°, -75.5715° at sea level, in the America/Bogota time zone.