Sunrise and sunset in Santa Marta, Colombia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 17:34 in Santa Marta (GMT-5): 11 h 45 min of daylight, 33 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:41, it is 65.6° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Solar noon
- 11:41, 65.6° high
- Day length
- 11 h 45 min
- Golden hour
- 05:48–06:17 and 17:05–17:34
- Blue hour
- 05:18–05:35 and 17:47–18:04
See the sun’s path over Santa Marta on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:37–05:02 | 18:21–18:46 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:02–05:27 | 17:56–18:21 |
| Civil twilight | 05:27–05:48 | 17:34–17:56 |
Sunrise and sunset in Santa Marta through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:17 | 17:45 | 11 h 28 min | 55.8° |
| February | 06:22 | 18:01 | 11 h 39 min | 61.7° |
| March | 06:13 | 18:07 | 11 h 54 min | 71.2° |
| April | 05:54 | 18:08 | 12 h 14 min | 83.3° |
| May | 05:39 | 18:10 | 12 h 31 min | 86.1° |
| June | 05:33 | 18:18 | 12 h 44 min | 79.2° |
| July | 05:38 | 18:24 | 12 h 46 min | 78.1° |
| August | 05:45 | 18:22 | 12 h 36 min | 83.2° |
| September | 05:48 | 18:08 | 12 h 20 min | 87° |
| October | 05:46 | 17:48 | 12 h 01 min | 75.6° |
| November | 05:49 | 17:33 | 11 h 43 min | 64.3° |
| December | 06:01 | 17:32 | 11 h 30 min | 57° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Santa Marta
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 45% of the sun covered at 09:06 (annular eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 54% of the sun covered at 17:26 (hybrid eclipse)
- Tuesday, 12 September 2034: 14% of the sun covered at 10:22 (annular eclipse)
Places near Santa Marta
- Barranquilla 71 km
- Malambo 76 km
- Sabanalarga 104 km
- Valledupar 134 km
- Riohacha 144 km
- Cartagena 170 km
- Maicao 214 km
- Machiques 222 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 11.2386°, -74.1943° at sea level, in the America/Bogota time zone.