Sunrise and sunset in Sorong, Indonesia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 18:02 in Sorong (GMT+9): 12 h 08 min of daylight, 3 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:58, it is 77.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Solar noon
- 11:58, 77.8° high
- Day length
- 12 h 08 min
- Golden hour
- 05:54–06:22 and 17:34–18:02
- Blue hour
- 05:25–05:41 and 18:16–18:32
See the sun’s path over Sorong on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:43–05:08 | 18:48–19:13 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:08–05:33 | 18:24–18:48 |
| Civil twilight | 05:33–05:54 | 18:02–18:24 |
Sunrise and sunset in Sorong through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:13 | 18:23 | 12 h 10 min | 67.9° |
| February | 06:23 | 18:33 | 12 h 09 min | 73.8° |
| March | 06:23 | 18:31 | 12 h 07 min | 83.3° |
| April | 06:15 | 18:21 | 12 h 05 min | 84.6° |
| May | 06:09 | 18:14 | 12 h 04 min | 74.1° |
| June | 06:10 | 18:14 | 12 h 04 min | 67.1° |
| July | 06:16 | 18:20 | 12 h 04 min | 66° |
| August | 06:18 | 18:23 | 12 h 04 min | 71.1° |
| September | 06:12 | 18:17 | 12 h 05 min | 80.8° |
| October | 06:01 | 18:08 | 12 h 06 min | 87.7° |
| November | 05:54 | 18:02 | 12 h 08 min | 76.5° |
| December | 05:58 | 18:08 | 12 h 10 min | 69.1° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Sorong
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 50% of the sun covered at 11:47 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 79% of the sun covered at 18:08 (annular eclipse)
Places near Sorong
- Manokwari 312 km
- Ambon 464 km
- Ternate 469 km
- Bitung 729 km
- Timika 731 km
- Manado 760 km
- Kotamobagu 793 km
- Gorontalo 925 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 -0.8796°, 131.2610° at sea level, in the Asia/Jayapura time zone.