Sunset and sunrise times in Oranjestad, Aruba
In Oranjestad, Aruba the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 18:55 and rises at 06:29. Daylight lasts 12h 25m; evening golden hour runs from 18:26 to 19:08.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 06:07
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Solar noon
- 12:42
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Last light
- 19:16
- Day length
- 12h 25m
4h 34m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:26 – 19:08
- Blue hour
- 19:08 – 19:16
- Max sun altitude
- 88.1°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:15 / 04:11
The sun sets at 281° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 06:29 Sunset 18:54 Golden hour 18:26 – 19:07 Day length 12h 25m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Oranjestad is
- Coordinates
- 12.5240° N, 70.0270° W
- Time zone
- America/Aruba
- Current offset
- UTC-04:00
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Population
- 29,998
Sunrise and sunset in Oranjestad, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 06:03 | 06:26 | 12:46 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12h 40m | −0:30 | 18:37–19:20 | 🌖 91% |
| Sun 2 | 06:04 | 06:26 | 12:46 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12h 39m | −0:31 | 18:36–19:19 | 🌖 84% |
| Mon 3 | 06:04 | 06:26 | 12:46 | 19:05 | 19:28 | 12h 39m | −0:31 | 18:36–19:19 | 🌖 76% |
| Tue 4 | 06:04 | 06:26 | 12:46 | 19:05 | 19:27 | 12h 38m | −0:32 | 18:36–19:19 | 🌖 65% |
| Wed 5 | 06:04 | 06:27 | 12:46 | 19:05 | 19:27 | 12h 37m | −0:32 | 18:35–19:18 | 🌗 54% |
| Thu 6 | 06:04 | 06:27 | 12:46 | 19:04 | 19:26 | 12h 37m | −0:33 | 18:35–19:18 | 🌘 43% |
| Fri 7 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 12:45 | 19:04 | 19:26 | 12h 36m | −0:33 | 18:35–19:17 | 🌘 31% |
| Sat 8 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 12:45 | 19:03 | 19:25 | 12h 36m | −0:34 | 18:34–19:17 | 🌘 21% |
| Sun 9 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 12:45 | 19:03 | 19:25 | 12h 35m | −0:34 | 18:34–19:16 | 🌘 12% |
| Mon 10 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 12:45 | 19:02 | 19:25 | 12h 35m | −0:34 | 18:33–19:16 | 🌘 6% |
| Tue 11 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 12:45 | 19:02 | 19:24 | 12h 34m | −0:35 | 18:33–19:16 | 🌘 1% |
| Wed 12 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:45 | 19:02 | 19:24 | 12h 34m | −0:35 | 18:33–19:15 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:44 | 19:01 | 19:23 | 12h 33m | −0:35 | 18:32–19:15 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:44 | 19:01 | 19:23 | 12h 32m | −0:36 | 18:32–19:14 | 🌒 5% |
| Sat 15 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:44 | 19:00 | 19:22 | 12h 32m | −0:36 | 18:31–19:14 | 🌒 11% |
| Sun 16 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:44 | 19:00 | 19:21 | 12h 31m | −0:36 | 18:31–19:13 | 🌒 18% |
| Mon 17 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:44 | 18:59 | 19:21 | 12h 31m | −0:37 | 18:30–19:12 | 🌒 27% |
| Tue 18 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:43 | 18:59 | 19:20 | 12h 30m | −0:37 | 18:30–19:12 | 🌒 36% |
| Wed 19 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:43 | 18:58 | 19:20 | 12h 29m | −0:37 | 18:29–19:11 | 🌓 46% |
| Thu 20 | 06:07 | 06:28 | 12:43 | 18:57 | 19:19 | 12h 29m | −0:37 | 18:29–19:11 | 🌔 55% |
| Fri 21 | 06:07 | 06:28 | 12:43 | 18:57 | 19:19 | 12h 28m | −0:38 | 18:28–19:10 | 🌔 64% |
| Sat 22 | 06:07 | 06:28 | 12:42 | 18:56 | 19:18 | 12h 27m | −0:38 | 18:28–19:10 | 🌔 73% |
| Sun 23 | 06:07 | 06:28 | 12:42 | 18:56 | 19:17 | 12h 27m | −0:38 | 18:27–19:09 | 🌔 81% |
| Mon 24 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:42 | 18:55 | 19:17 | 12h 26m | −0:38 | 18:27–19:08 | 🌔 88% |
| Tue 25 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:42 | 18:55 | 19:16 | 12h 25m | −0:39 | 18:26–19:08 | 🌔 93% |
| Wed 26 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:41 | 18:54 | 19:16 | 12h 25m | −0:39 | 18:26–19:07 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:41 | 18:53 | 19:15 | 12h 24m | −0:39 | 18:25–19:07 | 🌔 100% |
| Fri 28 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:41 | 18:53 | 19:14 | 12h 24m | −0:39 | 18:24–19:06 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:41 | 18:52 | 19:14 | 12h 23m | −0:39 | 18:24–19:05 | 🌖 98% |
| Sun 30 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:40 | 18:51 | 19:13 | 12h 22m | −0:40 | 18:23–19:05 | 🌖 94% |
| Mon 31 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:40 | 18:51 | 19:12 | 12h 22m | −0:40 | 18:23–19:04 | 🌖 87% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:10 | 05:37 | 06:26 | 19:06 | 19:55 | 20:21 | 11h 20m | 84.6° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 05:11 | 05:37 | 06:26 | 19:06 | 19:54 | 20:21 | 11h 20m | 84.9° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 05:11 | 05:38 | 06:26 | 19:05 | 19:54 | 20:20 | 11h 21m | 85.2° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 05:11 | 05:38 | 06:26 | 19:05 | 19:53 | 20:20 | 11h 21m | 85.4° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 05:12 | 05:38 | 06:27 | 19:05 | 19:53 | 20:19 | 11h 22m | 85.7° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 05:12 | 05:38 | 06:27 | 19:04 | 19:52 | 20:19 | 11h 22m | 86.0° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 05:12 | 05:39 | 06:27 | 19:04 | 19:52 | 20:18 | 11h 23m | 86.2° | 287° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 05:13 | 05:39 | 06:27 | 19:03 | 19:51 | 20:18 | 11h 23m | 86.5° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 05:13 | 05:39 | 06:27 | 19:03 | 19:51 | 20:17 | 11h 24m | 86.8° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 05:13 | 05:39 | 06:27 | 19:02 | 19:50 | 20:17 | 11h 24m | 87.1° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 05:13 | 05:40 | 06:27 | 19:02 | 19:50 | 20:16 | 11h 25m | 87.4° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 05:14 | 05:40 | 06:28 | 19:02 | 19:49 | 20:15 | 11h 26m | 87.7° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 05:14 | 05:40 | 06:28 | 19:01 | 19:49 | 20:15 | 11h 26m | 88.0° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 05:14 | 05:40 | 06:28 | 19:01 | 19:48 | 20:14 | 11h 27m | 88.3° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 05:14 | 05:40 | 06:28 | 19:00 | 19:48 | 20:14 | 11h 27m | 88.6° | 284° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 05:15 | 05:40 | 06:28 | 19:00 | 19:47 | 20:13 | 11h 28m | 89.0° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 05:15 | 05:41 | 06:28 | 18:59 | 19:46 | 20:12 | 11h 29m | 89.3° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 05:15 | 05:41 | 06:28 | 18:59 | 19:46 | 20:12 | 11h 29m | 89.6° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 05:15 | 05:41 | 06:28 | 18:58 | 19:45 | 20:11 | 11h 30m | 89.9° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 05:15 | 05:41 | 06:28 | 18:57 | 19:45 | 20:10 | 11h 30m | 89.8° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 05:16 | 05:41 | 06:28 | 18:57 | 19:44 | 20:10 | 11h 31m | 89.4° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 05:16 | 05:41 | 06:28 | 18:56 | 19:43 | 20:09 | 11h 32m | 89.1° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 05:16 | 05:41 | 06:28 | 18:56 | 19:43 | 20:08 | 11h 32m | 88.7° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 05:16 | 05:42 | 06:29 | 18:55 | 19:42 | 20:08 | 11h 33m | 88.4° | 281° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 05:16 | 05:42 | 06:29 | 18:55 | 19:41 | 20:07 | 11h 34m | 88.1° | 281° W |
| Wed 26 | 05:16 | 05:42 | 06:29 | 18:54 | 19:41 | 20:06 | 11h 34m | 87.7° | 281° W |
| Thu 27 | 05:17 | 05:42 | 06:29 | 18:53 | 19:40 | 20:05 | 11h 35m | 87.4° | 280° W |
| Fri 28 | 05:17 | 05:42 | 06:29 | 18:53 | 19:39 | 20:05 | 11h 36m | 87.0° | 280° W |
| Sat 29 | 05:17 | 05:42 | 06:29 | 18:52 | 19:39 | 20:04 | 11h 36m | 86.7° | 279° W |
| Sun 30 | 05:17 | 05:42 | 06:29 | 18:51 | 19:38 | 20:03 | 11h 37m | 86.3° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 05:17 | 05:42 | 06:29 | 18:51 | 19:37 | 20:02 | 11h 37m | 85.9° | 279° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:40 | 18:50 | 19:12 | 12h 21m | −0:40 | 18:22–19:03 | 🌖 79% |
| Wed 2 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:39 | 18:50 | 19:11 | 12h 20m | −0:40 | 18:21–19:03 | 🌖 69% |
| Thu 3 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:39 | 18:49 | 19:10 | 12h 20m | −0:40 | 18:21–19:02 | 🌖 58% |
| Fri 4 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:39 | 18:48 | 19:10 | 12h 19m | −0:40 | 18:20–19:01 | 🌗 46% |
| Sat 5 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:38 | 18:48 | 19:09 | 12h 18m | −0:40 | 18:19–19:01 | 🌘 34% |
| Sun 6 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:38 | 18:47 | 19:08 | 12h 18m | −0:41 | 18:19–19:00 | 🌘 24% |
| Mon 7 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:38 | 18:46 | 19:07 | 12h 17m | −0:41 | 18:18–18:59 | 🌘 14% |
| Tue 8 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:37 | 18:45 | 19:07 | 12h 16m | −0:41 | 18:17–18:59 | 🌘 7% |
| Wed 9 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:37 | 18:45 | 19:06 | 12h 15m | −0:41 | 18:17–18:58 | 🌘 2% |
| Thu 10 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:37 | 18:44 | 19:05 | 12h 15m | −0:41 | 18:16–18:57 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 11 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:36 | 18:43 | 19:05 | 12h 14m | −0:41 | 18:15–18:56 | 🌒 1% |
| Sat 12 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:36 | 18:43 | 19:04 | 12h 13m | −0:41 | 18:15–18:56 | 🌒 3% |
| Sun 13 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:35 | 18:42 | 19:03 | 12h 13m | −0:41 | 18:14–18:55 | 🌒 8% |
| Mon 14 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:35 | 18:41 | 19:03 | 12h 12m | −0:41 | 18:13–18:54 | 🌒 14% |
| Tue 15 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:35 | 18:41 | 19:02 | 12h 11m | −0:41 | 18:13–18:54 | 🌒 21% |
| Wed 16 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:34 | 18:40 | 19:01 | 12h 11m | −0:41 | 18:12–18:53 | 🌒 30% |
| Thu 17 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:34 | 18:39 | 19:00 | 12h 10m | −0:41 | 18:11–18:52 | 🌒 39% |
| Fri 18 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:34 | 18:39 | 19:00 | 12h 9m | −0:41 | 18:11–18:52 | 🌓 48% |
| Sat 19 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:33 | 18:38 | 18:59 | 12h 9m | −0:41 | 18:10–18:51 | 🌔 58% |
| Sun 20 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:33 | 18:37 | 18:58 | 12h 8m | −0:41 | 18:09–18:50 | 🌔 67% |
| Mon 21 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:33 | 18:36 | 18:58 | 12h 7m | −0:41 | 18:08–18:49 | 🌔 75% |
| Tue 22 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:32 | 18:36 | 18:57 | 12h 7m | −0:41 | 18:08–18:49 | 🌔 83% |
| Wed 23 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:32 | 18:35 | 18:56 | 12h 6m | −0:41 | 18:07–18:48 | 🌔 90% |
| Thu 24 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:32 | 18:34 | 18:55 | 12h 5m | −0:41 | 18:06–18:47 | 🌔 95% |
| Fri 25 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:31 | 18:34 | 18:55 | 12h 4m | −0:41 | 18:06–18:47 | 🌔 99% |
| Sat 26 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:31 | 18:33 | 18:54 | 12h 4m | −0:41 | 18:05–18:46 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:31 | 18:32 | 18:53 | 12h 3m | −0:41 | 18:04–18:45 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:30 | 18:32 | 18:53 | 12h 2m | −0:41 | 18:04–18:45 | 🌖 96% |
| Tue 29 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:30 | 18:31 | 18:52 | 12h 2m | −0:41 | 18:03–18:44 | 🌖 90% |
| Wed 30 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:30 | 18:30 | 18:51 | 12h 1m | −0:41 | 18:02–18:43 | 🌖 82% |
Longest and shortest day in Oranjestad
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 12h 51m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 11h 23m.
Between them the day length swings by 1h 28m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:10 on 19 November; the latest is 19:09 on 10 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 06:13 on 31 May to 07:06 on 24 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Oranjestad different
On standard time the sun peaks at 12:42, 42 minutes after clock noon, because the city sits near the western edge of its time zone. Sunrise and sunset are pushed the same way.
It takes roughly 22 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
Between solstices the sunset walks 48° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is W.
Across August the sunset moves 15 minutes earlier, averaging about 30 seconds a day.
On 23 April and 20 August the midday sun stands at the zenith, 119 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow.
The times barely move this week: the longest day of the year falls on 21 June, 2 months ago, so day length is changing by under a minute a day. Sunset shifts just 9 minutes earlier over the next fortnight.
Planning a sunset photo in Oranjestad
Arrive by 18:11. Golden hour opens at 18:26 and the sun is down by 18:55, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 281° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 19:08 and runs to 19:16, the end of civil twilight and 21m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Oranjestad today?
The sun sets in Oranjestad at 18:55 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Oranjestad?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 19:16 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Oranjestad?
Evening golden hour runs 18:26 to 19:08 today, lasting 41m.