Sunset and sunrise times in West Island, Cocos Islands
In West Island, Cocos Islands the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 17:59 and rises at 05:40. Daylight lasts 12h 18m; evening golden hour runs from 17:30 to 18:12.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Last light
- 18:20
- Day length
- 12h 18m
17h 27m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:30 – 18:12
- Blue hour
- 18:12 – 18:20
- Max sun altitude
- 84.5°
- Moon
- 🌑 New moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 05:13 / 17:52
The sun sets at 263° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October
Sunrise 05:40 Sunset 17:59 Golden hour 17:30 – 18:12 Day length 12h 19m vs today 1 minute longerWhere West Island is
- Coordinates
- 12.1568° S, 96.8225° E
- Time zone
- Indian/Cocos
- Current offset
- UTC+06:30
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Population
- 120
Sunrise and sunset in West Island, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:25 | 05:46 | 11:52 | 17:58 | 18:19 | 12h 12m | +0:40 | 17:30–18:11 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 05:24 | 05:45 | 11:52 | 17:58 | 18:19 | 12h 13m | +0:40 | 17:30–18:11 | 🌖 66% |
| Sat 3 | 05:23 | 05:45 | 11:51 | 17:58 | 18:19 | 12h 13m | +0:40 | 17:30–18:11 | 🌗 55% |
| Sun 4 | 05:23 | 05:44 | 11:51 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 12h 14m | +0:40 | 17:30–18:11 | 🌘 43% |
| Mon 5 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:51 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 12h 15m | +0:40 | 17:30–18:11 | 🌘 32% |
| Tue 6 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 11:50 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 12h 15m | +0:40 | 17:30–18:11 | 🌘 21% |
| Wed 7 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:50 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 12h 16m | +0:40 | 17:30–18:11 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 11:50 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 12h 17m | +0:40 | 17:30–18:11 | 🌘 6% |
| Fri 9 | 05:19 | 05:41 | 11:50 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 12h 17m | +0:40 | 17:30–18:12 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 05:19 | 05:40 | 11:49 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 18m | +0:40 | 17:30–18:12 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:18 | 05:40 | 11:49 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 19m | +0:40 | 17:30–18:12 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 05:18 | 05:39 | 11:49 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 19m | +0:40 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 05:17 | 05:38 | 11:49 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 20m | +0:40 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 05:16 | 05:38 | 11:48 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 21m | +0:40 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 11:48 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 21m | +0:40 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 05:15 | 05:37 | 11:48 | 17:59 | 18:21 | 12h 22m | +0:39 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 05:15 | 05:36 | 11:48 | 17:59 | 18:21 | 12h 23m | +0:39 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌒 37% |
| Sun 18 | 05:14 | 05:36 | 11:47 | 17:59 | 18:21 | 12h 23m | +0:39 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌓 46% |
| Mon 19 | 05:14 | 05:35 | 11:47 | 17:59 | 18:21 | 12h 24m | +0:39 | 17:31–18:13 | 🌔 56% |
| Tue 20 | 05:13 | 05:35 | 11:47 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 12h 24m | +0:39 | 17:31–18:13 | 🌔 65% |
| Wed 21 | 05:13 | 05:34 | 11:47 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 12h 25m | +0:39 | 17:31–18:13 | 🌔 74% |
| Thu 22 | 05:12 | 05:34 | 11:47 | 18:00 | 18:22 | 12h 26m | +0:39 | 17:31–18:13 | 🌔 82% |
| Fri 23 | 05:12 | 05:33 | 11:47 | 18:00 | 18:22 | 12h 26m | +0:38 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌔 89% |
| Sat 24 | 05:11 | 05:33 | 11:46 | 18:00 | 18:22 | 12h 27m | +0:38 | 17:32–18:14 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 05:11 | 05:32 | 11:46 | 18:00 | 18:22 | 12h 28m | +0:38 | 17:32–18:14 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 05:10 | 05:32 | 11:46 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 28m | +0:38 | 17:32–18:14 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:10 | 05:31 | 11:46 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 12h 29m | +0:38 | 17:32–18:14 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 05:09 | 05:31 | 11:46 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 12h 30m | +0:37 | 17:32–18:14 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 05:09 | 05:31 | 11:46 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 12h 30m | +0:37 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌖 89% |
| Fri 30 | 05:08 | 05:30 | 11:46 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12h 31m | +0:37 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌖 80% |
| Sat 31 | 05:08 | 05:30 | 11:46 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12h 31m | +0:36 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌖 70% |
More columns for October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 04:35 | 05:00 | 05:46 | 17:58 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 11h 47m | 81.0° | 266° W |
| Fri 2 | 04:35 | 04:59 | 05:45 | 17:58 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 11h 46m | 81.4° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 04:34 | 04:59 | 05:45 | 17:58 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 11h 45m | 81.8° | 266° W |
| Sun 4 | 04:33 | 04:58 | 05:44 | 17:58 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 11h 45m | 82.2° | 265° W |
| Mon 5 | 04:33 | 04:57 | 05:43 | 17:58 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 11h 44m | 82.6° | 265° W |
| Tue 6 | 04:32 | 04:57 | 05:43 | 17:58 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 11h 43m | 83.0° | 264° W |
| Wed 7 | 04:31 | 04:56 | 05:42 | 17:58 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 11h 43m | 83.4° | 264° W |
| Thu 8 | 04:30 | 04:55 | 05:41 | 17:58 | 18:45 | 19:09 | 11h 42m | 83.7° | 264° W |
| Fri 9 | 04:30 | 04:55 | 05:41 | 17:58 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 11h 41m | 84.1° | 263° W |
| Sat 10 | 04:29 | 04:54 | 05:40 | 17:59 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 11h 41m | 84.5° | 263° W |
| Sun 11 | 04:28 | 04:53 | 05:40 | 17:59 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 11h 40m | 84.9° | 263° W |
| Mon 12 | 04:28 | 04:53 | 05:39 | 17:59 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 11h 39m | 85.2° | 262° W |
| Tue 13 | 04:27 | 04:52 | 05:38 | 17:59 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 11h 39m | 85.6° | 262° W |
| Wed 14 | 04:26 | 04:51 | 05:38 | 17:59 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 11h 38m | 86.0° | 261° W |
| Thu 15 | 04:26 | 04:51 | 05:37 | 17:59 | 18:45 | 19:11 | 11h 37m | 86.4° | 261° W |
| Fri 16 | 04:25 | 04:50 | 05:37 | 17:59 | 18:46 | 19:11 | 11h 37m | 86.7° | 261° W |
| Sat 17 | 04:24 | 04:50 | 05:36 | 17:59 | 18:46 | 19:11 | 11h 36m | 87.1° | 260° W |
| Sun 18 | 04:24 | 04:49 | 05:36 | 17:59 | 18:46 | 19:11 | 11h 35m | 87.5° | 260° W |
| Mon 19 | 04:23 | 04:48 | 05:35 | 17:59 | 18:46 | 19:11 | 11h 35m | 87.8° | 260° W |
| Tue 20 | 04:23 | 04:48 | 05:35 | 18:00 | 18:46 | 19:12 | 11h 34m | 88.2° | 259° W |
| Wed 21 | 04:22 | 04:47 | 05:34 | 18:00 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 11h 33m | 88.5° | 259° W |
| Thu 22 | 04:21 | 04:47 | 05:34 | 18:00 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 11h 33m | 88.9° | 258° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 04:21 | 04:46 | 05:33 | 18:00 | 18:47 | 19:13 | 11h 32m | 89.3° | 258° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 04:20 | 04:46 | 05:33 | 18:00 | 18:47 | 19:13 | 11h 32m | 89.6° | 258° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 04:20 | 04:45 | 05:32 | 18:00 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 11h 31m | 89.9° | 257° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 04:19 | 04:45 | 05:32 | 18:01 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 11h 30m | 89.7° | 257° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 04:19 | 04:44 | 05:31 | 18:01 | 18:48 | 19:14 | 11h 30m | 89.4° | 257° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 04:18 | 04:44 | 05:31 | 18:01 | 18:48 | 19:14 | 11h 29m | 89.0° | 256° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 04:18 | 04:43 | 05:31 | 18:01 | 18:49 | 19:15 | 11h 28m | 88.7° | 256° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 04:17 | 04:43 | 05:30 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:15 | 11h 28m | 88.4° | 256° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 04:17 | 04:42 | 05:30 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:15 | 11h 27m | 88.0° | 255° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 05:08 | 05:30 | 11:46 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12h 32m | +0:36 | 17:33–18:16 | 🌖 59% |
| Mon 2 | 05:07 | 05:29 | 11:46 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12h 33m | +0:36 | 17:33–18:16 | 🌗 47% |
| Tue 3 | 05:07 | 05:29 | 11:46 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12h 33m | +0:36 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌘 36% |
| Wed 4 | 05:07 | 05:29 | 11:46 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12h 34m | +0:35 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌘 25% |
| Thu 5 | 05:06 | 05:28 | 11:46 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12h 34m | +0:35 | 17:34–18:17 | 🌘 16% |
| Fri 6 | 05:06 | 05:28 | 11:46 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12h 35m | +0:34 | 17:34–18:17 | 🌘 9% |
| Sat 7 | 05:06 | 05:28 | 11:46 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12h 35m | +0:34 | 17:35–18:17 | 🌘 4% |
| Sun 8 | 05:06 | 05:28 | 11:46 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12h 36m | +0:34 | 17:35–18:18 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 05:05 | 05:27 | 11:46 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12h 37m | +0:33 | 17:35–18:18 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 05:05 | 05:27 | 11:46 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12h 37m | +0:33 | 17:36–18:19 | 🌒 1% |
| Wed 11 | 05:05 | 05:27 | 11:46 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 12h 38m | +0:32 | 17:36–18:19 | 🌒 4% |
| Thu 12 | 05:05 | 05:27 | 11:46 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 38m | +0:32 | 17:36–18:19 | 🌒 8% |
| Fri 13 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:46 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 39m | +0:31 | 17:37–18:20 | 🌒 14% |
| Sat 14 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:47 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 12h 39m | +0:31 | 17:37–18:20 | 🌒 21% |
| Sun 15 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:47 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12h 40m | +0:30 | 17:37–18:21 | 🌒 30% |
| Mon 16 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:47 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 12h 40m | +0:30 | 17:38–18:21 | 🌒 39% |
| Tue 17 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:47 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 12h 41m | +0:29 | 17:38–18:22 | 🌓 48% |
| Wed 18 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:47 | 18:08 | 18:31 | 12h 41m | +0:29 | 17:39–18:22 | 🌔 58% |
| Thu 19 | 05:04 | 05:26 | 11:48 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 12h 42m | +0:28 | 17:39–18:23 | 🌔 68% |
| Fri 20 | 05:04 | 05:26 | 11:48 | 18:09 | 18:32 | 12h 42m | +0:27 | 17:39–18:23 | 🌔 77% |
| Sat 21 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:48 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 12h 43m | +0:27 | 17:40–18:23 | 🌔 85% |
| Sun 22 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:48 | 18:10 | 18:33 | 12h 43m | +0:26 | 17:40–18:24 | 🌔 92% |
| Mon 23 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:49 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 12h 43m | +0:26 | 17:41–18:24 | 🌔 97% |
| Tue 24 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:49 | 18:11 | 18:34 | 12h 44m | +0:25 | 17:41–18:25 | 🌔 100% |
| Wed 25 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:49 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 12h 44m | +0:24 | 17:42–18:26 | 🌕 99% |
| Thu 26 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:49 | 18:12 | 18:35 | 12h 45m | +0:23 | 17:42–18:26 | 🌖 97% |
| Fri 27 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:50 | 18:13 | 18:35 | 12h 45m | +0:23 | 17:43–18:27 | 🌖 91% |
| Sat 28 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:50 | 18:13 | 18:36 | 12h 45m | +0:22 | 17:43–18:27 | 🌖 84% |
| Sun 29 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:50 | 18:14 | 18:37 | 12h 46m | +0:21 | 17:44–18:28 | 🌖 74% |
| Mon 30 | 05:05 | 05:28 | 11:51 | 18:14 | 18:37 | 12h 46m | +0:20 | 17:44–18:28 | 🌖 63% |
Longest and shortest day in West Island
The longest day falls on 22 December 2026, in 2 months, with 12h 50m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 11h 24m.
Between them the day length swings by 1h 25m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:44 on 30 May; the latest is 18:35 on 24 January. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:26 on 19 November to 06:24 on 11 July.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in West Island different
At 12.2°S the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 21 minutes to arrive: 3 minutes shorter than today's 24-minute median.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 48° round to WNW. Tonight, W.
On 17 February and 26 October the midday sun stands at the zenith, 251 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow. The next one is in 16 days.
The times barely move this week: the longest day of the year falls on 21 December, in 2 months, so day length is changing by under a minute a day. Sunset shifts just 2 minutes later over the next fortnight.
Planning a sunset photo in West Island
Arrive by 17:15. Golden hour opens at 17:30 and the sun is down by 17:59, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 263° 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 18:12 and runs to 18:20, 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 West Island today?
The sun sets in West Island at 17:59 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in West Island?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 18:20 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in West Island?
Evening golden hour runs 17:30 to 18:12 today, lasting 41m.