Sunset and sunrise times in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
In Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 19:03 and rises at 06:25. Daylight lasts 12h 37m; evening golden hour runs from 18:33 to 19:17.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 06:03
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Solar noon
- 12:44
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Last light
- 19:25
- Day length
- 12h 37m
4h 42m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:33 – 19:17
- Blue hour
- 19:17 – 19:25
- Max sun altitude
- 81.1°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:30 / 04:02
The sun sets at 281° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 06:26 Sunset 19:02 Golden hour 18:33 – 19:16 Day length 12h 36m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Santiago de los Caballeros is
- Coordinates
- 19.4504° N, 70.6908° W
- Time zone
- America/Santo_Domingo
- Current offset
- UTC-04:00
- Elevation
- 209 m
- Population
- 1,200,000
Sunrise and sunset in Santiago de los Caballeros, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:55 | 06:19 | 12:49 | 19:18 | 19:42 | 12h 59m | −0:48 | 18:48–19:33 | 🌖 91% |
| Sun 2 | 05:56 | 06:19 | 12:49 | 19:18 | 19:41 | 12h 59m | −0:49 | 18:48–19:32 | 🌖 84% |
| Mon 3 | 05:56 | 06:19 | 12:48 | 19:17 | 19:41 | 12h 58m | −0:50 | 18:47–19:32 | 🌖 76% |
| Tue 4 | 05:56 | 06:20 | 12:48 | 19:17 | 19:40 | 12h 57m | −0:50 | 18:47–19:31 | 🌖 65% |
| Wed 5 | 05:57 | 06:20 | 12:48 | 19:16 | 19:40 | 12h 56m | −0:51 | 18:46–19:31 | 🌗 54% |
| Thu 6 | 05:57 | 06:20 | 12:48 | 19:16 | 19:39 | 12h 55m | −0:52 | 18:46–19:30 | 🌘 43% |
| Fri 7 | 05:57 | 06:21 | 12:48 | 19:15 | 19:38 | 12h 54m | −0:53 | 18:45–19:29 | 🌘 31% |
| Sat 8 | 05:58 | 06:21 | 12:48 | 19:15 | 19:38 | 12h 53m | −0:53 | 18:45–19:29 | 🌘 21% |
| Sun 9 | 05:58 | 06:21 | 12:48 | 19:14 | 19:37 | 12h 52m | −0:54 | 18:44–19:28 | 🌘 12% |
| Mon 10 | 05:58 | 06:21 | 12:48 | 19:14 | 19:37 | 12h 52m | −0:54 | 18:43–19:28 | 🌘 6% |
| Tue 11 | 05:59 | 06:22 | 12:47 | 19:13 | 19:36 | 12h 51m | −0:55 | 18:43–19:27 | 🌘 1% |
| Wed 12 | 05:59 | 06:22 | 12:47 | 19:12 | 19:35 | 12h 50m | −0:56 | 18:42–19:26 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:59 | 06:22 | 12:47 | 19:12 | 19:35 | 12h 49m | −0:56 | 18:42–19:26 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 06:00 | 06:23 | 12:47 | 19:11 | 19:34 | 12h 48m | −0:57 | 18:41–19:25 | 🌒 5% |
| Sat 15 | 06:00 | 06:23 | 12:47 | 19:10 | 19:33 | 12h 47m | −0:57 | 18:40–19:24 | 🌒 11% |
| Sun 16 | 06:00 | 06:23 | 12:47 | 19:10 | 19:32 | 12h 46m | −0:58 | 18:40–19:24 | 🌒 18% |
| Mon 17 | 06:01 | 06:23 | 12:46 | 19:09 | 19:32 | 12h 45m | −0:58 | 18:39–19:23 | 🌒 27% |
| Tue 18 | 06:01 | 06:24 | 12:46 | 19:08 | 19:31 | 12h 44m | −0:59 | 18:38–19:22 | 🌒 36% |
| Wed 19 | 06:01 | 06:24 | 12:46 | 19:07 | 19:30 | 12h 43m | −0:59 | 18:38–19:21 | 🌓 46% |
| Thu 20 | 06:02 | 06:24 | 12:46 | 19:07 | 19:29 | 12h 42m | −0:59 | 18:37–19:21 | 🌔 55% |
| Fri 21 | 06:02 | 06:24 | 12:45 | 19:06 | 19:29 | 12h 41m | −1:00 | 18:36–19:20 | 🌔 64% |
| Sat 22 | 06:02 | 06:25 | 12:45 | 19:05 | 19:28 | 12h 40m | −1:00 | 18:36–19:19 | 🌔 73% |
| Sun 23 | 06:02 | 06:25 | 12:45 | 19:04 | 19:27 | 12h 39m | −1:01 | 18:35–19:18 | 🌔 81% |
| Mon 24 | 06:03 | 06:25 | 12:45 | 19:04 | 19:26 | 12h 38m | −1:01 | 18:34–19:17 | 🌔 88% |
| Tue 25 | 06:03 | 06:25 | 12:44 | 19:03 | 19:25 | 12h 37m | −1:01 | 18:33–19:17 | 🌔 93% |
| Wed 26 | 06:03 | 06:26 | 12:44 | 19:02 | 19:25 | 12h 36m | −1:02 | 18:33–19:16 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 06:04 | 06:26 | 12:44 | 19:01 | 19:24 | 12h 35m | −1:02 | 18:32–19:15 | 🌔 100% |
| Fri 28 | 06:04 | 06:26 | 12:43 | 19:01 | 19:23 | 12h 34m | −1:02 | 18:31–19:14 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 06:04 | 06:26 | 12:43 | 19:00 | 19:22 | 12h 33m | −1:02 | 18:30–19:13 | 🌖 98% |
| Sun 30 | 06:04 | 06:27 | 12:43 | 18:59 | 19:21 | 12h 32m | −1:03 | 18:30–19:13 | 🌖 94% |
| Mon 31 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 12:43 | 18:58 | 19:20 | 12h 31m | −1:03 | 18:29–19:12 | 🌖 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 | 04:59 | 05:28 | 06:19 | 19:18 | 20:09 | 20:38 | 11h 0m | 88.4° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 05:00 | 05:28 | 06:19 | 19:18 | 20:09 | 20:37 | 11h 1m | 88.2° | 289° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 05:00 | 05:28 | 06:19 | 19:17 | 20:08 | 20:36 | 11h 2m | 87.9° | 289° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 05:01 | 05:29 | 06:20 | 19:17 | 20:08 | 20:36 | 11h 2m | 87.6° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 05:01 | 05:29 | 06:20 | 19:16 | 20:07 | 20:35 | 11h 3m | 87.4° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 05:02 | 05:30 | 06:20 | 19:16 | 20:06 | 20:34 | 11h 4m | 87.1° | 288° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 05:02 | 05:30 | 06:21 | 19:15 | 20:06 | 20:33 | 11h 5m | 86.8° | 288° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 05:03 | 05:31 | 06:21 | 19:15 | 20:05 | 20:33 | 11h 6m | 86.5° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 05:03 | 05:31 | 06:21 | 19:14 | 20:04 | 20:32 | 11h 7m | 86.3° | 287° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 05:04 | 05:31 | 06:21 | 19:14 | 20:04 | 20:31 | 11h 8m | 86.0° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 05:04 | 05:32 | 06:22 | 19:13 | 20:03 | 20:30 | 11h 9m | 85.7° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 05:05 | 05:32 | 06:22 | 19:12 | 20:02 | 20:30 | 11h 10m | 85.4° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 05:05 | 05:33 | 06:22 | 19:12 | 20:01 | 20:29 | 11h 11m | 85.1° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 05:06 | 05:33 | 06:23 | 19:11 | 20:01 | 20:28 | 11h 11m | 84.8° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 05:06 | 05:33 | 06:23 | 19:10 | 20:00 | 20:27 | 11h 12m | 84.4° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 05:06 | 05:34 | 06:23 | 19:10 | 19:59 | 20:26 | 11h 13m | 84.1° | 285° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 05:07 | 05:34 | 06:23 | 19:09 | 19:58 | 20:25 | 11h 14m | 83.8° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 05:07 | 05:34 | 06:24 | 19:08 | 19:58 | 20:25 | 11h 15m | 83.5° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 05:08 | 05:35 | 06:24 | 19:07 | 19:57 | 20:24 | 11h 16m | 83.2° | 284° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 05:08 | 05:35 | 06:24 | 19:07 | 19:56 | 20:23 | 11h 17m | 82.8° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 05:08 | 05:35 | 06:24 | 19:06 | 19:55 | 20:22 | 11h 18m | 82.5° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 05:09 | 05:36 | 06:25 | 19:05 | 19:54 | 20:21 | 11h 19m | 82.2° | 283° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 05:09 | 05:36 | 06:25 | 19:04 | 19:53 | 20:20 | 11h 20m | 81.8° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 05:10 | 05:36 | 06:25 | 19:04 | 19:53 | 20:19 | 11h 21m | 81.5° | 282° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 05:10 | 05:37 | 06:25 | 19:03 | 19:52 | 20:18 | 11h 22m | 81.1° | 281° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 05:10 | 05:37 | 06:26 | 19:02 | 19:51 | 20:17 | 11h 23m | 80.8° | 281° W |
| Thu 27 | 05:11 | 05:37 | 06:26 | 19:01 | 19:50 | 20:16 | 11h 24m | 80.4° | 281° W |
| Fri 28 | 05:11 | 05:38 | 06:26 | 19:01 | 19:49 | 20:15 | 11h 25m | 80.1° | 280° W |
| Sat 29 | 05:11 | 05:38 | 06:26 | 19:00 | 19:48 | 20:15 | 11h 26m | 79.7° | 280° W |
| Sun 30 | 05:12 | 05:38 | 06:27 | 18:59 | 19:47 | 20:14 | 11h 27m | 79.4° | 280° W |
| Mon 31 | 05:12 | 05:38 | 06:27 | 18:58 | 19:46 | 20:13 | 11h 28m | 79.0° | 279° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 12:42 | 18:57 | 19:19 | 12h 30m | −1:03 | 18:28–19:11 | 🌖 79% |
| Wed 2 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 12:42 | 18:56 | 19:19 | 12h 29m | −1:04 | 18:27–19:10 | 🌖 69% |
| Thu 3 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 12:42 | 18:55 | 19:18 | 12h 28m | −1:04 | 18:26–19:09 | 🌖 58% |
| Fri 4 | 06:05 | 06:28 | 12:41 | 18:55 | 19:17 | 12h 27m | −1:04 | 18:25–19:08 | 🌗 46% |
| Sat 5 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:41 | 18:54 | 19:16 | 12h 25m | −1:04 | 18:25–19:07 | 🌘 34% |
| Sun 6 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:41 | 18:53 | 19:15 | 12h 24m | −1:04 | 18:24–19:06 | 🌘 24% |
| Mon 7 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:40 | 18:52 | 19:14 | 12h 23m | −1:05 | 18:23–19:06 | 🌘 14% |
| Tue 8 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:40 | 18:51 | 19:13 | 12h 22m | −1:05 | 18:22–19:05 | 🌘 7% |
| Wed 9 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:40 | 18:50 | 19:12 | 12h 21m | −1:05 | 18:21–19:04 | 🌘 2% |
| Thu 10 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:39 | 18:49 | 19:11 | 12h 20m | −1:05 | 18:20–19:03 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 11 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:39 | 18:48 | 19:10 | 12h 19m | −1:05 | 18:19–19:02 | 🌒 1% |
| Sat 12 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:39 | 18:48 | 19:10 | 12h 18m | −1:05 | 18:19–19:01 | 🌒 3% |
| Sun 13 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:38 | 18:47 | 19:09 | 12h 17m | −1:05 | 18:18–19:00 | 🌒 8% |
| Mon 14 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:38 | 18:46 | 19:08 | 12h 16m | −1:05 | 18:17–18:59 | 🌒 14% |
| Tue 15 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:37 | 18:45 | 19:07 | 12h 15m | −1:06 | 18:16–18:58 | 🌒 21% |
| Wed 16 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:37 | 18:44 | 19:06 | 12h 14m | −1:06 | 18:15–18:57 | 🌒 30% |
| Thu 17 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:37 | 18:43 | 19:05 | 12h 12m | −1:06 | 18:14–18:56 | 🌒 39% |
| Fri 18 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:36 | 18:42 | 19:04 | 12h 11m | −1:06 | 18:13–18:56 | 🌓 48% |
| Sat 19 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:36 | 18:41 | 19:03 | 12h 10m | −1:06 | 18:12–18:55 | 🌔 58% |
| Sun 20 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:36 | 18:40 | 19:02 | 12h 9m | −1:06 | 18:11–18:54 | 🌔 67% |
| Mon 21 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:35 | 18:39 | 19:01 | 12h 8m | −1:06 | 18:10–18:53 | 🌔 75% |
| Tue 22 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:35 | 18:39 | 19:00 | 12h 7m | −1:06 | 18:10–18:52 | 🌔 83% |
| Wed 23 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:35 | 18:38 | 19:00 | 12h 6m | −1:06 | 18:09–18:51 | 🌔 90% |
| Thu 24 | 06:10 | 06:31 | 12:34 | 18:37 | 18:59 | 12h 5m | −1:06 | 18:08–18:50 | 🌔 95% |
| Fri 25 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:34 | 18:36 | 18:58 | 12h 4m | −1:06 | 18:07–18:49 | 🌔 99% |
| Sat 26 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:34 | 18:35 | 18:57 | 12h 3m | −1:06 | 18:06–18:48 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:33 | 18:34 | 18:56 | 12h 1m | −1:06 | 18:05–18:47 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:33 | 18:33 | 18:55 | 12h 0m | −1:06 | 18:04–18:47 | 🌖 96% |
| Tue 29 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:33 | 18:32 | 18:54 | 11h 59m | −1:06 | 18:03–18:46 | 🌖 90% |
| Wed 30 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:32 | 18:31 | 18:53 | 11h 58m | −1:06 | 18:02–18:45 | 🌖 82% |
Longest and shortest day in Santiago de los Caballeros
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 13h 18m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 10h 57m.
Between them the day length swings by 2h 20m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:02 on 25 November; the latest is 19:25 on 5 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 06:03 on 5 June to 07:19 on 17 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 8m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Santiago de los Caballeros different
Clock noon and solar noon are 45 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 12:44 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude.
It takes roughly 22 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
The gap between the longest and shortest day of the year comes to 2h 20m, one of the widest swings of any Dominican Republic city on the site.
Over a year the sunset point slides 50° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is WNW.
By the end of August the sun will be setting 20 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 41 seconds a day.
On 18 May and 26 July the midday sun stands at the zenith, 69 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow.
Planning a sunset photo in Santiago de los Caballeros
Arrive by 18:18. Golden hour opens at 18:33 and the sun is down by 19:03, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — 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 19:17 and runs to 19:25, the end of civil twilight and 22m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Santiago de los Caballeros today?
The sun sets in Santiago de los Caballeros at 19:03 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Santiago de los Caballeros?
It takes 22m. Civil twilight ends at 19:25 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Santiago de los Caballeros?
Evening golden hour runs 18:33 to 19:17 today, lasting 43m. Full golden hour times for Santiago de los Caballeros covers the morning window and the coming week.