Sunset and sunrise times in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
In Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:20 and rises at 06:32. Daylight lasts 11h 48m; evening golden hour runs from 17:51 to 18:34.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 06:10
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Last light
- 18:42
- Day length
- 11h 48m
18h 18m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:51 – 18:34
- Blue hour
- 18:34 – 18:42
- Max sun altitude
- 64.7°
- Moon
- 🌑 New moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 06:30 / 18:23
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 06:32 Sunset 18:19 Golden hour 17:50 – 18:33 Day length 11h 47m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Santo Domingo is
- Coordinates
- 18.4719° N, 69.8923° W
- Time zone
- America/Santo_Domingo
- Current offset
- UTC-04:00
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Population
- 2,201,941
Sunrise and sunset in Santo Domingo, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:29 | 18:28 | 18:49 | 11h 58m | −1:02 | 17:59–18:41 | 🌖 72% |
| Fri 2 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:28 | 18:27 | 18:49 | 11h 56m | −1:02 | 17:58–18:40 | 🌖 61% |
| Sat 3 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:28 | 18:26 | 18:48 | 11h 55m | −1:02 | 17:57–18:39 | 🌗 50% |
| Sun 4 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:28 | 18:25 | 18:47 | 11h 54m | −1:02 | 17:56–18:38 | 🌘 38% |
| Mon 5 | 06:09 | 06:30 | 12:27 | 18:24 | 18:46 | 11h 53m | −1:02 | 17:55–18:38 | 🌘 27% |
| Tue 6 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:27 | 18:23 | 18:45 | 11h 52m | −1:02 | 17:54–18:37 | 🌘 17% |
| Wed 7 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:27 | 18:23 | 18:44 | 11h 51m | −1:02 | 17:54–18:36 | 🌘 10% |
| Thu 8 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:27 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 11h 50m | −1:02 | 17:53–18:35 | 🌘 4% |
| Fri 9 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:26 | 18:21 | 18:43 | 11h 49m | −1:01 | 17:52–18:34 | 🌘 1% |
| Sat 10 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:26 | 18:20 | 18:42 | 11h 48m | −1:01 | 17:51–18:34 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:26 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 11h 47m | −1:01 | 17:50–18:33 | 🌒 2% |
| Mon 12 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:26 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 11h 46m | −1:01 | 17:50–18:32 | 🌒 5% |
| Tue 13 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:25 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 45m | −1:01 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌒 10% |
| Wed 14 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:25 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 11h 44m | −1:00 | 17:48–18:31 | 🌒 16% |
| Thu 15 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:25 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 11h 43m | −1:00 | 17:47–18:30 | 🌒 24% |
| Fri 16 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:25 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 11h 42m | −1:00 | 17:46–18:29 | 🌒 32% |
| Sat 17 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:24 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 11h 41m | −1:00 | 17:46–18:29 | 🌒 41% |
| Sun 18 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 12:24 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 11h 40m | −1:00 | 17:45–18:28 | 🌓 50% |
| Mon 19 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 12:24 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 11h 39m | −0:59 | 17:44–18:27 | 🌔 60% |
| Tue 20 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 12:24 | 18:13 | 18:35 | 11h 38m | −0:59 | 17:44–18:27 | 🌔 69% |
| Wed 21 | 06:12 | 06:35 | 12:24 | 18:12 | 18:35 | 11h 37m | −0:59 | 17:43–18:26 | 🌔 78% |
| Thu 22 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 12:23 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 11h 36m | −0:58 | 17:42–18:25 | 🌔 86% |
| Fri 23 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 12:23 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 11h 35m | −0:58 | 17:42–18:25 | 🌔 92% |
| Sat 24 | 06:13 | 06:36 | 12:23 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 11h 34m | −0:58 | 17:41–18:24 | 🌔 97% |
| Sun 25 | 06:14 | 06:36 | 12:23 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 33m | −0:57 | 17:40–18:24 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 06:14 | 06:36 | 12:23 | 18:09 | 18:32 | 11h 32m | −0:57 | 17:40–18:23 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:14 | 06:37 | 12:23 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 11h 32m | −0:57 | 17:39–18:22 | 🌖 97% |
| Wed 28 | 06:15 | 06:37 | 12:23 | 18:08 | 18:31 | 11h 31m | −0:56 | 17:38–18:22 | 🌖 92% |
| Thu 29 | 06:15 | 06:38 | 12:23 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 11h 30m | −0:56 | 17:38–18:21 | 🌖 85% |
| Fri 30 | 06:16 | 06:38 | 12:23 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 11h 29m | −0:55 | 17:37–18:21 | 🌖 76% |
| Sat 31 | 06:16 | 06:38 | 12:23 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 11h 28m | −0:55 | 17:37–18:20 | 🌖 65% |
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 | 05:17 | 05:42 | 06:30 | 18:28 | 19:15 | 19:40 | 12h 2m | 68.2° | 267° W |
| Fri 2 | 05:17 | 05:43 | 06:30 | 18:27 | 19:14 | 19:39 | 12h 3m | 67.8° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 05:17 | 05:43 | 06:30 | 18:26 | 19:13 | 19:38 | 12h 4m | 67.4° | 266° W |
| Sun 4 | 05:18 | 05:43 | 06:30 | 18:25 | 19:12 | 19:38 | 12h 5m | 67.0° | 265° W |
| Mon 5 | 05:18 | 05:43 | 06:30 | 18:24 | 19:11 | 19:37 | 12h 6m | 66.6° | 265° W |
| Tue 6 | 05:18 | 05:43 | 06:31 | 18:23 | 19:11 | 19:36 | 12h 7m | 66.2° | 265° W |
| Wed 7 | 05:18 | 05:44 | 06:31 | 18:23 | 19:10 | 19:35 | 12h 8m | 65.8° | 264° W |
| Thu 8 | 05:18 | 05:44 | 06:31 | 18:22 | 19:09 | 19:34 | 12h 9m | 65.5° | 264° W |
| Fri 9 | 05:19 | 05:44 | 06:31 | 18:21 | 19:08 | 19:34 | 12h 10m | 65.1° | 263° W |
| Sat 10 | 05:19 | 05:44 | 06:32 | 18:20 | 19:08 | 19:33 | 12h 11m | 64.7° | 263° W |
| Sun 11 | 05:19 | 05:44 | 06:32 | 18:19 | 19:07 | 19:32 | 12h 12m | 64.3° | 263° W |
| Mon 12 | 05:19 | 05:45 | 06:32 | 18:19 | 19:06 | 19:31 | 12h 13m | 64.0° | 262° W |
| Tue 13 | 05:20 | 05:45 | 06:32 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:31 | 12h 14m | 63.6° | 262° W |
| Wed 14 | 05:20 | 05:45 | 06:33 | 18:17 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 15m | 63.2° | 261° W |
| Thu 15 | 05:20 | 05:45 | 06:33 | 18:17 | 19:04 | 19:29 | 12h 16m | 62.8° | 261° W |
| Fri 16 | 05:20 | 05:46 | 06:33 | 18:16 | 19:03 | 19:29 | 12h 17m | 62.5° | 261° W |
| Sat 17 | 05:20 | 05:46 | 06:33 | 18:15 | 19:03 | 19:28 | 12h 18m | 62.1° | 260° W |
| Sun 18 | 05:21 | 05:46 | 06:34 | 18:14 | 19:02 | 19:27 | 12h 19m | 61.7° | 260° W |
| Mon 19 | 05:21 | 05:46 | 06:34 | 18:14 | 19:01 | 19:27 | 12h 20m | 61.4° | 259° W |
| Tue 20 | 05:21 | 05:47 | 06:34 | 18:13 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 12h 21m | 61.0° | 259° W |
| Wed 21 | 05:21 | 05:47 | 06:35 | 18:12 | 19:00 | 19:26 | 12h 22m | 60.7° | 259° WSW |
| Thu 22 | 05:22 | 05:47 | 06:35 | 18:12 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 12h 23m | 60.3° | 258° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 05:22 | 05:47 | 06:35 | 18:11 | 18:59 | 19:24 | 12h 24m | 60.0° | 258° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 05:22 | 05:48 | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:58 | 19:24 | 12h 25m | 59.6° | 258° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 05:22 | 05:48 | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:58 | 19:23 | 12h 26m | 59.3° | 257° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 05:23 | 05:48 | 06:36 | 18:09 | 18:57 | 19:23 | 12h 27m | 58.9° | 257° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 05:23 | 05:49 | 06:37 | 18:09 | 18:57 | 19:22 | 12h 28m | 58.6° | 257° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 05:23 | 05:49 | 06:37 | 18:08 | 18:56 | 19:22 | 12h 29m | 58.3° | 256° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 05:24 | 05:49 | 06:38 | 18:08 | 18:56 | 19:22 | 12h 30m | 57.9° | 256° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 05:24 | 05:50 | 06:38 | 18:07 | 18:55 | 19:21 | 12h 31m | 57.6° | 255° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 05:24 | 05:50 | 06:38 | 18:07 | 18:55 | 19:21 | 12h 32m | 57.3° | 255° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 06:16 | 06:39 | 12:23 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 11h 27m | −0:54 | 17:36–18:20 | 🌗 54% |
| Mon 2 | 06:17 | 06:39 | 12:23 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 11h 26m | −0:54 | 17:36–18:20 | 🌘 42% |
| Tue 3 | 06:17 | 06:40 | 12:23 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 11h 25m | −0:53 | 17:35–18:19 | 🌘 31% |
| Wed 4 | 06:18 | 06:40 | 12:23 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 11h 24m | −0:53 | 17:35–18:19 | 🌘 21% |
| Thu 5 | 06:18 | 06:41 | 12:23 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 11h 23m | −0:52 | 17:34–18:18 | 🌘 13% |
| Fri 6 | 06:18 | 06:41 | 12:23 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 11h 23m | −0:51 | 17:34–18:18 | 🌘 7% |
| Sat 7 | 06:19 | 06:42 | 12:23 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 11h 22m | −0:51 | 17:33–18:18 | 🌘 3% |
| Sun 8 | 06:19 | 06:42 | 12:23 | 18:03 | 18:26 | 11h 21m | −0:50 | 17:33–18:17 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 06:20 | 06:43 | 12:23 | 18:03 | 18:26 | 11h 20m | −0:50 | 17:33–18:17 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 06:20 | 06:43 | 12:23 | 18:03 | 18:26 | 11h 19m | −0:49 | 17:32–18:17 | 🌒 2% |
| Wed 11 | 06:21 | 06:44 | 12:23 | 18:02 | 18:25 | 11h 18m | −0:48 | 17:32–18:16 | 🌒 6% |
| Thu 12 | 06:21 | 06:44 | 12:23 | 18:02 | 18:25 | 11h 18m | −0:47 | 17:32–18:16 | 🌒 11% |
| Fri 13 | 06:22 | 06:45 | 12:23 | 18:02 | 18:25 | 11h 17m | −0:47 | 17:31–18:16 | 🌒 17% |
| Sat 14 | 06:22 | 06:45 | 12:23 | 18:02 | 18:25 | 11h 16m | −0:46 | 17:31–18:16 | 🌒 25% |
| Sun 15 | 06:23 | 06:46 | 12:24 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 15m | −0:45 | 17:31–18:16 | 🌒 33% |
| Mon 16 | 06:23 | 06:46 | 12:24 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 15m | −0:44 | 17:30–18:15 | 🌒 43% |
| Tue 17 | 06:24 | 06:47 | 12:24 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 14m | −0:43 | 17:30–18:15 | 🌓 52% |
| Wed 18 | 06:24 | 06:47 | 12:24 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 13m | −0:42 | 17:30–18:15 | 🌔 62% |
| Thu 19 | 06:25 | 06:48 | 12:24 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 12m | −0:42 | 17:30–18:15 | 🌔 72% |
| Fri 20 | 06:25 | 06:48 | 12:25 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 12m | −0:41 | 17:30–18:15 | 🌔 81% |
| Sat 21 | 06:26 | 06:49 | 12:25 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 11m | −0:40 | 17:30–18:15 | 🌔 89% |
| Sun 22 | 06:26 | 06:50 | 12:25 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 10m | −0:39 | 17:29–18:15 | 🌔 95% |
| Mon 23 | 06:27 | 06:50 | 12:26 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 10m | −0:38 | 17:29–18:15 | 🌔 98% |
| Tue 24 | 06:28 | 06:51 | 12:26 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 9m | −0:37 | 17:29–18:15 | 🌕 100% |
| Wed 25 | 06:28 | 06:51 | 12:26 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 9m | −0:36 | 17:29–18:15 | 🌖 99% |
| Thu 26 | 06:29 | 06:52 | 12:26 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 8m | −0:34 | 17:29–18:15 | 🌖 95% |
| Fri 27 | 06:29 | 06:53 | 12:27 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 8m | −0:33 | 17:29–18:15 | 🌖 88% |
| Sat 28 | 06:30 | 06:53 | 12:27 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 7m | −0:32 | 17:29–18:15 | 🌖 80% |
| Sun 29 | 06:30 | 06:54 | 12:27 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 6m | −0:31 | 17:29–18:15 | 🌖 69% |
| Mon 30 | 06:31 | 06:55 | 12:28 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 6m | −0:30 | 17:29–18:15 | 🌖 58% |
Longest and shortest day in Santo Domingo
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 13h 14m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 2 months, with 11h 1m.
Between them the day length swings by 2h 13m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:01 on 24 November; the latest is 19:20 on 6 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 06:02 on 5 June to 07:14 on 18 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 8m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Santo Domingo different
Sitting on the western side of its time zone puts solar noon at 12:26, a full 27 minutes after twelve o'clock, and drags the whole day — sunrise, noon and sunset — along with it.
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 50° 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 October the sunset moves 21 minutes earlier, averaging about 42 seconds a day.
Twice a year the sun passes directly overhead here — on 13 May and 30 July — and vertical objects cast almost no shadow at solar noon.
Planning a sunset photo in Santo Domingo
Arrive by 17:36. Golden hour opens at 17:51 and the sun is down by 18:20, 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 18:34 and runs to 18:42, 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 Santo Domingo today?
The sun sets in Santo Domingo at 18:20 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Santo Domingo?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 18:42 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Santo Domingo?
Evening golden hour runs 17:51 to 18:34 today, lasting 42m. Full golden hour times for Santo Domingo covers the morning window and the coming week.