Sunset and sunrise times in Cayenne, French Guiana
In Cayenne, French Guiana the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:17 and rises at 06:15. Daylight lasts 12h 2m; evening golden hour runs from 17:49 to 18:30.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 05:54
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Last light
- 18:38
- Day length
- 12h 2m
18h 15m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:49 – 18:30
- Blue hour
- 18:30 – 18:38
- Max sun altitude
- 78.3°
- Moon
- 🌑 New moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 06:07 / 18:24
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 06:15 Sunset 18:16 Golden hour 17:49 – 18:29 Day length 12h 1m vs today the same lengthWhere Cayenne is
- Coordinates
- 4.9381° N, 52.3346° W
- Time zone
- America/Cayenne
- Current offset
- UTC-03:00
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Population
- 61,550
Sunrise and sunset in Cayenne, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:55 | 06:16 | 12:18 | 18:21 | 18:41 | 12h 4m | −0:16 | 17:53–18:33 | 🌖 73% |
| Fri 2 | 05:55 | 06:16 | 12:18 | 18:20 | 18:41 | 12h 4m | −0:16 | 17:53–18:33 | 🌖 62% |
| Sat 3 | 05:55 | 06:16 | 12:18 | 18:20 | 18:41 | 12h 3m | −0:16 | 17:52–18:32 | 🌗 50% |
| Sun 4 | 05:55 | 06:16 | 12:18 | 18:19 | 18:40 | 12h 3m | −0:16 | 17:52–18:32 | 🌘 38% |
| Mon 5 | 05:55 | 06:16 | 12:17 | 18:19 | 18:40 | 12h 3m | −0:16 | 17:51–18:32 | 🌘 27% |
| Tue 6 | 05:55 | 06:15 | 12:17 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 12h 3m | −0:16 | 17:51–18:31 | 🌘 18% |
| Wed 7 | 05:54 | 06:15 | 12:17 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 12h 2m | −0:16 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌘 10% |
| Thu 8 | 05:54 | 06:15 | 12:16 | 18:18 | 18:38 | 12h 2m | −0:16 | 17:50–18:30 | 🌘 4% |
| Fri 9 | 05:54 | 06:15 | 12:16 | 18:17 | 18:38 | 12h 2m | −0:16 | 17:50–18:30 | 🌘 1% |
| Sat 10 | 05:54 | 06:15 | 12:16 | 18:17 | 18:38 | 12h 2m | −0:16 | 17:49–18:30 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:54 | 06:15 | 12:16 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 12h 1m | −0:16 | 17:49–18:29 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 05:54 | 06:15 | 12:15 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 12h 1m | −0:15 | 17:48–18:29 | 🌒 5% |
| Tue 13 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:15 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 12h 1m | −0:15 | 17:48–18:28 | 🌒 9% |
| Wed 14 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:15 | 18:15 | 18:36 | 12h 0m | −0:15 | 17:48–18:28 | 🌒 16% |
| Thu 15 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:15 | 18:15 | 18:36 | 12h 0m | −0:15 | 17:47–18:28 | 🌒 23% |
| Fri 16 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:14 | 18:15 | 18:36 | 12h 0m | −0:15 | 17:47–18:27 | 🌒 31% |
| Sat 17 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:14 | 18:14 | 18:35 | 12h 0m | −0:15 | 17:46–18:27 | 🌒 40% |
| Sun 18 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:14 | 18:14 | 18:35 | 11h 59m | −0:15 | 17:46–18:27 | 🌓 50% |
| Mon 19 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:14 | 18:14 | 18:35 | 11h 59m | −0:15 | 17:46–18:26 | 🌔 59% |
| Tue 20 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:14 | 18:13 | 18:34 | 11h 59m | −0:15 | 17:45–18:26 | 🌔 69% |
| Wed 21 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:13 | 18:13 | 18:34 | 11h 59m | −0:15 | 17:45–18:26 | 🌔 77% |
| Thu 22 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:13 | 18:13 | 18:34 | 11h 58m | −0:15 | 17:45–18:26 | 🌔 85% |
| Fri 23 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:13 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 11h 58m | −0:15 | 17:44–18:25 | 🌔 92% |
| Sat 24 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:13 | 18:12 | 18:33 | 11h 58m | −0:15 | 17:44–18:25 | 🌔 97% |
| Sun 25 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:13 | 18:12 | 18:33 | 11h 58m | −0:14 | 17:44–18:25 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 12:13 | 18:12 | 18:33 | 11h 58m | −0:14 | 17:44–18:25 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 12:13 | 18:12 | 18:33 | 11h 57m | −0:14 | 17:43–18:25 | 🌖 97% |
| Wed 28 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 12:13 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 11h 57m | −0:14 | 17:43–18:24 | 🌖 93% |
| Thu 29 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:13 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 11h 57m | −0:14 | 17:43–18:24 | 🌖 86% |
| Fri 30 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:12 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 11h 57m | −0:14 | 17:43–18:24 | 🌖 76% |
| Sat 31 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:12 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 11h 56m | −0:14 | 17:42–18:24 | 🌖 66% |
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 | 05:07 | 05:31 | 06:16 | 18:21 | 19:06 | 19:30 | 11h 55m | 81.7° | 267° W |
| Fri 2 | 05:07 | 05:31 | 06:16 | 18:20 | 19:05 | 19:29 | 11h 55m | 81.3° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 05:07 | 05:31 | 06:16 | 18:20 | 19:05 | 19:29 | 11h 55m | 80.9° | 266° W |
| Sun 4 | 05:07 | 05:31 | 06:16 | 18:19 | 19:04 | 19:28 | 11h 56m | 80.5° | 265° W |
| Mon 5 | 05:06 | 05:31 | 06:16 | 18:19 | 19:04 | 19:28 | 11h 56m | 80.2° | 265° W |
| Tue 6 | 05:06 | 05:30 | 06:15 | 18:18 | 19:03 | 19:28 | 11h 56m | 79.8° | 265° W |
| Wed 7 | 05:06 | 05:30 | 06:15 | 18:18 | 19:03 | 19:27 | 11h 57m | 79.4° | 264° W |
| Thu 8 | 05:06 | 05:30 | 06:15 | 18:18 | 19:03 | 19:27 | 11h 57m | 79.0° | 264° W |
| Fri 9 | 05:06 | 05:30 | 06:15 | 18:17 | 19:02 | 19:26 | 11h 57m | 78.6° | 264° W |
| Sat 10 | 05:05 | 05:30 | 06:15 | 18:17 | 19:02 | 19:26 | 11h 57m | 78.3° | 263° W |
| Sun 11 | 05:05 | 05:29 | 06:15 | 18:16 | 19:02 | 19:26 | 11h 58m | 77.9° | 263° W |
| Mon 12 | 05:05 | 05:29 | 06:15 | 18:16 | 19:01 | 19:25 | 11h 58m | 77.5° | 262° W |
| Tue 13 | 05:05 | 05:29 | 06:14 | 18:16 | 19:01 | 19:25 | 11h 58m | 77.1° | 262° W |
| Wed 14 | 05:05 | 05:29 | 06:14 | 18:15 | 19:01 | 19:25 | 11h 58m | 76.8° | 262° W |
| Thu 15 | 05:05 | 05:29 | 06:14 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 59m | 76.4° | 261° W |
| Fri 16 | 05:04 | 05:29 | 06:14 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:24 | 11h 59m | 76.0° | 261° W |
| Sat 17 | 05:04 | 05:29 | 06:14 | 18:14 | 19:00 | 19:24 | 11h 59m | 75.7° | 261° W |
| Sun 18 | 05:04 | 05:29 | 06:14 | 18:14 | 18:59 | 19:24 | 11h 59m | 75.3° | 260° W |
| Mon 19 | 05:04 | 05:28 | 06:14 | 18:14 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 12h 0m | 74.9° | 260° W |
| Tue 20 | 05:04 | 05:28 | 06:14 | 18:13 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 12h 0m | 74.6° | 259° W |
| Wed 21 | 05:04 | 05:28 | 06:14 | 18:13 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 12h 0m | 74.2° | 259° W |
| Thu 22 | 05:04 | 05:28 | 06:14 | 18:13 | 18:58 | 19:23 | 12h 1m | 73.9° | 259° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 05:04 | 05:28 | 06:14 | 18:12 | 18:58 | 19:23 | 12h 1m | 73.5° | 258° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 06:14 | 18:12 | 18:58 | 19:23 | 12h 1m | 73.2° | 258° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 06:14 | 18:12 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 12h 1m | 72.8° | 258° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 06:14 | 18:12 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 12h 2m | 72.5° | 257° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 06:14 | 18:12 | 18:57 | 19:22 | 12h 2m | 72.1° | 257° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 06:14 | 18:11 | 18:57 | 19:22 | 12h 2m | 71.8° | 257° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 06:14 | 18:11 | 18:57 | 19:22 | 12h 2m | 71.5° | 256° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 06:14 | 18:11 | 18:57 | 19:22 | 12h 3m | 71.1° | 256° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 06:14 | 18:11 | 18:57 | 19:22 | 12h 3m | 70.8° | 256° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:12 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 11h 56m | −0:14 | 17:42–18:24 | 🌗 54% |
| Mon 2 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:12 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 11h 56m | −0:13 | 17:42–18:24 | 🌘 43% |
| Tue 3 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:12 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 56m | −0:13 | 17:42–18:24 | 🌘 31% |
| Wed 4 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:12 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 55m | −0:13 | 17:42–18:24 | 🌘 22% |
| Thu 5 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:12 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 55m | −0:13 | 17:42–18:23 | 🌘 13% |
| Fri 6 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 12:12 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 55m | −0:13 | 17:42–18:23 | 🌘 7% |
| Sat 7 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 12:12 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 55m | −0:13 | 17:41–18:23 | 🌘 3% |
| Sun 8 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 12:13 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 55m | −0:12 | 17:41–18:23 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 12:13 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 54m | −0:12 | 17:41–18:23 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 05:54 | 06:15 | 12:13 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 54m | −0:12 | 17:41–18:23 | 🌒 2% |
| Wed 11 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 12:13 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 54m | −0:12 | 17:41–18:23 | 🌒 6% |
| Thu 12 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 12:13 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 54m | −0:12 | 17:41–18:23 | 🌒 11% |
| Fri 13 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 12:13 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 54m | −0:12 | 17:41–18:24 | 🌒 17% |
| Sat 14 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 12:13 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 53m | −0:11 | 17:41–18:24 | 🌒 24% |
| Sun 15 | 05:55 | 06:17 | 12:13 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 53m | −0:11 | 17:41–18:24 | 🌒 33% |
| Mon 16 | 05:55 | 06:17 | 12:14 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 53m | −0:11 | 17:41–18:24 | 🌒 42% |
| Tue 17 | 05:55 | 06:17 | 12:14 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 53m | −0:11 | 17:41–18:24 | 🌓 52% |
| Wed 18 | 05:55 | 06:17 | 12:14 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 11h 53m | −0:10 | 17:41–18:24 | 🌔 62% |
| Thu 19 | 05:56 | 06:18 | 12:14 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 11h 53m | −0:10 | 17:42–18:24 | 🌔 72% |
| Fri 20 | 05:56 | 06:18 | 12:14 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 11h 52m | −0:10 | 17:42–18:24 | 🌔 81% |
| Sat 21 | 05:56 | 06:18 | 12:15 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 11h 52m | −0:10 | 17:42–18:25 | 🌔 88% |
| Sun 22 | 05:57 | 06:19 | 12:15 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 11h 52m | −0:10 | 17:42–18:25 | 🌔 94% |
| Mon 23 | 05:57 | 06:19 | 12:15 | 18:11 | 18:34 | 11h 52m | −0:09 | 17:42–18:25 | 🌔 98% |
| Tue 24 | 05:57 | 06:19 | 12:16 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 11h 52m | −0:09 | 17:42–18:25 | 🌕 100% |
| Wed 25 | 05:58 | 06:20 | 12:16 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 11h 52m | −0:09 | 17:42–18:25 | 🌖 99% |
| Thu 26 | 05:58 | 06:20 | 12:16 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 11h 51m | −0:08 | 17:43–18:26 | 🌖 95% |
| Fri 27 | 05:58 | 06:21 | 12:17 | 18:12 | 18:35 | 11h 51m | −0:08 | 17:43–18:26 | 🌖 88% |
| Sat 28 | 05:59 | 06:21 | 12:17 | 18:13 | 18:35 | 11h 51m | −0:08 | 17:43–18:26 | 🌖 80% |
| Sun 29 | 05:59 | 06:21 | 12:17 | 18:13 | 18:35 | 11h 51m | −0:08 | 17:43–18:27 | 🌖 70% |
| Mon 30 | 06:00 | 06:22 | 12:18 | 18:13 | 18:36 | 11h 51m | −0:07 | 17:44–18:27 | 🌖 59% |
Longest and shortest day in Cayenne
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 12h 24m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 2 months, with 11h 50m.
Between them the day length swings by 34m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:10 on 10 November; the latest is 18:46 on 18 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 06:14 on 24 October to 06:45 on 3 February.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Cayenne different
Light lingers for 21 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 3 minutes shorter than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 4.9°N buys you.
Between solstices the sunset walks 47° 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.
By the end of October the sun will be setting 10 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 20 seconds a day.
On 2 April and 10 September the midday sun stands at the zenith, 161 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow.
Sunset lands at close to the same time all year — the annual spread in day length is only 34 minutes, compared with about 8.8 hours at London's latitude.
Sitting in 2 months of the shortest day (21 December) means the sun has almost stopped drifting — 12h 2m of daylight today, and only 5 minutes of movement in sunset over the next two weeks.
Planning a sunset photo in Cayenne
Arrive by 17:34. Golden hour opens at 17:49 and the sun is down by 18:17, 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 18:30 and runs to 18:38, the end of civil twilight and 20m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Cayenne today?
The sun sets in Cayenne at 18:17 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Cayenne?
It takes 20m. Civil twilight ends at 18:38 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Cayenne?
Evening golden hour runs 17:49 to 18:30 today, lasting 40m.