Sunset and sunrise times in Castries, Saint Lucia
In Castries, Saint Lucia the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 18:20 and rises at 05:51. Daylight lasts 12h 28m; evening golden hour runs from 17:51 to 18:33.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Last light
- 18:41
- Day length
- 12h 28m
3h 59m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:51 – 18:33
- Blue hour
- 18:33 – 18:41
- Max sun altitude
- 86.6°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 16:41 / 03:31
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 05:51 Sunset 18:19 Golden hour 17:50 – 18:32 Day length 12h 27m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Castries is
- Coordinates
- 13.9957° N, 61.0061° W
- Time zone
- America/St_Lucia
- Current offset
- UTC-04:00
- Elevation
- 119 m
- Population
- 20,000
Sunrise and sunset in Castries, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:25 | 05:48 | 12:10 | 18:32 | 18:54 | 12h 44m | −0:34 | 18:02–18:46 | 🌖 91% |
| Sun 2 | 05:25 | 05:48 | 12:10 | 18:32 | 18:54 | 12h 43m | −0:35 | 18:02–18:45 | 🌖 84% |
| Mon 3 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:10 | 18:31 | 18:54 | 12h 43m | −0:35 | 18:02–18:45 | 🌖 76% |
| Tue 4 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:10 | 18:31 | 18:53 | 12h 42m | −0:36 | 18:01–18:45 | 🌖 65% |
| Wed 5 | 05:26 | 05:49 | 12:10 | 18:30 | 18:53 | 12h 41m | −0:36 | 18:01–18:44 | 🌗 54% |
| Thu 6 | 05:26 | 05:49 | 12:09 | 18:30 | 18:52 | 12h 41m | −0:37 | 18:01–18:44 | 🌘 43% |
| Fri 7 | 05:27 | 05:49 | 12:09 | 18:30 | 18:52 | 12h 40m | −0:37 | 18:00–18:43 | 🌘 31% |
| Sat 8 | 05:27 | 05:49 | 12:09 | 18:29 | 18:51 | 12h 39m | −0:38 | 18:00–18:43 | 🌘 21% |
| Sun 9 | 05:27 | 05:49 | 12:09 | 18:29 | 18:51 | 12h 39m | −0:38 | 17:59–18:42 | 🌘 12% |
| Mon 10 | 05:27 | 05:49 | 12:09 | 18:28 | 18:50 | 12h 38m | −0:38 | 17:59–18:42 | 🌘 6% |
| Tue 11 | 05:27 | 05:50 | 12:09 | 18:28 | 18:50 | 12h 38m | −0:39 | 17:59–18:41 | 🌘 1% |
| Wed 12 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 12:09 | 18:27 | 18:49 | 12h 37m | −0:39 | 17:58–18:41 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 12:08 | 18:27 | 18:49 | 12h 36m | −0:40 | 17:58–18:40 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 12:08 | 18:26 | 18:48 | 12h 36m | −0:40 | 17:57–18:40 | 🌒 5% |
| Sat 15 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 12:08 | 18:26 | 18:48 | 12h 35m | −0:40 | 17:57–18:39 | 🌒 11% |
| Sun 16 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 12:08 | 18:25 | 18:47 | 12h 34m | −0:41 | 17:56–18:39 | 🌒 18% |
| Mon 17 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 12:08 | 18:24 | 18:46 | 12h 34m | −0:41 | 17:56–18:38 | 🌒 27% |
| Tue 18 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 12:07 | 18:24 | 18:46 | 12h 33m | −0:41 | 17:55–18:37 | 🌒 36% |
| Wed 19 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 12:07 | 18:23 | 18:45 | 12h 32m | −0:42 | 17:55–18:37 | 🌓 46% |
| Thu 20 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 12:07 | 18:23 | 18:45 | 12h 31m | −0:42 | 17:54–18:36 | 🌔 55% |
| Fri 21 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 12:07 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 12h 31m | −0:42 | 17:53–18:36 | 🌔 64% |
| Sat 22 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 12:06 | 18:22 | 18:43 | 12h 30m | −0:43 | 17:53–18:35 | 🌔 73% |
| Sun 23 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 12:06 | 18:21 | 18:43 | 12h 29m | −0:43 | 17:52–18:34 | 🌔 81% |
| Mon 24 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 12:06 | 18:20 | 18:42 | 12h 29m | −0:43 | 17:52–18:34 | 🌔 88% |
| Tue 25 | 05:30 | 05:51 | 12:06 | 18:20 | 18:41 | 12h 28m | −0:43 | 17:51–18:33 | 🌔 93% |
| Wed 26 | 05:30 | 05:51 | 12:05 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 12h 27m | −0:44 | 17:50–18:32 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 05:30 | 05:51 | 12:05 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 12h 26m | −0:44 | 17:50–18:32 | 🌔 100% |
| Fri 28 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:05 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 12h 26m | −0:44 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:04 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 12h 25m | −0:44 | 17:49–18:30 | 🌖 98% |
| Sun 30 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:04 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 12h 24m | −0:44 | 17:48–18:30 | 🌖 94% |
| Mon 31 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:04 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 12h 23m | −0:45 | 17:47–18:29 | 🌖 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 | 04:32 | 04:59 | 05:48 | 18:32 | 19:21 | 19:48 | 11h 16m | 86.1° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 04:32 | 04:59 | 05:48 | 18:32 | 19:21 | 19:47 | 11h 16m | 86.4° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 04:32 | 04:59 | 05:48 | 18:31 | 19:20 | 19:47 | 11h 17m | 86.6° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:33 | 04:59 | 05:48 | 18:31 | 19:20 | 19:46 | 11h 17m | 86.9° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:33 | 05:00 | 05:49 | 18:30 | 19:19 | 19:46 | 11h 18m | 87.2° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:33 | 05:00 | 05:49 | 18:30 | 19:19 | 19:45 | 11h 18m | 87.4° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:34 | 05:00 | 05:49 | 18:30 | 19:18 | 19:45 | 11h 19m | 87.7° | 287° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:34 | 05:01 | 05:49 | 18:29 | 19:18 | 19:44 | 11h 20m | 88.0° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:34 | 05:01 | 05:49 | 18:29 | 19:17 | 19:43 | 11h 20m | 88.3° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:35 | 05:01 | 05:49 | 18:28 | 19:16 | 19:43 | 11h 21m | 88.6° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:35 | 05:01 | 05:50 | 18:28 | 19:16 | 19:42 | 11h 22m | 88.9° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:35 | 05:02 | 05:50 | 18:27 | 19:15 | 19:42 | 11h 22m | 89.2° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:36 | 05:02 | 05:50 | 18:27 | 19:15 | 19:41 | 11h 23m | 89.5° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:36 | 05:02 | 05:50 | 18:26 | 19:14 | 19:40 | 11h 24m | 89.8° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:36 | 05:02 | 05:50 | 18:26 | 19:13 | 19:40 | 11h 24m | 89.9° | 284° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:36 | 05:02 | 05:50 | 18:25 | 19:13 | 19:39 | 11h 25m | 89.6° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:37 | 05:03 | 05:50 | 18:24 | 19:12 | 19:38 | 11h 26m | 89.3° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:37 | 05:03 | 05:51 | 18:24 | 19:12 | 19:38 | 11h 26m | 88.9° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:37 | 05:03 | 05:51 | 18:23 | 19:11 | 19:37 | 11h 27m | 88.6° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:37 | 05:03 | 05:51 | 18:23 | 19:10 | 19:36 | 11h 28m | 88.3° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:38 | 05:03 | 05:51 | 18:22 | 19:10 | 19:35 | 11h 28m | 88.0° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:38 | 05:04 | 05:51 | 18:22 | 19:09 | 19:35 | 11h 29m | 87.6° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:38 | 05:04 | 05:51 | 18:21 | 19:08 | 19:34 | 11h 30m | 87.3° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:38 | 05:04 | 05:51 | 18:20 | 19:08 | 19:33 | 11h 31m | 86.9° | 281° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:38 | 05:04 | 05:51 | 18:20 | 19:07 | 19:32 | 11h 31m | 86.6° | 281° W |
| Wed 26 | 04:39 | 05:04 | 05:51 | 18:19 | 19:06 | 19:32 | 11h 32m | 86.2° | 281° W |
| Thu 27 | 04:39 | 05:04 | 05:51 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:31 | 11h 33m | 85.9° | 280° W |
| Fri 28 | 04:39 | 05:05 | 05:52 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 11h 33m | 85.5° | 280° W |
| Sat 29 | 04:39 | 05:05 | 05:52 | 18:17 | 19:04 | 19:29 | 11h 34m | 85.2° | 280° W |
| Sun 30 | 04:39 | 05:05 | 05:52 | 18:16 | 19:03 | 19:29 | 11h 35m | 84.8° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 04:39 | 05:05 | 05:52 | 18:16 | 19:02 | 19:28 | 11h 36m | 84.5° | 279° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:03 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 12h 23m | −0:45 | 17:47–18:28 | 🌖 79% |
| Wed 2 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:03 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 12h 22m | −0:45 | 17:46–18:28 | 🌖 69% |
| Thu 3 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:03 | 18:14 | 18:35 | 12h 21m | −0:45 | 17:45–18:27 | 🌖 58% |
| Fri 4 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:03 | 18:13 | 18:34 | 12h 20m | −0:45 | 17:45–18:26 | 🌗 46% |
| Sat 5 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:02 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 12h 20m | −0:45 | 17:44–18:25 | 🌘 34% |
| Sun 6 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:02 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 12h 19m | −0:45 | 17:43–18:25 | 🌘 24% |
| Mon 7 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:02 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 12h 18m | −0:46 | 17:42–18:24 | 🌘 14% |
| Tue 8 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:01 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12h 17m | −0:46 | 17:42–18:23 | 🌘 7% |
| Wed 9 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:01 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 12h 17m | −0:46 | 17:41–18:22 | 🌘 2% |
| Thu 10 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:00 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12h 16m | −0:46 | 17:40–18:22 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 11 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:00 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 15m | −0:46 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌒 1% |
| Sat 12 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:00 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 14m | −0:46 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌒 3% |
| Sun 13 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:59 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 14m | −0:46 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌒 8% |
| Mon 14 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:59 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 13m | −0:46 | 17:37–18:19 | 🌒 14% |
| Tue 15 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:59 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12h 12m | −0:46 | 17:37–18:18 | 🌒 21% |
| Wed 16 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:58 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12h 11m | −0:46 | 17:36–18:17 | 🌒 30% |
| Thu 17 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:58 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12h 11m | −0:46 | 17:35–18:16 | 🌒 39% |
| Fri 18 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:58 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 10m | −0:46 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌓 48% |
| Sat 19 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:57 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12h 9m | −0:46 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 58% |
| Sun 20 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:57 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 8m | −0:47 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌔 67% |
| Mon 21 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:57 | 18:00 | 18:22 | 12h 7m | −0:47 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌔 75% |
| Tue 22 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:56 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 12h 7m | −0:47 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌔 83% |
| Wed 23 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:56 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 6m | −0:47 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌔 90% |
| Thu 24 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:56 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 12h 5m | −0:47 | 17:30–18:11 | 🌔 95% |
| Fri 25 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:55 | 17:57 | 18:19 | 12h 4m | −0:47 | 17:29–18:11 | 🌔 99% |
| Sat 26 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:55 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 12h 4m | −0:47 | 17:29–18:10 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:54 | 17:56 | 18:17 | 12h 3m | −0:47 | 17:28–18:09 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:54 | 17:55 | 18:17 | 12h 2m | −0:46 | 17:27–18:08 | 🌖 96% |
| Tue 29 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:54 | 17:55 | 18:16 | 12h 1m | −0:46 | 17:26–18:08 | 🌖 90% |
| Wed 30 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:53 | 17:54 | 18:15 | 12h 0m | −0:46 | 17:26–18:07 | 🌖 82% |
Longest and shortest day in Castries
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 12h 57m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 11h 17m.
Between them the day length swings by 1h 39m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:32 on 20 November; the latest is 18:36 on 9 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 05:34 on 1 June to 06:32 on 23 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Castries different
Sunset here is followed by about 22 minutes of usable light before civil twilight ends — almost exactly the 24-minute median across the cities tracked here.
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 16 minutes earlier, averaging about 32 seconds a day.
Being inside the tropics means two zenith passages a year, 28 April and 15 August, when the sun is straight up at solar noon rather than merely high.
Around a solstice the day length flattens out, and that is where the calendar is now: the longest day is 21 June, 2 months ago, and sunset moves a mere 10 minutes earlier in the coming fortnight.
Planning a sunset photo in Castries
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 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 18:33 and runs to 18:41, 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 Castries today?
The sun sets in Castries at 18:20 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Castries?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 18:41 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Castries?
Evening golden hour runs 17:51 to 18:33 today, lasting 41m.