Sunset and sunrise times in Fort-de-France, Martinique
In Fort-de-France, Martinique the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 18:20 and rises at 05:51. Daylight lasts 12h 29m; evening golden hour runs from 17:52 to 18:34.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Last light
- 18:42
- Day length
- 12h 29m
4h 0m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:52 – 18:34
- Blue hour
- 18:34 – 18:42
- Max sun altitude
- 86.0°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 16:42 / 03:30
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 18:20 Golden hour 17:51 – 18:33 Day length 12h 28m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Fort-de-France is
- Coordinates
- 14.6037° N, 61.0742° W
- Time zone
- America/Martinique
- Current offset
- UTC-04:00
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Population
- 89,995
Sunrise and sunset in Fort-de-France, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:24 | 05:47 | 12:10 | 18:33 | 18:56 | 12h 45m | −0:36 | 18:03–18:47 | 🌖 91% |
| Sun 2 | 05:25 | 05:47 | 12:10 | 18:33 | 18:55 | 12h 45m | −0:36 | 18:03–18:46 | 🌖 84% |
| Mon 3 | 05:25 | 05:48 | 12:10 | 18:32 | 18:55 | 12h 44m | −0:37 | 18:03–18:46 | 🌖 76% |
| Tue 4 | 05:25 | 05:48 | 12:10 | 18:32 | 18:54 | 12h 44m | −0:37 | 18:02–18:46 | 🌖 65% |
| Wed 5 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:10 | 18:31 | 18:54 | 12h 43m | −0:38 | 18:02–18:45 | 🌗 54% |
| Thu 6 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:10 | 18:31 | 18:53 | 12h 42m | −0:38 | 18:02–18:45 | 🌘 43% |
| Fri 7 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:10 | 18:31 | 18:53 | 12h 42m | −0:39 | 18:01–18:44 | 🌘 31% |
| Sat 8 | 05:26 | 05:49 | 12:09 | 18:30 | 18:52 | 12h 41m | −0:39 | 18:01–18:44 | 🌘 21% |
| Sun 9 | 05:26 | 05:49 | 12:09 | 18:30 | 18:52 | 12h 40m | −0:40 | 18:00–18:43 | 🌘 12% |
| Mon 10 | 05:27 | 05:49 | 12:09 | 18:29 | 18:51 | 12h 40m | −0:40 | 18:00–18:43 | 🌘 6% |
| Tue 11 | 05:27 | 05:49 | 12:09 | 18:29 | 18:51 | 12h 39m | −0:41 | 17:59–18:42 | 🌘 1% |
| Wed 12 | 05:27 | 05:49 | 12:09 | 18:28 | 18:50 | 12h 38m | −0:41 | 17:59–18:42 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:27 | 05:50 | 12:09 | 18:28 | 18:50 | 12h 38m | −0:41 | 17:58–18:41 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:27 | 05:50 | 12:08 | 18:27 | 18:49 | 12h 37m | −0:42 | 17:58–18:41 | 🌒 5% |
| Sat 15 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 12:08 | 18:27 | 18:49 | 12h 36m | −0:42 | 17:57–18:40 | 🌒 11% |
| Sun 16 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 12:08 | 18:26 | 18:48 | 12h 35m | −0:43 | 17:57–18:39 | 🌒 18% |
| Mon 17 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 12:08 | 18:25 | 18:47 | 12h 35m | −0:43 | 17:56–18:39 | 🌒 27% |
| Tue 18 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 12:08 | 18:25 | 18:47 | 12h 34m | −0:43 | 17:56–18:38 | 🌒 36% |
| Wed 19 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 12:07 | 18:24 | 18:46 | 12h 33m | −0:44 | 17:55–18:38 | 🌓 46% |
| Thu 20 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 12:07 | 18:24 | 18:46 | 12h 33m | −0:44 | 17:55–18:37 | 🌔 55% |
| Fri 21 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 12:07 | 18:23 | 18:45 | 12h 32m | −0:44 | 17:54–18:36 | 🌔 64% |
| Sat 22 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 12:07 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 12h 31m | −0:44 | 17:54–18:36 | 🌔 73% |
| Sun 23 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 12:06 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 12h 30m | −0:45 | 17:53–18:35 | 🌔 81% |
| Mon 24 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 12:06 | 18:21 | 18:43 | 12h 30m | −0:45 | 17:52–18:34 | 🌔 88% |
| Tue 25 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 12:06 | 18:20 | 18:42 | 12h 29m | −0:45 | 17:52–18:34 | 🌔 93% |
| Wed 26 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 12:06 | 18:20 | 18:42 | 12h 28m | −0:45 | 17:51–18:33 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 12:05 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 12h 27m | −0:46 | 17:50–18:32 | 🌔 100% |
| Fri 28 | 05:30 | 05:51 | 12:05 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 12h 27m | −0:46 | 17:50–18:32 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:30 | 05:51 | 12:05 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 12h 26m | −0:46 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌖 98% |
| Sun 30 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:04 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 12h 25m | −0:46 | 17:49–18:30 | 🌖 94% |
| Mon 31 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:04 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 12h 24m | −0:47 | 17:48–18:30 | 🌖 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 | 04:31 | 04:58 | 05:47 | 18:33 | 19:22 | 19:49 | 11h 14m | 86.7° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 04:31 | 04:58 | 05:47 | 18:33 | 19:22 | 19:49 | 11h 14m | 87.0° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 04:32 | 04:58 | 05:48 | 18:32 | 19:21 | 19:48 | 11h 15m | 87.2° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:32 | 04:59 | 05:48 | 18:32 | 19:21 | 19:48 | 11h 16m | 87.5° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:32 | 04:59 | 05:48 | 18:31 | 19:20 | 19:47 | 11h 16m | 87.8° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:33 | 04:59 | 05:48 | 18:31 | 19:20 | 19:47 | 11h 17m | 88.0° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:33 | 05:00 | 05:48 | 18:31 | 19:19 | 19:46 | 11h 18m | 88.3° | 287° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:33 | 05:00 | 05:49 | 18:30 | 19:19 | 19:45 | 11h 18m | 88.6° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:34 | 05:00 | 05:49 | 18:30 | 19:18 | 19:45 | 11h 19m | 88.9° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:34 | 05:00 | 05:49 | 18:29 | 19:18 | 19:44 | 11h 20m | 89.2° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:34 | 05:01 | 05:49 | 18:29 | 19:17 | 19:43 | 11h 20m | 89.5° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:35 | 05:01 | 05:49 | 18:28 | 19:16 | 19:43 | 11h 21m | 89.8° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:35 | 05:01 | 05:50 | 18:28 | 19:16 | 19:42 | 11h 22m | 89.9° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:35 | 05:01 | 05:50 | 18:27 | 19:15 | 19:41 | 11h 22m | 89.6° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:35 | 05:02 | 05:50 | 18:27 | 19:15 | 19:41 | 11h 23m | 89.3° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:36 | 05:02 | 05:50 | 18:26 | 19:14 | 19:40 | 11h 24m | 89.0° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:36 | 05:02 | 05:50 | 18:25 | 19:13 | 19:39 | 11h 24m | 88.7° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:36 | 05:02 | 05:50 | 18:25 | 19:13 | 19:39 | 11h 25m | 88.3° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:37 | 05:03 | 05:50 | 18:24 | 19:12 | 19:38 | 11h 26m | 88.0° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:37 | 05:03 | 05:51 | 18:24 | 19:11 | 19:37 | 11h 27m | 87.7° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:37 | 05:03 | 05:51 | 18:23 | 19:11 | 19:36 | 11h 27m | 87.3° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:37 | 05:03 | 05:51 | 18:22 | 19:10 | 19:36 | 11h 28m | 87.0° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:38 | 05:03 | 05:51 | 18:22 | 19:09 | 19:35 | 11h 29m | 86.7° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:38 | 05:04 | 05:51 | 18:21 | 19:08 | 19:34 | 11h 30m | 86.3° | 281° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:38 | 05:04 | 05:51 | 18:20 | 19:08 | 19:33 | 11h 30m | 86.0° | 281° W |
| Wed 26 | 04:38 | 05:04 | 05:51 | 18:20 | 19:07 | 19:33 | 11h 31m | 85.6° | 281° W |
| Thu 27 | 04:38 | 05:04 | 05:51 | 18:19 | 19:06 | 19:32 | 11h 32m | 85.3° | 280° W |
| Fri 28 | 04:39 | 05:04 | 05:51 | 18:18 | 19:06 | 19:31 | 11h 33m | 84.9° | 280° W |
| Sat 29 | 04:39 | 05:04 | 05:51 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 11h 33m | 84.6° | 280° W |
| Sun 30 | 04:39 | 05:04 | 05:52 | 18:17 | 19:04 | 19:30 | 11h 34m | 84.2° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 04:39 | 05:05 | 05:52 | 18:16 | 19:03 | 19:29 | 11h 35m | 83.9° | 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 | 12:04 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 12h 23m | −0:47 | 17:47–18:29 | 🌖 79% |
| Wed 2 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:03 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 12h 23m | −0:47 | 17:46–18:28 | 🌖 69% |
| Thu 3 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:03 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 12h 22m | −0:47 | 17:46–18:27 | 🌖 58% |
| Fri 4 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:03 | 18:14 | 18:35 | 12h 21m | −0:47 | 17:45–18:27 | 🌗 46% |
| Sat 5 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:02 | 18:13 | 18:34 | 12h 20m | −0:47 | 17:44–18:26 | 🌘 34% |
| Sun 6 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:02 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 12h 20m | −0:48 | 17:44–18:25 | 🌘 24% |
| Mon 7 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:02 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 12h 19m | −0:48 | 17:43–18:24 | 🌘 14% |
| Tue 8 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:01 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 12h 18m | −0:48 | 17:42–18:24 | 🌘 7% |
| Wed 9 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:01 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12h 17m | −0:48 | 17:41–18:23 | 🌘 2% |
| Thu 10 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:01 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 12h 16m | −0:48 | 17:41–18:22 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 11 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:00 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 12h 16m | −0:48 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌒 1% |
| Sat 12 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:00 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 15m | −0:48 | 17:39–18:21 | 🌒 3% |
| Sun 13 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:00 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 14m | −0:48 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌒 8% |
| Mon 14 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:59 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 13m | −0:48 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌒 14% |
| Tue 15 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:59 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12h 12m | −0:48 | 17:37–18:18 | 🌒 21% |
| Wed 16 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:59 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12h 12m | −0:48 | 17:36–18:18 | 🌒 30% |
| Thu 17 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:58 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12h 11m | −0:49 | 17:36–18:17 | 🌒 39% |
| Fri 18 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:58 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 10m | −0:49 | 17:35–18:16 | 🌓 48% |
| Sat 19 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:58 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12h 9m | −0:49 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 58% |
| Sun 20 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:57 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 12h 8m | −0:49 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌔 67% |
| Mon 21 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:57 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 7m | −0:49 | 17:32–18:14 | 🌔 75% |
| Tue 22 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:56 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 12h 7m | −0:49 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌔 83% |
| Wed 23 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:56 | 17:59 | 18:21 | 12h 6m | −0:49 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌔 90% |
| Thu 24 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:56 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 12h 5m | −0:49 | 17:30–18:12 | 🌔 95% |
| Fri 25 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:55 | 17:58 | 18:19 | 12h 4m | −0:49 | 17:29–18:11 | 🌔 99% |
| Sat 26 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:55 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 12h 3m | −0:49 | 17:29–18:10 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:55 | 17:56 | 18:18 | 12h 3m | −0:49 | 17:28–18:09 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:54 | 17:55 | 18:17 | 12h 2m | −0:49 | 17:27–18:09 | 🌖 96% |
| Tue 29 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:54 | 17:55 | 18:16 | 12h 1m | −0:49 | 17:26–18:08 | 🌖 90% |
| Wed 30 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:54 | 17:54 | 18:15 | 12h 0m | −0:49 | 17:26–18:07 | 🌖 82% |
Longest and shortest day in Fort-de-France
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 12h 59m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 11h 15m.
Between them the day length swings by 1h 43m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:32 on 21 November; the latest is 18:37 on 8 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 2 June to 06:33 on 22 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Fort-de-France different
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 49° 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.
Sunset drifts 33 seconds earlier each day this month — 17 minutes from the first of August to the last.
Being inside the tropics means two zenith passages a year, 29 April and 13 August, when the sun is straight up at solar noon rather than merely high.
The times barely move this week: the longest day of the year falls on 21 June, 2 months ago, so day length is changing by under a minute a day. Sunset shifts just 10 minutes earlier over the next fortnight.
Planning a sunset photo in Fort-de-France
Arrive by 17:37. Golden hour opens at 17:52 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 18:34 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 Fort-de-France today?
The sun sets in Fort-de-France at 18:20 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Fort-de-France?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 18:42 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Fort-de-France?
Evening golden hour runs 17:52 to 18:34 today, lasting 42m.