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Sunrise & Sunset in Cebu City

Today in Cebu City, Philippines the sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 17:25, giving a day length of 11h 51m. Day length changes by −32s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

05:34

Bearing: E 100.8°

🌇 Sunset

17:25

Bearing: W 259.1°

🌞 Day length

11h 51m

Next day −32s

🕛 Solar noon

11:30

Sun 68.8° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:23

Ends: 18:36

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:48

Ends: 18:11

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:13

Ends: 17:46

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 05:34–06:03

Evening: 16:57–17:25

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 05:13–05:21

Evening: 17:38–17:46

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 11:30

Solar midnight: 23:30

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 05:34 17:36 12h 2m 11:35 05:13 17:57 E 92.8° −34s
2 Fri 05:34 17:36 12h 2m 11:35 05:13 17:57 E 93.2° −34s
3 Sat 05:34 17:35 12h 1m 11:34 05:13 17:56 E 93.6° −34s
4 Sun 05:34 17:34 12h 1m 11:34 05:13 17:55 E 94.0° −34s
5 Mon 05:34 17:34 12h 0m 11:34 05:13 17:55 E 94.4° −34s
6 Tue 05:34 17:33 12h 0m 11:33 05:13 17:54 E 94.8° −34s
7 Wed 05:34 17:33 11h 59m 11:33 05:13 17:54 E 95.2° −34s
8 Thu 05:34 17:32 11h 58m 11:33 05:12 17:53 E 95.6° −33s
9 Fri 05:34 17:32 11h 58m 11:33 05:12 17:53 E 96.0° −33s
10 Sat 05:34 17:31 11h 57m 11:32 05:12 17:52 E 96.3° −33s
11 Sun 05:34 17:30 11h 57m 11:32 05:12 17:52 E 96.7° −33s
12 Mon 05:34 17:30 11h 56m 11:32 05:12 17:51 E 97.1° −33s
13 Tue 05:34 17:29 11h 56m 11:31 05:12 17:51 E 97.5° −33s
14 Wed 05:34 17:29 11h 55m 11:31 05:12 17:50 E 97.9° −33s
15 Thu 05:34 17:28 11h 55m 11:31 05:12 17:50 E 98.2° −33s
16 Fri 05:34 17:28 11h 54m 11:31 05:13 17:49 E 98.6° −33s
17 Sat 05:34 17:27 11h 54m 11:31 05:13 17:49 E 99.0° −33s
18 Sun 05:34 17:27 11h 53m 11:30 05:13 17:48 E 99.4° −32s
19 Mon 05:34 17:26 11h 52m 11:30 05:13 17:48 E 99.7° −32s
20 Tue 05:34 17:26 11h 52m 11:30 05:13 17:47 E 100.1° −32s
21 Wed 05:34 17:26 11h 51m 11:30 05:13 17:47 E 100.5° −32s
22 Thu 05:34 17:25 11h 51m 11:30 05:13 17:46 E 100.8° −32s
23 Fri 05:34 17:25 11h 50m 11:30 05:13 17:46 E 101.2° −32s
24 Sat 05:34 17:24 11h 50m 11:29 05:13 17:46 ESE 101.6° −31s
25 Sun 05:35 17:24 11h 49m 11:29 05:13 17:45 ESE 101.9° −31s
26 Mon 05:35 17:24 11h 49m 11:29 05:13 17:45 ESE 102.3° −31s
27 Tue 05:35 17:23 11h 48m 11:29 05:13 17:45 ESE 102.6° −31s
28 Wed 05:35 17:23 11h 48m 11:29 05:14 17:44 ESE 103.0° −31s
29 Thu 05:35 17:23 11h 47m 11:29 05:14 17:44 ESE 103.3° −30s
30 Fri 05:35 17:22 11h 47m 11:29 05:14 17:44 ESE 103.6° −30s
31 Sat 05:36 17:22 11h 46m 11:29 05:14 17:44 ESE 104.0° −30s

Solstices and equinoxes in Cebu City, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Cebu City local time. At 10.3° N the city lies inside the tropics, so the noon sun stands directly overhead around 17 April and 27 August.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 22:46 05:50 17:56 12h 6m 79.3°
June solstice 21 June at 16:25 05:25 18:09 12h 44m 76.9°
September equinox 23 September at 08:06 05:34 17:41 12h 7m 79.8°
December solstice 22 December at 04:50 05:58 17:29 11h 31m 56.2°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Cebu City through the year

The longest day in Cebu City is 22 June with 12h 44m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 31m. Day length swings by 1 h 12 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:23 on 18 May and the latest sunset at 18:11 on 2 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 11h 35m of daylight 11.6 Jan February 15: 11h 48m of daylight 11.8 Feb March 15: 12h 3m of daylight 12.1 Mar April 15: 12h 21m of daylight 12.3 Apr May 15: 12h 36m of daylight 12.6 May June 15: 12h 43m of daylight 12.7 Jun July 15: 12h 40m of daylight 12.7 Jul August 15: 12h 28m of daylight 12.5 Aug September 15: 12h 11m of daylight 12.2 Sep October 15: 11h 55m of daylight 11.9 Oct November 15: 11h 39m of daylight 11.7 Nov December 15: 11h 32m of daylight 11.5 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:07 17:42 11h 35m
15 February 06:06 17:54 11h 48m
15 March 05:53 17:56 12h 3m
15 April 05:35 17:56 12h 21m
15 May 05:24 17:59 12h 36m
15 June 05:24 18:07 12h 43m
15 July 05:31 18:11 12h 40m
15 August 05:36 18:04 12h 28m
15 September 05:35 17:47 12h 11m
15 October 05:34 17:28 11h 55m
15 November 05:40 17:20 11h 39m
15 December 05:54 17:26 11h 32m

Sun questions for Cebu City

How high does the sun get in Cebu City?

Cebu City is in the tropics (10.3° N), so the noon sun passes directly overhead — leaving almost no shadow — around 17 April and 27 August. It is lowest at the December solstice, reaching 56.2° above the horizon at solar noon.

How long is twilight in Cebu City?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 21 minutes around the equinoxes and 23 minutes at midsummer in Cebu City. Close to the equator the sun climbs steeply, so dusk turns to night quickly.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Cebu City?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:23 around 18 May and the latest sunset at 18:11 around 2 July. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Cebu City?

Very slowly. Near the equator day length changes by at most 35s from one day to the next.

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About sunrise data for Cebu City

Times are calculated for Cebu City's coordinates (10.32°, 123.89°) and shown in the Asia/Manila time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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