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Sunrise & Sunset in Medellín

Today in Medellín, Colombia the sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 17:50, giving a day length of 12h 1m. Tomorrow's day will be −0m 20s.

☀️ Sunrise

05:49

Bearing: E 96.9°

🌇 Sunset

17:50

Bearing: W 262.9°

🌞 Day length

12h 1m

Tomorrow −0m 20s from today

🕛 Solar noon

11:50

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:40

Ends: 18:59

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:04

Ends: 18:35

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:29

Ends: 18:11

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

Golden hour

Morning: 05:49–06:17

Evening: 17:22–17:50

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

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Thu 05:51 17:55 12h 4m 11:53 05:30 18:16 E 93.1°
2 Fri 05:51 17:54 12h 4m 11:52 05:30 18:15 E 93.4°
3 Sat 05:50 17:54 12h 3m 11:52 05:30 18:15 E 93.8°
4 Sun 05:50 17:53 12h 3m 11:52 05:29 18:14 E 94.2°
5 Mon 05:50 17:53 12h 3m 11:51 05:29 18:14 E 94.6°
6 Tue 05:50 17:52 12h 2m 11:51 05:29 18:13 E 95.0°
7 Wed 05:50 17:52 12h 2m 11:51 05:29 18:13 E 95.4°
8 Thu 05:50 17:51 12h 2m 11:51 05:29 18:12 E 95.8°
9 Fri 05:50 17:51 12h 1m 11:50 05:29 18:12 E 96.1°
10 Sat 05:50 17:50 12h 1m 11:50 05:29 18:11 E 96.5°
11 Sun 05:49 17:50 12h 1m 11:50 05:29 18:11 E 96.9°
12 Mon 05:49 17:50 12h 0m 11:49 05:28 18:11 E 97.3°
13 Tue 05:49 17:49 12h 0m 11:49 05:28 18:10 E 97.7°
14 Wed 05:49 17:49 12h 0m 11:49 05:28 18:10 E 98.0°
15 Thu 05:49 17:48 11h 59m 11:49 05:28 18:09 E 98.4°
16 Fri 05:49 17:48 11h 59m 11:49 05:28 18:09 E 98.8°
17 Sat 05:49 17:48 11h 59m 11:48 05:28 18:09 E 99.2°
18 Sun 05:49 17:47 11h 58m 11:48 05:28 18:08 E 99.5°
19 Mon 05:49 17:47 11h 58m 11:48 05:28 18:08 E 99.9°
20 Tue 05:49 17:47 11h 58m 11:48 05:28 18:08 E 100.3°
21 Wed 05:49 17:46 11h 57m 11:48 05:28 18:07 E 100.6°
22 Thu 05:49 17:46 11h 57m 11:47 05:28 18:07 E 101.0°
23 Fri 05:49 17:46 11h 57m 11:47 05:28 18:07 ESE 101.3°
24 Sat 05:49 17:45 11h 56m 11:47 05:28 18:07 ESE 101.7°
25 Sun 05:49 17:45 11h 56m 11:47 05:28 18:06 ESE 102.0°
26 Mon 05:49 17:45 11h 56m 11:47 05:28 18:06 ESE 102.4°
27 Tue 05:49 17:45 11h 55m 11:47 05:28 18:06 ESE 102.7°
28 Wed 05:49 17:44 11h 55m 11:47 05:28 18:06 ESE 103.1°
29 Thu 05:49 17:44 11h 55m 11:47 05:28 18:06 ESE 103.4°
30 Fri 05:49 17:44 11h 55m 11:47 05:28 18:05 ESE 103.7°
31 Sat 05:50 17:44 11h 54m 11:47 05:28 18:05 ESE 104.1°

Daylight in Medellín through the year

The longest day in Medellín is 21 June with 12h 29m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 46m. Day length barely changes — the gap between the longest and shortest day is only 0 h 44 min, typical of places near the equator. The earliest sunrise is at 05:47 on 15 May and the latest sunset at 18:22 on 4 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 48m of daylight 11.8 Jan February 15: 11h 56m of daylight 11.9 Feb March 15: 12h 5m of daylight 12.1 Mar April 15: 12h 15m of daylight 12.3 Apr May 15: 12h 24m of daylight 12.4 May June 15: 12h 29m of daylight 12.5 Jun July 15: 12h 27m of daylight 12.4 Jul August 15: 12h 19m of daylight 12.3 Aug September 15: 12h 9m of daylight 12.2 Sep October 15: 11h 59m of daylight 12.0 Oct November 15: 11h 50m of daylight 11.8 Nov December 15: 11h 46m of daylight 11.8 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:18 18:06 11h 48m
15 February 06:20 18:15 11h 56m
15 March 06:10 18:15 12h 5m
15 April 05:55 18:11 12h 15m
15 May 05:47 18:12 12h 24m
15 June 05:49 18:18 12h 29m
15 July 05:55 18:22 12h 27m
15 August 05:58 18:17 12h 19m
15 September 05:54 18:03 12h 9m
15 October 05:49 17:48 11h 59m
15 November 05:53 17:43 11h 50m
15 December 06:05 17:51 11h 46m

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About sunrise data for Medellín

Times are calculated for Medellín's coordinates (6.24°, -75.58°) and shown in the America/Bogota time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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