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Sunrise & Sunset in Montevideo

Today in Montevideo, Uruguay the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 19:05, giving a day length of 13h 11m. Day length changes by +2m 05s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

05:54

Bearing: ESE 103.9°

🌇 Sunset

19:05

Bearing: WSW 255.7°

🌞 Day length

13h 11m

Next day +2m 05s

🕛 Solar noon

12:30

Sun 66.1° 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: 04:24

Ends: 20:35

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:57

Ends: 20:03

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:28

Ends: 19:32

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

Golden hour

Morning: 05:54–06:28

Evening: 18:31–19:05

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

Blue hour

Morning: 05:28–05:38

Evening: 19:21–19:32

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

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:30

Solar midnight: 00:30

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 06:22 18:48 12h 26m 12:35 05:57 19:13 E 94.3° +2m 11s
2 Fri 06:21 18:49 12h 28m 12:35 05:55 19:14 E 94.7° +2m 11s
3 Sat 06:19 18:50 12h 30m 12:34 05:54 19:15 E 95.2° +2m 11s
4 Sun 06:18 18:50 12h 32m 12:34 05:52 19:16 E 95.7° +2m 11s
5 Mon 06:16 18:51 12h 35m 12:34 05:51 19:17 E 96.2° +2m 10s
6 Tue 06:15 18:52 12h 37m 12:33 05:50 19:17 E 96.6° +2m 10s
7 Wed 06:14 18:53 12h 39m 12:33 05:48 19:18 E 97.1° +2m 10s
8 Thu 06:12 18:53 12h 41m 12:33 05:47 19:19 E 97.6° +2m 10s
9 Fri 06:11 18:54 12h 43m 12:33 05:45 19:20 E 98.0° +2m 10s
10 Sat 06:10 18:55 12h 45m 12:32 05:44 19:21 E 98.5° +2m 10s
11 Sun 06:08 18:56 12h 48m 12:32 05:43 19:22 E 99.0° +2m 09s
12 Mon 06:07 18:57 12h 50m 12:32 05:41 19:22 E 99.4° +2m 09s
13 Tue 06:06 18:58 12h 52m 12:32 05:40 19:23 E 99.9° +2m 09s
14 Wed 06:04 18:58 12h 54m 12:31 05:38 19:24 E 100.3° +2m 09s
15 Thu 06:03 18:59 12h 56m 12:31 05:37 19:25 E 100.8° +2m 08s
16 Fri 06:02 19:00 12h 58m 12:31 05:36 19:26 ESE 101.3° +2m 08s
17 Sat 06:00 19:01 13h 0m 12:31 05:34 19:27 ESE 101.7° +2m 08s
18 Sun 05:59 19:02 13h 3m 12:30 05:33 19:28 ESE 102.2° +2m 07s
19 Mon 05:58 19:03 13h 5m 12:30 05:32 19:29 ESE 102.6° +2m 07s
20 Tue 05:57 19:04 13h 7m 12:30 05:31 19:30 ESE 103.0° +2m 06s
21 Wed 05:55 19:04 13h 9m 12:30 05:29 19:31 ESE 103.5° +2m 06s
22 Thu 05:54 19:05 13h 11m 12:30 05:28 19:32 ESE 103.9° +2m 05s
23 Fri 05:53 19:06 13h 13m 12:30 05:27 19:32 ESE 104.4° +2m 05s
24 Sat 05:52 19:07 13h 15m 12:30 05:26 19:33 ESE 104.8° +2m 04s
25 Sun 05:51 19:08 13h 17m 12:29 05:24 19:34 ESE 105.2° +2m 03s
26 Mon 05:50 19:09 13h 19m 12:29 05:23 19:35 ESE 105.6° +2m 03s
27 Tue 05:49 19:10 13h 21m 12:29 05:22 19:36 ESE 106.1° +2m 02s
28 Wed 05:48 19:11 13h 23m 12:29 05:21 19:37 ESE 106.5° +2m 01s
29 Thu 05:46 19:12 13h 25m 12:29 05:20 19:38 ESE 106.9° +2m 01s
30 Fri 05:45 19:13 13h 27m 12:29 05:19 19:39 ESE 107.3° +2m 00s
31 Sat 05:44 19:14 13h 29m 12:29 05:18 19:40 ESE 107.7° +1m 59s

Solstices and equinoxes in Montevideo, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Montevideo local time. At 34.9° S the noon sun swings between 31.7° and 78.5° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 11:46 06:48 18:57 12h 9m 55.3°
June solstice 21 June at 05:25 07:53 17:41 9h 48m 31.7°
September equinox 22 September at 21:06 06:35 18:41 12h 6m 54.8°
December solstice 21 December at 17:50 05:28 19:59 14h 30m 78.5°

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 Montevideo through the year

The longest day in Montevideo is 22 December with 14h 30m of daylight; the shortest is 21 June with 9h 48m. Day length swings by 4 h 42 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 05:25 on 30 November and the latest sunset at 20:03 on 2 January — 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: 14h 14m of daylight 14.2 Jan February 15: 13h 21m of daylight 13.3 Feb March 15: 12h 20m of daylight 12.3 Mar April 15: 11h 13m of daylight 11.2 Apr May 15: 10h 18m of daylight 10.3 May June 15: 9h 49m of daylight 9.8 Jun July 15: 10h 1m of daylight 10.0 Jul August 15: 10h 48m of daylight 10.8 Aug September 15: 11h 51m of daylight 11.9 Sep October 15: 12h 56m of daylight 12.9 Oct November 15: 13h 57m of daylight 13.9 Nov December 15: 14h 29m of daylight 14.5 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 05:48 20:02 14h 14m
15 February 06:19 19:40 13h 21m
15 March 06:44 19:05 12h 20m
15 April 07:09 18:22 11h 13m
15 May 07:33 17:51 10h 18m
15 June 07:51 17:41 9h 49m
15 July 07:51 17:52 10h 1m
15 August 07:26 18:14 10h 48m
15 September 06:45 18:36 11h 51m
15 October 06:03 18:59 12h 56m
15 November 05:32 19:29 13h 57m
15 December 05:26 19:55 14h 29m

Sun questions for Montevideo

How high does the sun get in Montevideo?

At 34.9° S, the noon sun reaches 78.5° above the horizon at the December solstice but only 31.7° at the June solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Montevideo?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 25 minutes around the equinoxes and 30 minutes at midsummer in Montevideo. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Montevideo?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:25 around 30 November and the latest sunset at 20:03 around 2 January. 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 Montevideo?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 15 March the day is 2m 13s shorter than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

More for Montevideo

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About sunrise data for Montevideo

Times are calculated for Montevideo's coordinates (-34.90°, -56.16°) and shown in the America/Montevideo time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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