Sunset and sunrise times in Cali, Colombia
In Cali, Colombia the sun sets today, Friday 25 September, at 18:00 and rises at 05:54. Daylight lasts 12h 6m; evening golden hour runs from 17:33 to 18:13.
Today, Friday 25 September
- First light
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Last light
- 18:21
- Day length
- 12h 6m
17h 58m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:33 – 18:13
- Blue hour
- 18:13 – 18:21
- Max sun altitude
- 85.5°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:14 / 04:54
The sun sets at 269° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Saturday 26 September
Sunrise 05:54 Sunset 18:00 Golden hour 17:32 – 18:13 Day length 12h 5m vs today the same lengthWhere Cali is
- Coordinates
- 3.4305° N, 76.5199° W
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Current offset
- UTC-05:00
- Elevation
- 758 m
- Population
- 2,392,877
Sunrise and sunset in Cali, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:39 | 06:00 | 12:06 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 12h 10m | −0:11 | 17:43–18:24 | 🌖 79% |
| Wed 2 | 05:39 | 06:00 | 12:05 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12h 10m | −0:11 | 17:43–18:23 | 🌖 69% |
| Thu 3 | 05:39 | 06:00 | 12:05 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12h 10m | −0:11 | 17:42–18:23 | 🌖 57% |
| Fri 4 | 05:39 | 05:59 | 12:05 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 12h 10m | −0:11 | 17:42–18:22 | 🌗 45% |
| Sat 5 | 05:38 | 05:59 | 12:04 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12h 9m | −0:11 | 17:42–18:22 | 🌘 34% |
| Sun 6 | 05:38 | 05:59 | 12:04 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12h 9m | −0:11 | 17:41–18:21 | 🌘 23% |
| Mon 7 | 05:38 | 05:59 | 12:04 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 9m | −0:11 | 17:41–18:21 | 🌘 14% |
| Tue 8 | 05:38 | 05:59 | 12:03 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 9m | −0:11 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌘 7% |
| Wed 9 | 05:37 | 05:58 | 12:03 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 9m | −0:11 | 17:40–18:20 | 🌘 2% |
| Thu 10 | 05:37 | 05:58 | 12:03 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 8m | −0:11 | 17:40–18:20 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 11 | 05:37 | 05:58 | 12:02 | 18:07 | 18:27 | 12h 8m | −0:11 | 17:39–18:19 | 🌒 1% |
| Sat 12 | 05:37 | 05:57 | 12:02 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 8m | −0:11 | 17:39–18:19 | 🌒 3% |
| Sun 13 | 05:36 | 05:57 | 12:01 | 18:06 | 18:26 | 12h 8m | −0:11 | 17:38–18:18 | 🌒 8% |
| Mon 14 | 05:36 | 05:57 | 12:01 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12h 8m | −0:11 | 17:38–18:18 | 🌒 14% |
| Tue 15 | 05:36 | 05:57 | 12:01 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 12h 8m | −0:11 | 17:37–18:17 | 🌒 22% |
| Wed 16 | 05:36 | 05:56 | 12:00 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12h 7m | −0:11 | 17:37–18:17 | 🌒 30% |
| Thu 17 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:00 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12h 7m | −0:11 | 17:36–18:17 | 🌒 39% |
| Fri 18 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:00 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 7m | −0:11 | 17:36–18:16 | 🌓 49% |
| Sat 19 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:59 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 7m | −0:11 | 17:36–18:16 | 🌔 58% |
| Sun 20 | 05:35 | 05:55 | 11:59 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12h 7m | −0:11 | 17:35–18:15 | 🌔 67% |
| Mon 21 | 05:34 | 05:55 | 11:59 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12h 6m | −0:11 | 17:35–18:15 | 🌔 76% |
| Tue 22 | 05:34 | 05:55 | 11:58 | 18:02 | 18:22 | 12h 6m | −0:11 | 17:34–18:14 | 🌔 83% |
| Wed 23 | 05:34 | 05:55 | 11:58 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 6m | −0:11 | 17:34–18:14 | 🌔 90% |
| Thu 24 | 05:34 | 05:54 | 11:58 | 18:01 | 18:21 | 12h 6m | −0:11 | 17:33–18:13 | 🌔 95% |
| Fri 25 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 11:57 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 12h 6m | −0:11 | 17:33–18:13 | 🌔 99% |
| Sat 26 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 11:57 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 12h 5m | −0:11 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 11:57 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 5m | −0:11 | 17:32–18:12 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 05:33 | 05:53 | 11:56 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 5m | −0:11 | 17:32–18:12 | 🌖 96% |
| Tue 29 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:56 | 17:59 | 18:19 | 12h 5m | −0:11 | 17:31–18:11 | 🌖 90% |
| Wed 30 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:56 | 17:58 | 18:19 | 12h 5m | −0:11 | 17:31–18:11 | 🌖 82% |
More columns for September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 04:51 | 05:15 | 06:00 | 18:11 | 18:56 | 19:20 | 11h 49m | 85.3° | 278° W |
| Wed 2 | 04:50 | 05:15 | 06:00 | 18:10 | 18:56 | 19:20 | 11h 49m | 85.7° | 278° W |
| Thu 3 | 04:50 | 05:15 | 06:00 | 18:10 | 18:55 | 19:19 | 11h 49m | 86.1° | 277° W |
| Fri 4 | 04:50 | 05:14 | 05:59 | 18:10 | 18:55 | 19:19 | 11h 49m | 86.4° | 277° W |
| Sat 5 | 04:50 | 05:14 | 05:59 | 18:09 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 11h 49m | 86.8° | 277° W |
| Sun 6 | 04:50 | 05:14 | 05:59 | 18:09 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 11h 50m | 87.2° | 276° W |
| Mon 7 | 04:49 | 05:14 | 05:59 | 18:08 | 18:53 | 19:18 | 11h 50m | 87.6° | 276° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:49 | 05:14 | 05:59 | 18:08 | 18:53 | 19:17 | 11h 50m | 87.9° | 275° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:49 | 05:13 | 05:58 | 18:07 | 18:52 | 19:17 | 11h 50m | 88.3° | 275° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:49 | 05:13 | 05:58 | 18:07 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 11h 50m | 88.7° | 275° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:49 | 05:13 | 05:58 | 18:07 | 18:51 | 19:16 | 11h 50m | 89.1° | 274° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:48 | 05:13 | 05:57 | 18:06 | 18:51 | 19:15 | 11h 51m | 89.5° | 274° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:48 | 05:12 | 05:57 | 18:06 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 11h 51m | 89.8° | 274° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:48 | 05:12 | 05:57 | 18:05 | 18:50 | 19:14 | 11h 51m | 89.8° | 273° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:48 | 05:12 | 05:57 | 18:05 | 18:50 | 19:14 | 11h 51m | 89.4° | 273° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:48 | 05:12 | 05:56 | 18:04 | 18:49 | 19:13 | 11h 51m | 89.0° | 272° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:47 | 05:11 | 05:56 | 18:04 | 18:49 | 19:13 | 11h 52m | 88.6° | 272° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:47 | 05:11 | 05:56 | 18:03 | 18:48 | 19:12 | 11h 52m | 88.2° | 272° W |
| Sat 19 | 04:47 | 05:11 | 05:56 | 18:03 | 18:48 | 19:12 | 11h 52m | 87.9° | 271° W |
| Sun 20 | 04:47 | 05:11 | 05:55 | 18:02 | 18:47 | 19:11 | 11h 52m | 87.5° | 271° W |
| Mon 21 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:55 | 18:02 | 18:47 | 19:11 | 11h 52m | 87.1° | 270° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:55 | 18:02 | 18:46 | 19:10 | 11h 53m | 86.7° | 270° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:55 | 18:01 | 18:46 | 19:10 | 11h 53m | 86.3° | 270° W |
| Thu 24 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:54 | 18:01 | 18:45 | 19:09 | 11h 53m | 85.9° | 269° W |
| Fri 25 | 04:45 | 05:09 | 05:54 | 18:00 | 18:45 | 19:09 | 11h 53m | 85.5° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 04:45 | 05:09 | 05:54 | 18:00 | 18:45 | 19:09 | 11h 53m | 85.1° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 04:45 | 05:09 | 05:54 | 17:59 | 18:44 | 19:08 | 11h 53m | 84.7° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 04:45 | 05:09 | 05:53 | 17:59 | 18:44 | 19:08 | 11h 54m | 84.4° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 04:44 | 05:08 | 05:53 | 17:59 | 18:43 | 19:07 | 11h 54m | 84.0° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 04:44 | 05:08 | 05:53 | 17:58 | 18:43 | 19:07 | 11h 54m | 83.6° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:55 | 17:58 | 18:18 | 12h 5m | −0:11 | 17:30–18:10 | 🌖 72% |
| Fri 2 | 05:32 | 05:52 | 11:55 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 12h 4m | −0:11 | 17:30–18:10 | 🌖 61% |
| Sat 3 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:55 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 12h 4m | −0:11 | 17:29–18:10 | 🌗 49% |
| Sun 4 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:54 | 17:56 | 18:17 | 12h 4m | −0:11 | 17:29–18:09 | 🌘 37% |
| Mon 5 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:54 | 17:56 | 18:17 | 12h 4m | −0:11 | 17:29–18:09 | 🌘 26% |
| Tue 6 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:54 | 17:56 | 18:16 | 12h 4m | −0:11 | 17:28–18:08 | 🌘 17% |
| Wed 7 | 05:31 | 05:51 | 11:53 | 17:55 | 18:16 | 12h 3m | −0:11 | 17:28–18:08 | 🌘 9% |
| Thu 8 | 05:30 | 05:51 | 11:53 | 17:55 | 18:16 | 12h 3m | −0:11 | 17:27–18:08 | 🌘 4% |
| Fri 9 | 05:30 | 05:51 | 11:53 | 17:55 | 18:15 | 12h 3m | −0:11 | 17:27–18:07 | 🌘 1% |
| Sat 10 | 05:30 | 05:51 | 11:53 | 17:54 | 18:15 | 12h 3m | −0:11 | 17:27–18:07 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:30 | 05:51 | 11:52 | 17:54 | 18:15 | 12h 3m | −0:11 | 17:26–18:07 | 🌒 2% |
| Mon 12 | 05:30 | 05:50 | 11:52 | 17:54 | 18:14 | 12h 3m | −0:11 | 17:26–18:06 | 🌒 5% |
| Tue 13 | 05:29 | 05:50 | 11:52 | 17:53 | 18:14 | 12h 2m | −0:11 | 17:26–18:06 | 🌒 10% |
| Wed 14 | 05:29 | 05:50 | 11:52 | 17:53 | 18:14 | 12h 2m | −0:11 | 17:25–18:06 | 🌒 16% |
| Thu 15 | 05:29 | 05:50 | 11:51 | 17:53 | 18:13 | 12h 2m | −0:10 | 17:25–18:05 | 🌒 24% |
| Fri 16 | 05:29 | 05:50 | 11:51 | 17:52 | 18:13 | 12h 2m | −0:10 | 17:24–18:05 | 🌒 32% |
| Sat 17 | 05:29 | 05:50 | 11:51 | 17:52 | 18:13 | 12h 2m | −0:10 | 17:24–18:05 | 🌒 41% |
| Sun 18 | 05:29 | 05:50 | 11:51 | 17:52 | 18:13 | 12h 2m | −0:10 | 17:24–18:05 | 🌓 51% |
| Mon 19 | 05:29 | 05:50 | 11:50 | 17:51 | 18:12 | 12h 1m | −0:10 | 17:24–18:04 | 🌔 60% |
| Tue 20 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:50 | 17:51 | 18:12 | 12h 1m | −0:10 | 17:23–18:04 | 🌔 69% |
| Wed 21 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:50 | 17:51 | 18:12 | 12h 1m | −0:10 | 17:23–18:04 | 🌔 78% |
| Thu 22 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:50 | 17:51 | 18:12 | 12h 1m | −0:10 | 17:23–18:04 | 🌔 86% |
| Fri 23 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:50 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 12h 1m | −0:10 | 17:22–18:03 | 🌔 92% |
| Sat 24 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:50 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 12h 1m | −0:10 | 17:22–18:03 | 🌔 97% |
| Sun 25 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:50 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 12h 0m | −0:10 | 17:22–18:03 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:49 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 12h 0m | −0:10 | 17:22–18:03 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:49 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 12h 0m | −0:10 | 17:22–18:03 | 🌖 97% |
| Wed 28 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:49 | 17:49 | 18:11 | 12h 0m | −0:10 | 17:21–18:03 | 🌖 92% |
| Thu 29 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:49 | 17:49 | 18:11 | 12h 0m | −0:10 | 17:21–18:02 | 🌖 85% |
| Fri 30 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:49 | 17:49 | 18:11 | 12h 0m | −0:09 | 17:21–18:02 | 🌖 75% |
| Sat 31 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:49 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 11h 59m | −0:09 | 17:21–18:02 | 🌖 65% |
Longest and shortest day in Cali
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 12h 19m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 11h 55m.
Between them the day length swings by 23m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:49 on 8 November; the latest is 18:21 on 20 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 05:49 on 28 October to 06:20 on 5 February.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Cali different
Light lingers for 21 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 3 minutes shorter than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 3.4°N buys you.
Between the June and December solstices the length of the day swings by 23m here — among the narrowest of the 56 cities tracked in Colombia.
Over a year the sunset point slides 47° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is W.
Sunset drifts 26 seconds earlier each day this month — 13 minutes from the first of September to the last.
Twice a year the sun passes directly overhead here — on 29 March and 14 September — and vertical objects cast almost no shadow at solar noon.
The longest and shortest days of the year differ by just 24 minutes here. In London the same gap is around 8.8 hours. That is about 22 times less seasonal variation.
Standing 758 m up buys you 3.8 extra minutes of evening sun: the higher you are, the further over the curve of the Earth you can see, by 0.95° here.
Sitting in 3 months of the shortest day (21 December) means the sun has almost stopped drifting — 12h 6m of daylight today, and only 6 minutes of movement in sunset over the next two weeks.
Planning a sunset photo in Cali
Arrive by 17:18. Golden hour opens at 17:33 and the sun is down by 18:00, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 269° 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 18:13 and runs to 18:21, the end of civil twilight and 20m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Cali today?
The sun sets in Cali at 18:00 today, Friday 25 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Cali?
It takes 20m. Civil twilight ends at 18:21 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Cali?
Evening golden hour runs 17:33 to 18:13 today, lasting 40m. Full golden hour times for Cali covers the morning window and the coming week.