Sunset and sunrise times in Castries, Saint Lucia
In Castries, Saint Lucia the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 17:57 and rises at 05:53. Daylight lasts 12h 4m; evening golden hour runs from 17:29 to 18:10.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Last light
- 18:18
- Day length
- 12h 4m
17h 55m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:29 – 18:10
- Blue hour
- 18:10 – 18:18
- Max sun altitude
- 74.6°
- Moon
- 🌕 Full moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:50 / 05:36
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, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 05:53 Sunset 17:56 Golden hour 17:28 – 18:09 Day length 12h 3m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Castries is
- Coordinates
- 13.9957° N, 61.0061° W
- Time zone
- America/St_Lucia
- Current offset
- UTC-04:00
- Elevation
- 119 m
- Population
- 20,000
Sunrise and sunset in Castries, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:03 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 12h 23m | −0:45 | 17:47–18:28 | 🌖 79% |
| Wed 2 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:03 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 12h 22m | −0:45 | 17:46–18:28 | 🌖 69% |
| Thu 3 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:03 | 18:14 | 18:35 | 12h 21m | −0:45 | 17:45–18:27 | 🌖 58% |
| Fri 4 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:03 | 18:13 | 18:34 | 12h 20m | −0:45 | 17:45–18:26 | 🌗 46% |
| Sat 5 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:02 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 12h 20m | −0:45 | 17:44–18:25 | 🌘 34% |
| Sun 6 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:02 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 12h 19m | −0:45 | 17:43–18:25 | 🌘 24% |
| Mon 7 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:02 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 12h 18m | −0:46 | 17:42–18:24 | 🌘 14% |
| Tue 8 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:01 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12h 17m | −0:46 | 17:42–18:23 | 🌘 7% |
| Wed 9 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:01 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 12h 17m | −0:46 | 17:41–18:22 | 🌘 2% |
| Thu 10 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:00 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12h 16m | −0:46 | 17:40–18:22 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 11 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:00 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 15m | −0:46 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌒 1% |
| Sat 12 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 12:00 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 14m | −0:46 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌒 3% |
| Sun 13 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:59 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 14m | −0:46 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌒 8% |
| Mon 14 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:59 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 13m | −0:46 | 17:37–18:19 | 🌒 14% |
| Tue 15 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:59 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12h 12m | −0:46 | 17:37–18:18 | 🌒 21% |
| Wed 16 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:58 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12h 11m | −0:46 | 17:36–18:17 | 🌒 30% |
| Thu 17 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:58 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12h 11m | −0:46 | 17:35–18:16 | 🌒 39% |
| Fri 18 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:58 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 10m | −0:46 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌓 48% |
| Sat 19 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:57 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12h 9m | −0:46 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 58% |
| Sun 20 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:57 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 8m | −0:47 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌔 67% |
| Mon 21 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:57 | 18:00 | 18:22 | 12h 7m | −0:47 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌔 75% |
| Tue 22 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:56 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 12h 7m | −0:47 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌔 83% |
| Wed 23 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:56 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 6m | −0:47 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌔 90% |
| Thu 24 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:56 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 12h 5m | −0:47 | 17:30–18:11 | 🌔 95% |
| Fri 25 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:55 | 17:57 | 18:19 | 12h 4m | −0:47 | 17:29–18:11 | 🌔 99% |
| Sat 26 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:55 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 12h 4m | −0:47 | 17:29–18:10 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:54 | 17:56 | 18:17 | 12h 3m | −0:47 | 17:28–18:09 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:54 | 17:55 | 18:17 | 12h 2m | −0:46 | 17:27–18:08 | 🌖 96% |
| Tue 29 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:54 | 17:55 | 18:16 | 12h 1m | −0:46 | 17:26–18:08 | 🌖 90% |
| Wed 30 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:53 | 17:54 | 18:15 | 12h 0m | −0:46 | 17:26–18:07 | 🌖 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 | 04:40 | 05:05 | 05:52 | 18:15 | 19:02 | 19:27 | 11h 36m | 84.1° | 278° W |
| Wed 2 | 04:40 | 05:05 | 05:52 | 18:14 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 11h 37m | 83.7° | 278° W |
| Thu 3 | 04:40 | 05:05 | 05:52 | 18:14 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 38m | 83.4° | 278° W |
| Fri 4 | 04:40 | 05:05 | 05:52 | 18:13 | 18:59 | 19:25 | 11h 39m | 83.0° | 277° W |
| Sat 5 | 04:40 | 05:05 | 05:52 | 18:12 | 18:59 | 19:24 | 11h 39m | 82.6° | 277° W |
| Sun 6 | 04:40 | 05:05 | 05:52 | 18:11 | 18:58 | 19:23 | 11h 40m | 82.3° | 277° W |
| Mon 7 | 04:40 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:11 | 18:57 | 19:22 | 11h 41m | 81.9° | 276° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:10 | 18:56 | 19:22 | 11h 42m | 81.5° | 276° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:09 | 18:56 | 19:21 | 11h 42m | 81.1° | 275° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:09 | 18:55 | 19:20 | 11h 43m | 80.8° | 275° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:08 | 18:54 | 19:19 | 11h 44m | 80.4° | 275° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:07 | 18:53 | 19:18 | 11h 45m | 80.0° | 274° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:06 | 18:53 | 19:18 | 11h 45m | 79.6° | 274° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:06 | 18:52 | 19:17 | 11h 46m | 79.2° | 273° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:05 | 18:51 | 19:16 | 11h 47m | 78.8° | 273° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:04 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 11h 48m | 78.5° | 273° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:03 | 18:50 | 19:14 | 11h 49m | 78.1° | 272° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:03 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 11h 49m | 77.7° | 272° W |
| Sat 19 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 11h 50m | 77.3° | 271° W |
| Sun 20 | 04:42 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:01 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 11h 51m | 76.9° | 271° W |
| Mon 21 | 04:42 | 05:06 | 05:53 | 18:00 | 18:46 | 19:11 | 11h 52m | 76.5° | 271° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:42 | 05:06 | 05:53 | 18:00 | 18:46 | 19:11 | 11h 52m | 76.1° | 270° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:42 | 05:07 | 05:53 | 17:59 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 11h 53m | 75.7° | 270° W |
| Thu 24 | 04:42 | 05:07 | 05:53 | 17:58 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 11h 54m | 75.4° | 269° W |
| Fri 25 | 04:42 | 05:07 | 05:53 | 17:57 | 18:43 | 19:08 | 11h 55m | 75.0° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 04:42 | 05:07 | 05:53 | 17:57 | 18:43 | 19:08 | 11h 56m | 74.6° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 04:42 | 05:07 | 05:53 | 17:56 | 18:42 | 19:07 | 11h 56m | 74.2° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 04:42 | 05:07 | 05:53 | 17:55 | 18:41 | 19:06 | 11h 57m | 73.8° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 04:42 | 05:07 | 05:53 | 17:55 | 18:41 | 19:05 | 11h 58m | 73.4° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 04:42 | 05:07 | 05:53 | 17:54 | 18:40 | 19:05 | 11h 59m | 73.0° | 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 | 11:53 | 17:53 | 18:14 | 12h 0m | −0:46 | 17:25–18:06 | 🌖 72% |
| Fri 2 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:53 | 17:52 | 18:14 | 11h 59m | −0:46 | 17:24–18:06 | 🌖 61% |
| Sat 3 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:53 | 17:52 | 18:13 | 11h 58m | −0:46 | 17:23–18:05 | 🌗 50% |
| Sun 4 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:52 | 17:51 | 18:12 | 11h 57m | −0:46 | 17:23–18:04 | 🌘 38% |
| Mon 5 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:52 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 11h 57m | −0:46 | 17:22–18:03 | 🌘 27% |
| Tue 6 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:52 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 11h 56m | −0:46 | 17:21–18:03 | 🌘 17% |
| Wed 7 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:51 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 11h 55m | −0:46 | 17:21–18:02 | 🌘 10% |
| Thu 8 | 05:32 | 05:54 | 11:51 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 11h 54m | −0:46 | 17:20–18:01 | 🌘 4% |
| Fri 9 | 05:32 | 05:54 | 11:51 | 17:48 | 18:09 | 11h 54m | −0:46 | 17:19–18:01 | 🌘 1% |
| Sat 10 | 05:32 | 05:54 | 11:50 | 17:47 | 18:08 | 11h 53m | −0:46 | 17:19–18:00 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:32 | 05:54 | 11:50 | 17:46 | 18:08 | 11h 52m | −0:45 | 17:18–18:00 | 🌒 2% |
| Mon 12 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 11:50 | 17:46 | 18:07 | 11h 51m | −0:45 | 17:17–17:59 | 🌒 5% |
| Tue 13 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 11:50 | 17:45 | 18:07 | 11h 51m | −0:45 | 17:17–17:58 | 🌒 10% |
| Wed 14 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 11:49 | 17:45 | 18:06 | 11h 50m | −0:45 | 17:16–17:58 | 🌒 16% |
| Thu 15 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 11:49 | 17:44 | 18:05 | 11h 49m | −0:45 | 17:15–17:57 | 🌒 24% |
| Fri 16 | 05:33 | 05:55 | 11:49 | 17:43 | 18:05 | 11h 48m | −0:45 | 17:15–17:57 | 🌒 32% |
| Sat 17 | 05:33 | 05:55 | 11:49 | 17:43 | 18:04 | 11h 48m | −0:44 | 17:14–17:56 | 🌒 41% |
| Sun 18 | 05:33 | 05:55 | 11:49 | 17:42 | 18:04 | 11h 47m | −0:44 | 17:13–17:55 | 🌓 50% |
| Mon 19 | 05:33 | 05:55 | 11:48 | 17:42 | 18:03 | 11h 46m | −0:44 | 17:13–17:55 | 🌔 60% |
| Tue 20 | 05:34 | 05:55 | 11:48 | 17:41 | 18:03 | 11h 45m | −0:44 | 17:12–17:54 | 🌔 69% |
| Wed 21 | 05:34 | 05:55 | 11:48 | 17:41 | 18:02 | 11h 45m | −0:44 | 17:12–17:54 | 🌔 78% |
| Thu 22 | 05:34 | 05:56 | 11:48 | 17:40 | 18:02 | 11h 44m | −0:43 | 17:11–17:53 | 🌔 86% |
| Fri 23 | 05:34 | 05:56 | 11:48 | 17:40 | 18:01 | 11h 43m | −0:43 | 17:11–17:53 | 🌔 92% |
| Sat 24 | 05:34 | 05:56 | 11:48 | 17:39 | 18:01 | 11h 42m | −0:43 | 17:10–17:52 | 🌔 97% |
| Sun 25 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:48 | 17:39 | 18:00 | 11h 42m | −0:43 | 17:10–17:52 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 11:47 | 17:38 | 18:00 | 11h 41m | −0:42 | 17:09–17:51 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 11:47 | 17:38 | 17:59 | 11h 40m | −0:42 | 17:09–17:51 | 🌖 97% |
| Wed 28 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 11:47 | 17:37 | 17:59 | 11h 40m | −0:42 | 17:08–17:51 | 🌖 92% |
| Thu 29 | 05:36 | 05:57 | 11:47 | 17:37 | 17:59 | 11h 39m | −0:41 | 17:08–17:50 | 🌖 85% |
| Fri 30 | 05:36 | 05:58 | 11:47 | 17:36 | 17:58 | 11h 38m | −0:41 | 17:07–17:50 | 🌖 76% |
| Sat 31 | 05:36 | 05:58 | 11:47 | 17:36 | 17:58 | 11h 38m | −0:41 | 17:07–17:50 | 🌖 65% |
Longest and shortest day in Castries
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 12h 57m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 11h 17m.
Between them the day length swings by 1h 39m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:32 on 20 November; the latest is 18:36 on 9 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 1 June to 06:32 on 23 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Castries different
From sunset to full civil darkness is 21 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 14°N accounts for the 3-minute difference.
Between solstices the sunset walks 48° 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.
Across September the sunset moves 21 minutes earlier, averaging about 44 seconds a day.
Being inside the tropics means two zenith passages a year, 28 April and 15 August, when the sun is straight up at solar noon rather than merely high.
Around a solstice the day length flattens out, and that is where the calendar is now: the shortest day is 21 December, in 3 months, and sunset moves a mere 10 minutes earlier in the coming fortnight.
Planning a sunset photo in Castries
Arrive by 17:14. Golden hour opens at 17:29 and the sun is down by 17:57, 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 18:10 and runs to 18:18, 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 Castries today?
The sun sets in Castries at 17:57 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Castries?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 18:18 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Castries?
Evening golden hour runs 17:29 to 18:10 today, lasting 41m.