Machala
Sunrise and sunset in Machala
Today’s sunrise, sunset and twilight in Machala, in local time. At 3.3° S, the day lasts from 11 h 56 min at the winter solstice to 12 h 19 min at the summer solstice.
Today · worked out at
Wednesday, October 21: sunrise at 05:58, sunset at 18:10.
Day length 12 h 12 min, 11 s longer than yesterday.
Solar noon at 12:04, with the Sun 82° above the horizon.
Times are Machala time (GMT-5).
Twilight and golden hour today
| Today | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:48 | 19:20 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:12 | 18:55 |
| Civil twilight | 05:37 | 18:31 |
| Sunrise and sunset | 05:58 | 18:10 |
| Golden hour | 05:58–06:26 | 17:42–18:10 |
Each twilight begins at the morning time and ends at the evening one.
The year in Machala
- Longest day: December 21, 12 h 19 min, from sunrise at 06:08 to sunset at 18:27.
- Shortest day: June 21, 11 h 56 min, from sunrise at 06:23 to sunset at 18:19.
Sunrise and sunset on the 21st of each month, 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 | 06:22 | 18:39 | 12 h 17 min |
| February 21 | 06:27 | 18:39 | 12 h 11 min |
| March 21 | 06:23 | 18:30 | 12 h 06 min |
| April 21 | 06:17 | 18:19 | 12 h 01 min |
| May 21 | 06:17 | 18:15 | 11 h 58 min |
| June 21 | 06:23 | 18:19 | 11 h 56 min |
| July 21 | 06:27 | 18:25 | 11 h 57 min |
| August 21 | 06:22 | 18:23 | 12 h 01 min |
| September 21 | 06:09 | 18:16 | 12 h 06 min |
| October 21 | 05:58 | 18:10 | 12 h 12 min |
| November 21 | 05:57 | 18:14 | 12 h 17 min |
| December 21 | 06:08 | 18:27 | 12 h 19 min |
Good to know
- Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the Sun meets a level horizon, allowing for the usual bending of light by the air. Hills, buildings and height shift what you see by a few minutes.
- Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the Sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour here is the photographers’ usual definition: the Sun less than 6° above it.
- Worked out when the page loads from NOAA’s solar equations, for 3.3° S, 80° W, and accurate to about a minute.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Day and night, live, The Sun, Moon and planets
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