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Sunrise and sunset in Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Sunrise 7:57 am, sunset 6:57 pm.
11 h 1 min of daylight today, 2 min less than yesterday.

Today, Wednesday, October 21, on Ponta Delgada’s clock. The time in Ponta Delgada now

First light

7:30 am

Civil dawn

Sunrise

7:57 am

Solar noon

1:27 pm

Sun 41° high

Golden hour

6:21 pm

Until 6:57 pm

Sunset

6:57 pm

Last light

7:24 pm

Civil dusk

2026 in Ponta Delgada: the year of light

DaylightCivil twilightNauticalAstronomicalSolar noon

Wednesday, October 21: sunrise 7:57 am, sunset 6:57 pm, 11 h 1 min of daylight.

2026 at a glance

Sunrise and sunset by month

DateSunriseSunsetDaylight
January 17:58 am5:35 pm9 h 36 min
February 17:47 am6:06 pm10 h 20 min
March 17:14 am6:36 pm11 h 22 min
April 17:28 am8:06 pm12 h 38 min
May 16:47 am8:33 pm13 h 46 min
June 16:23 am8:59 pm14 h 36 min
July 16:25 am9:08 pm14 h 44 min
August 16:46 am8:51 pm14 h 5 min
September 17:13 am8:12 pm12 h 59 min
October 17:38 am7:26 pm11 h 48 min
November 17:08 am5:44 pm10 h 36 min
December 17:39 am5:24 pm9 h 45 min

Questions

What time is sunrise in Ponta Delgada today?

7:57 am, Wednesday, October 21. First light, when the sky starts to brighten, is 7:30 am.

What time is sunset in Ponta Delgada today?

6:57 pm. The evening’s golden hour starts at 6:21 pm, and it’s dark enough for streetlights by 7:24 pm.

When is the longest day in Ponta Delgada in 2026?

Sunday, June 21: 14 h 47 min of daylight.

When is the shortest day in Ponta Delgada in 2026?

Monday, December 21: 9 h 33 min of daylight.

What is the difference between sunrise and first light?

Sunrise is when the top of the sun clears the horizon. First light, or civil dawn, comes about half an hour earlier in most places, when the sun is 6° below the horizon and there is enough light to see outdoors. Nautical and astronomical twilight are earlier still.