Colombia · 11.24°N, 74.20°W
Daylight hours in Santa Marta
Santa Marta gets 12h 47m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 11h 28m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 1h 19m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Santa Marta observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 47mJune 21 · 05:36–18:23
Shortest day11h 28mDecember 21 · 06:12–17:40
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:02–18:08
Fastest change+0.6 min/dayaround March 21
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:17 | 17:45 | 11h 29m |
| February 1 | 06:22 | 18:01 | 11h 39m |
| March 1 | 06:13 | 18:08 | 11h 55m |
| April 1 | 05:54 | 18:08 | 12h 14m |
| May 1 | 05:39 | 18:10 | 12h 32m |
| June 1 | 05:33 | 18:18 | 12h 44m |
| July 1 | 05:38 | 18:24 | 12h 46m |
| August 1 | 05:45 | 18:22 | 12h 37m |
| September 1 | 05:48 | 18:08 | 12h 20m |
| October 1 | 05:46 | 17:48 | 12h 02m |
| November 1 | 05:49 | 17:33 | 11h 44m |
| December 1 | 06:01 | 17:32 | 11h 31m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Santa Marta’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Ho Chi Minh City 10.82°N
- Caracas 10.49°N
- Bengaluru 12.97°N
- Chennai 13.09°N
- Addis Ababa 9.03°N
- Bangkok 13.75°N
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Santa Marta’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 10°–20° North · compare Santa Marta with any city