Sunrise and sunset in Port-au-Prince in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Port-au-Prince between 5:49 AM (November 1) and 7:03 AM (March 8), and sets between 5:11 PM (November 24) and 7:30 PM (July 5). The longest day is Sunday, June 21, with 13 h 15 min of daylight, and the shortest is Monday, December 21, with 11 h 1 min: a difference of 2 h 14 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 6:22 AM | 5:24 PM | 11 h 2 min | 11:53 AM |
| Jan 15 | 6:25 AM | 5:33 PM | 11 h 8 min | 11:59 AM |
| Feb 1 | 6:23 AM | 5:43 PM | 11 h 20 min | 12:03 PM |
| Feb 15 | 6:17 AM | 5:50 PM | 11 h 33 min | 12:03 PM |
| Mar 1 | 6:08 AM | 5:55 PM | 11 h 47 min | 12:02 PM |
| Mar 15 | 6:57 AM | 6:59 PM | 12 h 2 min | 12:58 PM |
| Apr 1 | 6:43 AM | 7:03 PM | 12 h 20 min | 12:53 PM |
| Apr 15 | 6:32 AM | 7:06 PM | 12 h 34 min | 12:49 PM |
| May 1 | 6:22 AM | 7:11 PM | 12 h 49 min | 12:46 PM |
| May 15 | 6:15 AM | 7:16 PM | 13 h 1 min | 12:46 PM |
| Jun 1 | 6:12 AM | 7:23 PM | 13 h 11 min | 12:47 PM |
| Jun 15 | 6:13 AM | 7:27 PM | 13 h 15 min | 12:50 PM |
| Jul 1 | 6:16 AM | 7:30 PM | 13 h 14 min | 12:53 PM |
| Jul 15 | 6:21 AM | 7:29 PM | 13 h 8 min | 12:55 PM |
| Aug 1 | 6:27 AM | 7:24 PM | 12 h 57 min | 12:56 PM |
| Aug 15 | 6:31 AM | 7:16 PM | 12 h 45 min | 12:54 PM |
| Sep 1 | 6:35 AM | 7:03 PM | 12 h 29 min | 12:49 PM |
| Sep 15 | 6:37 AM | 6:52 PM | 12 h 14 min | 12:44 PM |
| Oct 1 | 6:40 AM | 6:38 PM | 11 h 58 min | 12:39 PM |
| Oct 15 | 6:43 AM | 6:27 PM | 11 h 43 min | 12:35 PM |
| Nov 1 | 5:49 AM | 5:16 PM | 11 h 27 min | 11:33 AM |
| Nov 15 | 5:56 AM | 5:11 PM | 11 h 16 min | 11:34 AM |
| Dec 1 | 6:05 AM | 5:11 PM | 11 h 6 min | 11:38 AM |
| Dec 15 | 6:14 AM | 5:15 PM | 11 h 1 min | 11:44 AM |
Local time in Port-au-Prince (America/Port-au-Prince), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Port-au-Prince is December 21, but the earliest sunset comes on November 24, at 5:11 PM, and the latest sunrise in standard time on January 18, at 6:25 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically. On the clock, the latest sunrise of the year is on March 8 (7:03 AM), just before clocks spring forward on March 8.
Solar noon and time zone
Port-au-Prince lies at 18.59° north and 72.31° west. Its standard time, UTC−5, is set on the 75° west meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Port-au-Prince about 11 minutes earlier than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 11:33 AM (November 2) and 1:00 PM (March 8) on the clock, daylight saving time included.
Daylight saving time
Port-au-Prince changes its clocks. In 2026, they spring forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 (UTC−5 to UTC−4) and fall back on Sunday, November 1. On the clock, sunset jumps from 5:57 PM the day before to 6:57 PM on the day of the change. The sun itself does not move: only the clock does.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 90.0° above the horizon on July 29, almost straight overhead, and only 48.0° on December 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 22 minutes at the March equinox and 24 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 20: 1 min 4 s more each day.
The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.
See also the current time in Port-au-Prince, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.