Golden hour in Fort-de-France today

Today's golden hours are over. Tomorrow morning's starts at , in 7 hr 29 min.

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  • Morning gold
    5:44 – 6:26 AM
    from the east
  • Sunrise
    5:57 AM
    102° · east-southeast102° ESE
  • Evening gold
    5:10 – 5:52 PM
    42 minutes
  • Sunset
    5:39 PM
    258° · west-southwest258° WSW
  • Blue hour
    5:52 – 6:01 PM
    and 5:35 – 5:44 AM

Direction

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This evening the sun set at 258°, a little south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Fort-de-France's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. Fort-de-France doesn't change its clocks, so the curves are smooth.

Golden hour in Fort-de-France on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January6:19 – 7:03 AM5:24 – 6:08 PM5:54 PM249° WSW
February6:14 – 6:57 AM5:39 – 6:22 PM6:08 PM257° WSW
March5:58 – 6:40 AM5:46 – 6:27 PM6:14 PM268° W
April5:37 – 6:19 AM5:49 – 6:31 PM6:18 PM281° W
May5:22 – 6:06 AM5:55 – 6:38 PM6:24 PM290° WNW
June5:20 – 6:06 AM6:03 – 6:48 PM6:34 PM294° WNW
July5:28 – 6:13 AM6:07 – 6:51 PM6:37 PM292° WNW
August5:36 – 6:19 AM5:57 – 6:40 PM6:26 PM285° WNW
September5:39 – 6:21 AM5:37 – 6:18 PM6:05 PM273° W
October5:42 – 6:24 AM5:15 – 5:57 PM5:44 PM261° W
November5:51 – 6:35 AM5:02 – 5:46 PM5:32 PM251° WSW
December6:07 – 6:52 AM5:06 – 5:51 PM5:37 PM246° WSW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Fort-de-France local time.

How long does golden hour last in Fort-de-France?

Around 41 to 45 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, April, September and October, about 41 minutes, and longest in January, June, July, November and December, about 45 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Fort-de-France?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 246°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 294°. Today it sets at 258°, a little south of due west.

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