
Sunrise and sunset in Belize
Sunrise today: 5:21 h
Sunset today: 18:33 h
(Times for Belmopan)Sunset today: 18:33 h
The times of sunrise and sunset in Belize are influenced by the country's moderate northern position in the hemisphere. Not as extreme as in the United States, but still noticeable. The days in summer are long and in winter short. With up to approximately 13:10 hours the longest days are in June. On the other hand the longest dark nights happen in winter (in the southern hemisphere it is the other way around). In December a night in Belmopan last almost 13 hours.
Who wants to look at the sunrise in these days, has to wake up early. Sunrise in Belmopan starts already at 5:21 in the morning. The Sunset can currently be watched at about 18:33 Uhr in the early evening.
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Average length of day in Belmopan

Sunrise and sunset in the most important cities of Belize

City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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San Pedro | 05:17 am | 06:31 pm | 13:14 h |
Belize City | 05:19 am | 06:31 pm | 13:13 h |
Dangriga | 05:20 am | 06:31 pm | 13:11 h |
Placencia | 05:21 am | 06:30 pm | 13:09 h |
Corozal | 05:18 am | 06:34 pm | 13:16 h |
Orange Walk | 05:19 am | 06:34 pm | 13:15 h |
Shipyard | 05:20 am | 06:34 pm | 13:14 h |
Belmopan | 05:21 am | 06:33 pm | 13:12 h |
Punta Gorda | 05:24 am | 06:31 pm | 13:07 h |
Valley of Peace | 05:22 am | 06:34 pm | 13:12 h |
San Ignacio | 05:23 am | 06:34 pm | 13:11 h |
Benque Viejo del Carmen | 05:23 am | 06:34 pm | 13:11 h |
Sunrise and sunset by month (Belmopan)
Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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January | 06:26 am | 05:42 pm | 11:15 h |
February | 06:20 am | 05:58 pm | 11:38 h |
March | 06:01 am | 06:06 pm | 12:04 h |
April | 05:37 am | 06:12 pm | 12:34 h |
May | 05:22 am | 06:20 pm | 12:59 h |
June | 05:19 am | 06:31 pm | 13:12 h |
July | 05:28 am | 06:34 pm | 13:06 h |
August | 05:37 am | 06:21 pm | 12:45 h |
September | 05:42 am | 05:58 pm | 12:16 h |
October | 05:47 am | 05:34 pm | 11:48 h |
November | 05:58 am | 05:20 pm | 11:22 h |
December | 06:15 am | 05:24 pm | 11:09 h |
Where does the sun rise in Belize?
The sun always rises in the east, everywhere and regardless of the country or continent. The easternmost city in Belize is San Pedro in the region of Belize. There, the sun rises at 5:17 am and sets at 6:31 pm these days. The latest sunset is currently experienced in the west in the city of Benque Viejo del Carmen (Cayo) at 6:34 pm.Duration of the sunset
The distance from the equator and the path of the sun determines not only the time of sunrise and sunset. The farther a country is from the equator, the more oblique the sun's path is to the horizon. And this causes a different duration that a sunset takes. Belmopan lies on the 17th degree of northern latitude and thus a good distance from the equator.While a sunset in the northern USA or central Europe can take almost an hour, in Belize it only lasts an average of 24 minutes. Belize is so close to the equator that there is no noticeable difference even between June and December.International cities for comparison
City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Berlin (Germany) | 04:42 am | 09:35 pm | 16:53 h |
New York (USA) | 05:24 am | 08:32 pm | 15:08 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:59 am | 04:56 pm | 9:57 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 05:28 am | 06:29 pm | 13:02 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 03:43 am | 09:21 pm | 17:37 h |
Shanghai (China) | 04:50 am | 07:03 pm | 14:13 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 03:52 am | 10:53 pm | 19:01 h |