
Sunrise and sunset in Sint Maarten
Sunrise today: 5:34 h
Sunset today: 18:45 h
(Times for Philipsburg)Sunset today: 18:45 h
Sunrise and sunset times in Sint Maarten are determined by the moderate location in the northern hemisphere. Not as extreme as in the Nordic countries, but still noticeable. The days are longer in summer (June to September) than in winter (December to March). With up to about 13:10 hours, there are the longest days in June. The longest dark nights, on the other hand, are in winter. A December night in Philipsburg lasts almost 13 hours and the days start about 60 minutes later.
During these days, the sun in Philipsburg rises at 5:34. The Sunset can currently be watched at about 18:45 in the early evening.
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Average length of day in Philipsburg

Sunrise and sunset in the most important cities of Sint Maarten

City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Philipsburg | 05:34 am | 06:45 pm | 13:10 h |
Cul de Sac | 05:34 am | 06:45 pm | 13:10 h |
Sunrise and sunset by month (Philipsburg)
Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
---|---|---|---|
January | 06:45 am | 05:57 pm | 11:12 h |
February | 06:38 am | 06:14 pm | 11:36 h |
March | 06:19 am | 06:23 pm | 12:04 h |
April | 05:54 am | 06:29 pm | 12:35 h |
May | 05:38 am | 06:39 pm | 13:01 h |
June | 05:35 am | 06:50 pm | 13:15 h |
July | 05:43 am | 06:52 pm | 13:09 h |
August | 05:53 am | 06:40 pm | 12:47 h |
September | 05:58 am | 06:15 pm | 12:17 h |
October | 06:04 am | 05:51 pm | 11:47 h |
November | 06:16 am | 05:36 pm | 11:20 h |
December | 06:34 am | 05:40 pm | 11:06 h |
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, causing sunset to last for a different duration. Philipsburg lies on the 18th 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 Sint Maarten, it lasts only an average of 25 minutes. In June, it's about 26 minutes in Philipsburg, while in December it's 25 minutes.International cities for comparison
City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Berlin (Germany) | 04:48 am | 09:19 pm | 16:32 h |
New York (USA) | 05:25 am | 08:21 pm | 14:56 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:49 am | 04:56 pm | 10:07 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 05:24 am | 06:22 pm | 12:58 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 03:51 am | 09:02 pm | 17:11 h |
Shanghai (China) | 04:49 am | 06:53 pm | 14:04 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 04:05 am | 10:29 pm | 18:24 h |