Sunrise and sunset times in Cuba are determined by the moderate location in the northern hemisphere. Not as extreme as in the Nordic countries, but still remarkable. The days are longer in summer than in winter. With up to 13:40, these are the longest days in June. The longest dark nights are in winter. In December, the night in Havana lasts almost 14 hours and the days begin about 60 minutes later.
Monthly sunrise and sunset, in Havana.
Month / Sunrise / Sunset / Day length
January / 07:11 / 18:06 / 10:55 February / 07:00 / 18:26 / 11:27 March / 07:36 / 19:39 / 12:03 April / 07:07 / 19:51 / 12:44 May / 06:46 / 20:04 / 13:18 June / 06:42 / 20:17 / 13:36 h July / 06:51 / 20:19 / 13:28 August / 07:04 / 20:02 / 12:58 September / 07:15 / 19:34 / 12:19 October / 07:25 / 19:04 / 11:39 November / 06:42 / 17:46 / 11:04 December / 07:01 / 17:47 / 10:46
The easternmost city of Cuba is Maisí, in the Guantanamo region. In this region the sun rises these days at 6:17 in the morning. The last sunset is currently occurring west of the city of Mantua, Pinar del Río at 20:26.
For your next vacation in Cuba, it may be useful to take into account the periods of sunshine and thus be able to better organize your plans of visits to make the most of each day, and also know the approximate time at which you should have the camera ready to capture the best memories, of sunrise and sunset in Cuba, undoubtedly the most magical moments of the day.
Sunrise and sunset in the largest cities of Cuba
The order of the cities is from east to west, that is, in the approximate direction of the sun's path. But since the sun's trajectory is elliptical, sunrise and sunset are never simultaneous over a whole degree of longitude. The data always refer to September 23, local time in Cuba.
Sunset duration
The distance from the equator and the path of the sun not only determine the time of sunrise and sunset. The further a country is from the equator, the more the sun's path is tilted relative to the horizon. And this results in a different duration for sunset. Havana is located at 23 degrees north latitude, so quite far from the equator. While a sunset lasts only about twenty minutes near the equator, this duration is on average 26 minutes in Cuba. In June, it is about 27 minutes in Havana, while in December it is 26 minutes.
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