Today, Friday, October 2, 2026, the Sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 18:48 in Uruguay (local time, based on Montevideo). That gives 12h 28min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:33.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 8h 42min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 2min 11s longer, and tomorrow will be 2min 10s longer than today: days are getting longer.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 04:54 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 05:24 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 05:54 |
| Sunrise | 06:19 |
| Solar noon | 12:33 |
| Sunset | 18:48 |
| Civil twilight ends | 19:14 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 19:43 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 20:14 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Uruguay, civil twilight begins 25 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 05:54, and it fades about 25 minutes after sunset. At this latitude the Sun sinks at a shallower angle, so twilight lasts longer than in the tropics. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:19 | 18:48 | 12:33 | 12h 28min | +2min 11s |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:18 | 18:49 | 12:33 | 12h 31min | +2min 10s |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:16 | 18:50 | 12:33 | 12h 33min | +2min 11s |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:15 | 18:51 | 12:33 | 12h 35min | +2min 10s |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:14 | 18:51 | 12:32 | 12h 37min | +2min 10s |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:12 | 18:52 | 12:32 | 12h 39min | +2min 11s |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:11 | 18:53 | 12:32 | 12h 41min | +2min 10s |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:10 | 18:54 | 12:31 | 12h 44min | +2min 10s |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:08 | 18:55 | 12:31 | 12h 46min | +2min 10s |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:07 | 18:55 | 12:31 | 12h 48min | +2min 9s |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:06 | 18:56 | 12:31 | 12h 50min | +2min 9s |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:04 | 18:57 | 12:30 | 12h 52min | +2min 9s |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:03 | 18:58 | 12:30 | 12h 54min | +2min 9s |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:02 | 18:59 | 12:30 | 12h 57min | +2min 9s |
How daylight changes through the year in Uruguay
The longest day of 2026 is December 21, with 14h 30min of daylight, and the shortest is June 21, with 9h 48min: a seasonal swing of 4h 41min. The earliest sunrise is at 05:23 (December 3) and the latest at 07:53 (June 26); the earliest sunset is at 17:39 (June 7) and the latest at 20:02 (January 3). At this latitude the change is clear but moderate, and summer, with the longest days, falls around December.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:21 | 18:47 | 12h 26min | 05:55 – 19:13 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:19 | 18:48 | 12h 28min | 05:54 – 19:14 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:18 | 18:49 | 12h 31min | 05:52 – 19:14 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:16 | 18:50 | 12h 33min | 05:51 – 19:15 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:15 | 18:51 | 12h 35min | 05:50 – 19:16 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:14 | 18:51 | 12h 37min | 05:48 – 19:17 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:12 | 18:52 | 12h 39min | 05:47 – 19:18 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:11 | 18:53 | 12h 41min | 05:45 – 19:19 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:10 | 18:54 | 12h 44min | 05:44 – 19:19 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:08 | 18:55 | 12h 46min | 05:43 – 19:20 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:07 | 18:55 | 12h 48min | 05:41 – 19:21 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:06 | 18:56 | 12h 50min | 05:40 – 19:22 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:04 | 18:57 | 12h 52min | 05:39 – 19:23 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:03 | 18:58 | 12h 54min | 05:37 – 19:24 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:02 | 18:59 | 12h 57min | 05:36 – 19:25 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:00 | 19:00 | 12h 59min | 05:34 – 19:26 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 05:59 | 19:00 | 13h 1min | 05:33 – 19:26 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 05:58 | 19:01 | 13h 3min | 05:32 – 19:27 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 05:57 | 19:02 | 13h 5min | 05:31 – 19:28 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 05:55 | 19:03 | 13h 7min | 05:29 – 19:29 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 05:54 | 19:04 | 13h 9min | 05:28 – 19:30 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 05:53 | 19:05 | 13h 11min | 05:27 – 19:31 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 05:52 | 19:06 | 13h 13min | 05:25 – 19:32 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 05:51 | 19:07 | 13h 15min | 05:24 – 19:33 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 05:49 | 19:07 | 13h 18min | 05:23 – 19:34 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 05:48 | 19:08 | 13h 20min | 05:22 – 19:35 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 05:47 | 19:09 | 13h 22min | 05:21 – 19:36 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 05:46 | 19:10 | 13h 24min | 05:20 – 19:37 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:45 | 19:11 | 13h 26min | 05:18 – 19:38 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:44 | 19:12 | 13h 28min | 05:17 – 19:39 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:43 | 19:13 | 13h 30min | 05:16 – 19:40 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Montevideo (34.90° S, 56.16° W) and shown in the local time zone (America/Montevideo, UTC-3). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in Uruguay differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in Uruguay
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 34.90° S, 56.16° W