Sunrise and Sunset in Bridgetown Today
In Bridgetown, Barbados, the sun rises today on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 05:48 and sets at 17:44. The day length is 11h 56m. Solar noon is reached at 11:46.
Bridgetown: sun and clock
Today the sun is highest in Bridgetown at 11:46 – 14 min before 12:00 on the clock.
The earliest sunrise of the year is on May 31 at 05:30, the latest on January 23 at 06:25.
The sun sets earliest on November 18 at 17:28 and latest on July 9 at 18:29.
The longest day of the year has 1 h 33 min more daylight than the shortest.
Bridgetown through the year
Sunrise, sunset and day length on the 15th of every month – and the direction in which the sun sets.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day | Direction | Sunshine | Day/night | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 06:24 | 17:51 | 11 h 26 min | west-southwest 249° | 263 h | 29/23 °C | 61 mm |
| Feb | 06:20 | 18:04 | 11 h 43 min | west-southwest 257° | 248 h | 29/23 °C | 43 mm |
| Mar | 06:05 | 18:08 | 12 h 3 min | west 268° | 271 h | 30/23 °C | 38 mm |
| Apr | 05:45 | 18:11 | 12 h 26 min | west 280° | 261 h | 30/24 °C | 58 mm |
| May | 05:32 | 18:16 | 12 h 44 min | west-northwest 290° | 262 h | 31/25 °C | 72 mm |
| Jun | 05:32 | 18:25 | 12 h 54 min | west-northwest 294° | 224 h | 31/25 °C | 101 mm |
| Jul | 05:39 | 18:29 | 12 h 49 min | west-northwest 292° | 252 h | 31/25 °C | 118 mm |
| Aug | 05:46 | 18:19 | 12 h 33 min | west-northwest 284° | 261 h | 31/25 °C | 146 mm |
| Sep | 05:47 | 17:59 | 12 h 12 min | west 273° | 235 h | 31/25 °C | 163 mm |
| Oct | 05:48 | 17:39 | 11 h 51 min | west 261° | 240 h | 31/25 °C | 174 mm |
| Nov | 05:57 | 17:28 | 11 h 31 min | west-southwest 251° | 228 h | 30/25 °C | 173 mm |
| Dec | 06:12 | 17:34 | 11 h 22 min | west-southwest 246° | 255 h | 30/24 °C | 88 mm |
Direction of sunset: west-northwest (294°) in June, west-southwest (246°) in December.
Over the year the point where the sun sets moves 48° along the horizon.
Sunniest month: March with 271 hours of sunshine, dullest: June with 224 – 3,000 hours a year.
As a destination: warmest in September at 31 °C by day, driest in March with 38 mm of rain.
Times for the 15th of each month, computed with the NOAA method. Sunshine: station Grantley Adams Airp., mean 1991–2020 (Deutscher Wetterdienst). Climate: 1991–2020 normals (DWD CLIMAT, NASA POWER).
Golden Hour in Bridgetown
Morning: 05:34–06:16 · Evening: 17:15–17:57
The Golden Hour, also known as 'Magic Hour', is the most popular time for photographers and filmmakers. In Bridgetown, the morning golden hour takes place today from 05:34 to 06:16. The evening golden hour extends from 17:15 to 17:57. During these times, warm, soft sunlight bathes the city in magical light.
Blue Hour in Bridgetown
Morning: 05:26–05:34 · Evening: 17:57–18:05
The Blue Hour in Bridgetown offers a unique, bluish-colored light in the sky. The morning blue hour takes place today from 05:26 to 05:34, just before sunrise. The evening blue hour extends from 17:57 to 18:05, right after sunset. This time is ideal for atmospheric cityscapes and landscape photography.
About Bridgetown
Bridgetown is located at a latitude of 13.11° and a longitude of -59.60°. The city is in the America/Barbados timezone. Being in the tropics, Bridgetown has almost the same day length all year round: sunrise and sunset shift by only a few minutes between the seasons, and twilight is short because the sun rises and sets steeply.
Seasons & Daylight in Bridgetown
Spring brings 12h 7m of daylight to Bridgetown around the equinox – almost the same as in any other season. Close to the equator the length of the day barely changes; rainy and dry seasons shape the year more than daylight does.
Even the longest days in Bridgetown last only about 12h 54m. At some point of the year the midday sun stands almost vertically overhead, so shadows nearly disappear at noon.
Around the equinox Bridgetown has 12h 7m of daylight. Sunrise and sunset stay at nearly the same time all year, and the golden hour is short because the sun climbs and sinks steeply.
The shortest days in Bridgetown still offer 11h 21m of daylight – only a little less than in summer. There is no dark season here: the sun stays high and the midday light is intense all year.
On the same latitude as Bridgetown
These cities lie on almost the same latitude as Bridgetown (13.1° N): on every day of the year they get almost exactly as much daylight – 11h 56m today – only at other clock times and in a very different climate.
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Questions about the sun in Bridgetown
When does the sun rise in Bridgetown today?
Today the sun rises in Bridgetown at 05:48 and sets at 17:44.
How long is the day in Bridgetown today?
The day lasts 11h 56m today, from sunrise to sunset.
When is the golden hour in Bridgetown today?
In the morning from 05:34–06:16, in the evening from 17:15–17:57.
When is the longest day in Bridgetown?
The day is longest around the summer solstice with 12h 54m of daylight, shortest around the winter solstice with 11h 21m.
When does it get dark in Bridgetown today?
It is dark from 18:05, fully dark from 18:54.
Times are calculated using NOAA algorithms based on the geographic coordinates of Bridgetown. All times are in local time. How it is calculated