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When is sunrise and sunset in Oaxaca today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in America/Mexico_City.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Oaxaca
06:27 AM
Civil Dawn: 06:05 AM

Horizon 106° ESE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Oaxaca
05:53 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 254° WSW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Oaxaca

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Oaxaca — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 106° ESE Face ESE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 254° WSW Face WSW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 106° ESE and drops at 254° WSW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Oaxaca in 2026.

Daylight (47.9% of 24h) 11h 30m day / 12h 30m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −1h 39m Jun 16, 2026 · 13h 9m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +24m Dec 17, 2026 · 11h 6m 0s
Earliest sunrise05:52 AMMay 28, 2026
Latest sunrise07:00 AMJan 19, 2026
Earliest sunset05:50 PMNov 18, 2026
Latest sunset07:04 PMJun 26, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Oaxaca.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Oaxaca?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (ESE) and sunset (WSW) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Oaxaca.

Oaxaca day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 16, 2026, 13h 9m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Dec 17, 2026, 11h 6m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Oaxaca Sun Times — November 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Oaxaca in America/Mexico_City. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Sun, Nov 106:25 AM105° ESE05:56 PM255° WSW11h 31m 0s—12:10 PM06:02 AM06:18 PM05:37 AM06:44 PM05:11 AM07:09 PM06:11 AM – 06:54 AM05:26 PM – 06:09 PM05:54 AM – 06:11 AM06:09 PM – 06:27 PM
Mon, Nov 206:25 AM105° ESE05:55 PM255° WSW11h 30m 0s−1m 0s12:10 PM06:03 AM06:18 PM05:37 AM06:43 PM05:11 AM07:09 PM06:11 AM – 06:55 AM05:25 PM – 06:09 PM05:54 AM – 06:11 AM06:09 PM – 06:26 PM
Tue, Nov 306:25 AM106° ESE05:55 PM254° WSW11h 30m 0s+0m 0s12:10 PM06:03 AM06:17 PM05:37 AM06:43 PM05:12 AM07:09 PM06:12 AM – 06:55 AM05:25 PM – 06:09 PM05:54 AM – 06:12 AM06:09 PM – 06:26 PM
Wed, Nov 406:26 AM106° ESE05:54 PM254° WSW11h 28m 0s−2m 0s12:10 PM06:03 AM06:17 PM05:37 AM06:43 PM05:12 AM07:08 PM06:12 AM – 06:56 AM05:24 PM – 06:08 PM05:55 AM – 06:12 AM06:08 PM – 06:25 PM
Thu, Nov 506:26 AM106° ESE05:54 PM254° WSW11h 28m 0s+0m 0s12:10 PM06:04 AM06:16 PM05:38 AM06:42 PM05:12 AM07:08 PM06:12 AM – 06:56 AM05:24 PM – 06:08 PM05:55 AM – 06:12 AM06:08 PM – 06:25 PM
Fri, Nov 606:26 AM107° ESE05:54 PM253° WSW11h 28m 0s+0m 0s12:10 PM06:04 AM06:16 PM05:38 AM06:42 PM05:12 AM07:08 PM06:13 AM – 06:56 AM05:24 PM – 06:07 PM05:55 AM – 06:13 AM06:07 PM – 06:25 PM
Sat, Nov 706:27 AM107° ESE05:53 PM253° WSW11h 26m 0s−2m 0s12:10 PM06:04 AM06:16 PM05:39 AM06:42 PM05:13 AM07:07 PM06:13 AM – 06:57 AM05:23 PM – 06:07 PM05:56 AM – 06:13 AM06:07 PM – 06:24 PM
Sun, Nov 8 Today06:27 AM107° ESE05:53 PM253° WSW11h 26m 0s+0m 0s12:10 PM06:05 AM06:15 PM05:39 AM06:41 PM05:13 AM07:07 PM06:14 AM – 06:57 AM05:23 PM – 06:07 PM05:56 AM – 06:14 AM06:07 PM – 06:24 PM
Mon, Nov 906:28 AM107° ESE05:53 PM252° WSW11h 25m 0s−1m 0s12:10 PM06:05 AM06:15 PM05:39 AM06:41 PM05:13 AM07:07 PM06:14 AM – 06:58 AM05:22 PM – 06:06 PM05:57 AM – 06:14 AM06:06 PM – 06:24 PM
Tue, Nov 1006:28 AM108° ESE05:52 PM252° WSW11h 24m 0s−1m 0s12:10 PM06:06 AM06:15 PM05:40 AM06:41 PM05:14 AM07:07 PM06:14 AM – 06:58 AM05:22 PM – 06:06 PM05:57 AM – 06:14 AM06:06 PM – 06:23 PM
Wed, Nov 1106:29 AM108° ESE05:52 PM252° WSW11h 23m 0s−1m 0s12:10 PM06:06 AM06:15 PM05:40 AM06:41 PM05:14 AM07:06 PM06:15 AM – 06:59 AM05:22 PM – 06:06 PM05:57 AM – 06:15 AM06:06 PM – 06:23 PM
Thu, Nov 1206:29 AM108° ESE05:52 PM252° WSW11h 23m 0s+0m 0s12:10 PM06:06 AM06:14 PM05:40 AM06:40 PM05:14 AM07:06 PM06:15 AM – 06:59 AM05:21 PM – 06:06 PM05:58 AM – 06:15 AM06:06 PM – 06:23 PM
Fri, Nov 1306:30 AM109° ESE05:51 PM251° WSW11h 21m 0s−2m 0s12:10 PM06:07 AM06:14 PM05:41 AM06:40 PM05:15 AM07:06 PM06:16 AM – 07:00 AM05:21 PM – 06:05 PM05:58 AM – 06:16 AM06:05 PM – 06:23 PM
Sat, Nov 1406:30 AM109° ESE05:51 PM251° WSW11h 21m 0s+0m 0s12:10 PM06:07 AM06:14 PM05:41 AM06:40 PM05:15 AM07:06 PM06:16 AM – 07:00 AM05:21 PM – 06:05 PM05:59 AM – 06:16 AM06:05 PM – 06:23 PM
Sun, Nov 1506:31 AM109° ESE05:51 PM251° WSW11h 20m 0s−1m 0s12:11 PM06:08 AM06:14 PM05:42 AM06:40 PM05:16 AM07:06 PM06:17 AM – 07:01 AM05:21 PM – 06:05 PM05:59 AM – 06:17 AM06:05 PM – 06:22 PM
Mon, Nov 1606:31 AM109° ESE05:51 PM250° WSW11h 20m 0s+0m 0s12:11 PM06:08 AM06:14 PM05:42 AM06:40 PM05:16 AM07:06 PM06:17 AM – 07:02 AM05:20 PM – 06:05 PM05:59 AM – 06:17 AM06:05 PM – 06:22 PM
Tue, Nov 1706:32 AM110° ESE05:51 PM250° WSW11h 19m 0s−1m 0s12:11 PM06:09 AM06:13 PM05:42 AM06:40 PM05:16 AM07:06 PM06:18 AM – 07:02 AM05:20 PM – 06:05 PM06:00 AM – 06:18 AM06:05 PM – 06:22 PM
Wed, Nov 1806:32 AM110° ESE05:50 PM250° WSW11h 18m 0s−1m 0s12:11 PM06:09 AM06:13 PM05:43 AM06:40 PM05:17 AM07:06 PM06:18 AM – 07:03 AM05:20 PM – 06:05 PM06:00 AM – 06:18 AM06:05 PM – 06:22 PM
Thu, Nov 1906:33 AM110° ESE05:50 PM250° WSW11h 17m 0s−1m 0s12:11 PM06:10 AM06:13 PM05:43 AM06:40 PM05:17 AM07:06 PM06:19 AM – 07:03 AM05:20 PM – 06:04 PM06:01 AM – 06:19 AM06:04 PM – 06:22 PM
Fri, Nov 2006:33 AM110° ESE05:50 PM249° WSW11h 17m 0s+0m 0s12:11 PM06:10 AM06:13 PM05:44 AM06:40 PM05:18 AM07:06 PM06:19 AM – 07:04 AM05:20 PM – 06:04 PM06:01 AM – 06:19 AM06:04 PM – 06:22 PM
Sat, Nov 2106:34 AM111° ESE05:50 PM249° WSW11h 16m 0s−1m 0s12:12 PM06:11 AM06:13 PM05:44 AM06:40 PM05:18 AM07:06 PM06:20 AM – 07:04 AM05:19 PM – 06:04 PM06:02 AM – 06:20 AM06:04 PM – 06:22 PM
Sun, Nov 2206:34 AM111° ESE05:50 PM249° WSW11h 16m 0s+0m 0s12:12 PM06:11 AM06:13 PM05:45 AM06:40 PM05:19 AM07:06 PM06:20 AM – 07:05 AM05:19 PM – 06:04 PM06:02 AM – 06:20 AM06:04 PM – 06:22 PM
Mon, Nov 2306:35 AM111° ESE05:50 PM249° WSW11h 15m 0s−1m 0s12:12 PM06:12 AM06:13 PM05:45 AM06:40 PM05:19 AM07:06 PM06:21 AM – 07:06 AM05:19 PM – 06:04 PM06:03 AM – 06:21 AM06:04 PM – 06:22 PM
Tue, Nov 2406:35 AM111° ESE05:50 PM249° WSW11h 15m 0s+0m 0s12:12 PM06:12 AM06:13 PM05:46 AM06:40 PM05:19 AM07:06 PM06:21 AM – 07:06 AM05:19 PM – 06:04 PM06:03 AM – 06:21 AM06:04 PM – 06:22 PM
Wed, Nov 2506:36 AM112° ESE05:50 PM248° WSW11h 14m 0s−1m 0s12:13 PM06:13 AM06:13 PM05:46 AM06:40 PM05:20 AM07:06 PM06:22 AM – 07:07 AM05:19 PM – 06:04 PM06:04 AM – 06:22 AM06:04 PM – 06:22 PM
Thu, Nov 2606:36 AM112° ESE05:50 PM248° WSW11h 14m 0s+0m 0s12:13 PM06:13 AM06:13 PM05:47 AM06:40 PM05:20 AM07:06 PM06:22 AM – 07:07 AM05:19 PM – 06:04 PM06:04 AM – 06:22 AM06:04 PM – 06:22 PM
Fri, Nov 2706:37 AM112° ESE05:50 PM248° WSW11h 13m 0s−1m 0s12:13 PM06:14 AM06:13 PM05:47 AM06:40 PM05:21 AM07:06 PM06:23 AM – 07:08 AM05:19 PM – 06:04 PM06:05 AM – 06:23 AM06:04 PM – 06:22 PM
Sat, Nov 2806:38 AM112° ESE05:50 PM248° WSW11h 12m 0s−1m 0s12:14 PM06:14 AM06:13 PM05:48 AM06:40 PM05:21 AM07:06 PM06:23 AM – 07:09 AM05:19 PM – 06:04 PM06:06 AM – 06:23 AM06:04 PM – 06:22 PM
Sun, Nov 2906:38 AM112° ESE05:50 PM248° WSW11h 12m 0s+0m 0s12:14 PM06:15 AM06:14 PM05:48 AM06:40 PM05:22 AM07:07 PM06:24 AM – 07:09 AM05:19 PM – 06:05 PM06:06 AM – 06:24 AM06:05 PM – 06:22 PM
Mon, Nov 3006:39 AM112° ESE05:50 PM247° WSW11h 11m 0s−1m 0s12:14 PM06:16 AM06:14 PM05:49 AM06:40 PM05:22 AM07:07 PM06:24 AM – 07:10 AM05:19 PM – 06:05 PM06:07 AM – 06:24 AM06:05 PM – 06:23 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Oaxaca

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in America/Mexico_City for 2026-11-03.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-86.6°312.0°Night
01:00-77.9°80.8°Night
02:00-63.6°88.9°Night
03:00-49.3°93.0°Night
04:00-35.0°96.4°Night
05:00-20.8°99.8°Night
06:00-6.8°103.8°Nautical twilight
07:00+6.9°108.2°Daylight
08:00+20.3°113.9°Daylight
09:00+33.0°121.8°Daylight
10:00+44.4°133.2°Daylight
11:00+53.3°150.7°Daylight
12:00+57.6°175.3°Daylight
13:00+55.5°201.4°Daylight
14:00+47.9°221.4°Daylight
15:00+37.2°234.7°Daylight
16:00+24.8°243.5°Daylight
17:00+11.6°249.8°Daylight
18:00-2.0°254.6°Golden hour
19:00-16.0°258.5°Astronomical twilight
20:00-30.1°261.9°Night
21:00-44.3°265.0°Night
22:00-58.7°268.4°Night
23:00-73.0°273.2°Night

Oaxaca Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Oaxaca on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in July and shortest in January.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 106:56 AM06:04 PM11h 8m 0s
February 106:58 AM06:22 PM11h 24m 0s
March 106:44 AM06:32 PM11h 48m 0s
April 106:21 AM06:39 PM12h 18m 0s
May 106:01 AM06:46 PM12h 45m 0s
June 105:52 AM06:57 PM13h 5m 0s
July 105:56 AM07:04 PM13h 8m 0s
August 106:06 AM06:59 PM12h 53m 0s
September 106:13 AM06:41 PM12h 28m 0s
October 106:17 AM06:17 PM12h 0m 0s
November 106:25 AM05:56 PM11h 31m 0s
December 106:39 AM05:51 PM11h 12m 0s
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Why is Oaxaca special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Oaxaca sits in the Mexico east–west spread.

Latitude17.0732°
Longitude-96.7266°
TimezoneAmerica/Mexico_City
Elevation1555m

Solar facts

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in Oaxaca: Monte Albán, Ethnobotanical Garden, Mirador del Fortín.
  • 2Oaxaca sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude 17.0732° and longitude -96.7266°.
  • 3Local solar times in Oaxaca use the America/Mexico_City timezone.
  • 4Day length in Oaxaca, Oaxaca changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Daylight Saving Time

Oaxaca stays on America/Mexico_City year-round with no daylight-saving jump. Sunrise and sunset drift only because of Earth’s orbit, not because the clock shifts.

East–west spread

Across Mexico on this site, the Sun rises first in Cancún (06:51 AM, -86.8515°) and last in Tijuana (06:07 AM, -117.0382°). That east–west spread is about 2h 16m. They sit in different time zones, so the true solar delay is about 2h 16m even when local clock times look closer. Oaxaca sits at -96.7266°.

Check sunrise and sunset times in Oaxaca, Mexico today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 17.0732°, -96.7266° (America/Mexico_City). Popular places to watch the sun include Monte Albán, Ethnobotanical Garden, Mirador del Fortín. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Oaxaca

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Oaxaca Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Oaxaca is calculated daily from its coordinates (17.0732°, -96.7266°) and the America/Mexico_City timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Oaxaca updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Oaxaca include Monte Albán, Ethnobotanical Garden, Mirador del Fortín, and Hierve el Agua. Open the Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset guide for timing tips at each spot, and check today's solar times to plan golden hour and blue hour.
Sunset today in Oaxaca is 05:53 PM. Sunrise today is 06:27 AM (America/Mexico_City).
Today the sun rises at 106° ESE and sets at 254° WSW in Oaxaca. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Oaxaca starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Oaxaca is Jun 16, 2026 with 13h 9m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Dec 17, 2026 with 11h 6m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Oaxaca is 05:52 AM on May 28, 2026. The latest sunset is 07:04 PM on Jun 26, 2026. The latest sunrise is 07:00 AM on Jan 19, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 05:50 PM on Nov 18, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
No, Oaxaca maintains a fixed standard time offset year-round and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

Nearby Cities in Mexico

Mexico City

Mexico • Mexico City

Check sunrise and sunset times in Mexico City, Mexico today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 19.4326°, -99.1332° (America/Mexico_City). Popular places to watch the sun include Chapultepec Castle, Xochimilco Canals, Torre Latinoamericana. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Guadalajara

Mexico • Jalisco

Check sunrise and sunset times in Guadalajara, Mexico today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 20.6597°, -103.3496° (America/Mexico_City). Popular places to watch the sun include Mirador del Árbol de la Vida, Lake Chapala Shore, Cerro del Tfour. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Monterrey

Mexico • Nuevo León

Check sunrise and sunset times in Monterrey, Mexico today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 25.6866°, -100.3161° (America/Monterrey). Popular places to watch the sun include Cerro de la Silla, Fundidora Park, Chipinque Ecological Park. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.