July 21, 2026 · Santa Maria, Cape Verde
Santa Maria has 12h 59m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset is at 19:08. All times are calculated astronomically for Santa Maria's exact coordinates.
Santa Maria lies at 17°N. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Santa Maria, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Santa Maria is around 13h 7m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 8m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11h 14m | 07:04 | 18:18 |
| February | 11h 35m | 06:59 | 18:34 |
| March | 12h 1m | 06:41 | 18:42 |
| April | 12h 30m | 06:18 | 18:47 |
| May | 12h 53m | 06:02 | 18:56 |
| June | 13h 7m | 05:59 | 19:06 |
| July | 13h 2m | 06:07 | 19:09 |
| August | 12h 42m | 06:16 | 18:58 |
| September | 12h 15m | 06:21 | 18:36 |
| October | 11h 48m | 06:25 | 18:12 |
| November | 11h 22m | 06:36 | 17:58 |
| December | 11h 9m | 06:53 | 18:02 |