July 20, 2026 · Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sunset in Basseterre today is at 18:49. Day length is 13h 1m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Basseterre's coordinates and updated daily.
Basseterre lies at 17°N. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Basseterre.
The longest day in Basseterre is around 13h 10m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 6m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:56 | 06:45 | 11h 12m |
| February | 18:13 | 06:39 | 11h 34m |
| March | 18:21 | 06:21 | 12h 1m |
| April | 18:27 | 05:56 | 12h 31m |
| May | 18:36 | 05:40 | 12h 56m |
| June | 18:47 | 05:37 | 13h 9m |
| July | 18:50 | 05:45 | 13h 4m |
| August | 18:38 | 05:55 | 12h 44m |
| September | 18:15 | 06:00 | 12h 15m |
| October | 17:51 | 06:04 | 11h 47m |
| November | 17:36 | 06:16 | 11h 20m |
| December | 17:40 | 06:33 | 11h 6m |