Sunrise & Sunset Times in Vientiane — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Vientiane, Laos during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 17.98°, 102.63°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Vientiane During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Vientiane. Days are long but not yet at their peak, with sunrise arriving early and sunset pushing past 8 PM in many mid-latitude locations. The sun's high arc means shorter shadows and abundant natural light throughout the day. Twilight extends generously after sunset, creating prolonged blue-hour and golden-hour periods that last well into the evening.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Vientiane lasts approximately 54 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Vientiane are lengthening by roughly 0.7 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 20m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 05:42 AM | 06:30 PM | 12h 48m | 12:06 PM |
| May 2 | Thu | 05:42 AM | 06:30 PM | 12h 49m | 12:06 PM |
| May 3 | Fri | 05:41 AM | 06:31 PM | 12h 49m | 12:06 PM |
| May 4 | Sat | 05:41 AM | 06:31 PM | 12h 50m | 12:06 PM |
| May 5 | Sun | 05:40 AM | 06:31 PM | 12h 51m | 12:06 PM |
| May 6 | Mon | 05:40 AM | 06:32 PM | 12h 52m | 12:06 PM |
| May 7 | Tue | 05:39 AM | 06:32 PM | 12h 53m | 12:06 PM |
| May 8 | Wed | 05:39 AM | 06:32 PM | 12h 53m | 12:05 PM |
| May 9 | Thu | 05:38 AM | 06:33 PM | 12h 54m | 12:05 PM |
| May 10 | Fri | 05:38 AM | 06:33 PM | 12h 55m | 12:05 PM |
| May 11 | Sat | 05:38 AM | 06:33 PM | 12h 56m | 12:05 PM |
| May 12 | Sun | 05:37 AM | 06:34 PM | 12h 56m | 12:05 PM |
| May 13 | Mon | 05:37 AM | 06:34 PM | 12h 57m | 12:05 PM |
| May 14 | Tue | 05:36 AM | 06:34 PM | 12h 58m | 12:05 PM |
| May 15 | Wed | 05:36 AM | 06:35 PM | 12h 59m | 12:05 PM |
| May 16 | Thu | 05:36 AM | 06:35 PM | 12h 59m | 12:05 PM |
| May 17 | Fri | 05:35 AM | 06:35 PM | 13h 0m | 12:05 PM |
| May 18 | Sat | 05:35 AM | 06:36 PM | 13h 1m | 12:05 PM |
| May 19 | Sun | 05:35 AM | 06:36 PM | 13h 1m | 12:05 PM |
| May 20 | Mon | 05:35 AM | 06:36 PM | 13h 2m | 12:06 PM |
| May 21 | Tue | 05:34 AM | 06:37 PM | 13h 3m | 12:06 PM |
| May 22 | Wed | 05:34 AM | 06:37 PM | 13h 3m | 12:06 PM |
| May 23 | Thu | 05:34 AM | 06:38 PM | 13h 4m | 12:06 PM |
| May 24 | Fri | 05:34 AM | 06:38 PM | 13h 4m | 12:06 PM |
| May 25 | Sat | 05:34 AM | 06:38 PM | 13h 5m | 12:06 PM |
| May 26 | Sun | 05:33 AM | 06:39 PM | 13h 5m | 12:06 PM |
| May 27 | Mon | 05:33 AM | 06:39 PM | 13h 6m | 12:06 PM |
| May 28 | Tue | 05:33 AM | 06:39 PM | 13h 6m | 12:06 PM |
| May 29 | Wed | 05:33 AM | 06:40 PM | 13h 7m | 12:06 PM |
| May 30 | Thu | 05:33 AM | 06:40 PM | 13h 7m | 12:07 PM |
| May 31 | Fri | 05:33 AM | 06:41 PM | 13h 8m | 12:07 PM |