Sunrise & Sunset in Mérida
Mexico · 20.97°N, -89.62°E · Today, May 3, 2026
Tomorrow's Sunrise & Sunset in Mérida
Detailed Solar Information
- Civil Twilight Start
- 05:03 AM
- Civil Twilight End
- 06:47 PM
- Golden Hour (morning)
- Sunrise – 05:57 AM
- Golden Hour (evening)
- 05:53 PM – Sunset
- Latitude
- 20.9674°
- Longitude
- -89.6237°
Next 30 Days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3(today) | 05:27 AM | 06:23 PM | 12h 57m |
| May 4 | 05:26 AM | 06:24 PM | 12h 58m |
| May 5 | 05:25 AM | 06:24 PM | 12h 59m |
| May 6 | 05:25 AM | 06:24 PM | 13h 0m |
| May 7 | 05:24 AM | 06:25 PM | 13h 1m |
| May 8 | 05:24 AM | 06:25 PM | 13h 1m |
| May 9 | 05:23 AM | 06:26 PM | 13h 2m |
| May 10 | 05:23 AM | 06:26 PM | 13h 3m |
| May 11 | 05:22 AM | 06:27 PM | 13h 4m |
| May 12 | 05:22 AM | 06:27 PM | 13h 5m |
| May 13 | 05:21 AM | 06:27 PM | 13h 6m |
| May 14 | 05:21 AM | 06:28 PM | 13h 7m |
| May 15 | 05:21 AM | 06:28 PM | 13h 8m |
| May 16 | 05:20 AM | 06:29 PM | 13h 8m |
| May 17 | 05:20 AM | 06:29 PM | 13h 9m |
| May 18 | 05:19 AM | 06:29 PM | 13h 10m |
| May 19 | 05:19 AM | 06:30 PM | 13h 11m |
| May 20 | 05:19 AM | 06:30 PM | 13h 12m |
| May 21 | 05:18 AM | 06:31 PM | 13h 12m |
| May 22 | 05:18 AM | 06:31 PM | 13h 13m |
| May 23 | 05:18 AM | 06:32 PM | 13h 14m |
| May 24 | 05:18 AM | 06:32 PM | 13h 14m |
| May 25 | 05:17 AM | 06:32 PM | 13h 15m |
| May 26 | 05:17 AM | 06:33 PM | 13h 16m |
| May 27 | 05:17 AM | 06:33 PM | 13h 16m |
| May 28 | 05:17 AM | 06:34 PM | 13h 17m |
| May 29 | 05:17 AM | 06:34 PM | 13h 18m |
| May 30 | 05:16 AM | 06:35 PM | 13h 18m |
| May 31 | 05:16 AM | 06:35 PM | 13h 19m |
| Jun 1 | 05:16 AM | 06:35 PM | 13h 19m |
🌅 Golden Hour Guide for Mérida
Morning Golden Hour
Begins at sunrise (05:27 AM) and lasts approximately 30–60 minutes. Warm, directional light from a low angle — ideal for portraits, cityscapes, and landscapes.
Evening Golden Hour
Begins approximately 60 minutes before sunset (06:23 PM). The last light of day turns golden and orange — often more dramatic than the morning.
Civil Twilight
The sky transitions between 05:03 AM and 06:47 PM. Soft, diffuse blue light with no harsh shadows — favored by portrait photographers.
Photography Tips
Arrive 15 minutes early to set up. Shoot RAW for better exposure latitude. Use a tripod for longer exposures during twilight. Cloudy days can soften and extend golden hour light.
Understanding Daylight in Mérida
Mérida is located at 20.97°N latitude, which determines its seasonal daylight variation. At this subtropical latitude, Mérida sees moderate seasonal variation. Summer brings noticeably longer days and winter brings shorter ones, but the extremes are less pronounced than at mid or high latitudes — typically 2–3 hours of difference between the solstices.
Solar noon in Mérida today is at 11:55 AM — the moment when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. This is not necessarily 12:00 PM on the clock; timezone conventions and longitude within a timezone zone can shift solar noon significantly from clock noon. The difference between clock noon and solar noon is called the equation of time, and it varies throughout the year due to Earth's elliptical orbit.
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