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Photographer's Guide to Port-au-Prince

Golden Hour & Twilight in Port-au-Prince

Local time is 11:58 PM. Tomorrow sunrise 6h 23m, at 6:21 AM. Use the quick paths below to jump straight to photography, moon, or prayer details.

Ouest, Haiti America/Port-au-Prince 12h 51m daylight
Tomorrow sunrise 6h 23m 6:21 AM local time

Tomorrow brings 12h 52m of daylight.

Dawn 5:58 AM Night has taken over again. Dusk 7:36 PM
Sunrise 6:21 AM Solar noon 12:47 PM Sunset 7:13 PM

Tomorrow's Sunrise Quality

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Sunrise 6:21 AM 1 min earlier than yesterday
Sunset 7:13 PM 1 min later than yesterday
Daylight 12h 51m 5 min longer across 7 days
Moon Waning Gibbous 89% illumination tonight
Photography Golden hour windows

Morning 6:21 AM to 6:51 AM · Evening starts 6:43 PM

Moon New Moon in 12 days

Waning Gibbous now with 89% illumination.

Prayer Fajr at 5:02 AM

Full schedule stays below when you need it.

Photography Windows in Port-au-Prince

Lead with the moments that actually change your outdoor plan: golden hour, twilight, and whether daylight is getting longer or shorter this week.

Morning Golden Hour

6:21 AM 6:51 AM
30 minutes

Evening Golden Hour

6:43 PM 7:13 PM
30 minutes
PhaseDawnDusk
Civil Twilight 5:58 AM 7:36 PM
Nautical Twilight 5:31 AM 8:03 PM
Astronomical Twilight 5:04 AM 8:30 PM
Daylight Trend — 7 Day View
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Moon Data for Port-au-Prince

Useful when your plan extends past sunset or when you want to know whether moonlight will help or compete with the shot.

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous 89% illumination

Moonrise & Moonset

Rise 10:03 PM
Set 9:06 AM
New Moon arrives in 12 days.

Prayer Times in Port-au-Prince

The full schedule is available when you need it, while the page keeps the main sunrise and sunset answer easy to scan for everyone else.

Next prayer Fajr 5:02 AM
Fajr 5:03 AM
Sunrise 6:21 AM
Dhuhr 12:48 PM
Asr 4:00 PM
Maghrib 7:14 PM
Isha 8:25 PM

Calculated using Muslim World League (MWL) method. Standard (Shafi'i) juristic method for Asr.

About Sunrise & Sunset in Port-au-Prince

Today in Port-au-Prince, the sun rises at 6:21 AM and sets at 7:13 PM, providing 12h 51m of daylight. Solar noon lands at 12:47 PM, when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Civil twilight begins at 5:58 AM and ends at 7:36 PM, extending usable outdoor light beyond sunrise and sunset.

How Sunrise and Sunset Times Are Calculated

SunriseTime uses the NOAA Solar Calculator algorithm to compute sunrise and sunset times with precision within one minute. The calculation accounts for Port-au-Prince's geographic coordinates (latitude 18.5435°, longitude -72.3388°), atmospheric refraction, and the sun's apparent diameter. All times are displayed in the local timezone (America/Port-au-Prince) and updated daily.

Golden Hour Photography in Port-au-Prince

The morning golden hour in Port-au-Prince runs from 6:21 AM to 6:51 AM (30 minutes), while the evening golden hour spans 6:43 PM to 7:13 PM (30 minutes). During golden hour, sunlight travels through more atmosphere, producing warm tones ideal for photography and filmmaking.

Daylight Trends and Seasonal Changes

Daylight duration in Port-au-Prince changes throughout the year based on its latitude of 18.54°. The 7-day forecast above shows how daylight hours are currently trending. Compared to yesterday, sunrise is 1 min earlier than yesterday and sunset is 1 min later than yesterday, reflecting the gradual seasonal transition.

Moon Phase and Lunar Data

The current moon phase in Port-au-Prince is Waning Gibbous with 89% illumination. Moonrise occurs at 10:03 PM and moonset at 9:06 AM. Lunar data is useful for astronomers, photographers planning night shoots, and anyone interested in tidal patterns.

Prayer Times Calculation Method

Prayer times for Port-au-Prince are calculated using the Muslim World League (MWL) convention, which sets Fajr at 18° below the horizon and Isha at 17°. The Asr time follows the Standard (Shafi'i) juristic method, where the shadow length equals the object height plus the shadow at solar noon.

30-Day Light Outlook

These changes make the page useful beyond the one-off “what time is sunrise today?” query.

Compared with 30 days ago

Daylight +29 min
Sunrise 21 min earlier
Sunset 9 min later
This helps explain whether mornings are opening up or tightening right now.

Expected 30 days from now

Daylight +20 min
Sunrise 8 min earlier
Sunset 11 min later
A quick way to see how much the local light schedule will move over the next month.

2026 Annual Light Extremes

This section answers the next useful question after today: when are the real yearly limits for local light?

Sunrise extremes

Earliest sunrise 5:50 AM
Latest sunrise 7:04 AM
Nov 1 · Mar 8

Sunset extremes

Earliest sunset 5:12 PM
Latest sunset 7:31 PM
Nov 17 · Jun 30

Longest day

Daylight 13h 15m
Date Jun 18
The widest daylight window of the year in Port-au-Prince.

Shortest day

Daylight 11h 01m
Date Dec 15
The narrowest daylight window of the year in Port-au-Prince.

Seasonal Daylight Checkpoints

These four checkpoints make the year easier to scan than a raw calendar of 365 daily values.

Checkpoint Date Sunrise Sunset Daylight
March Equinox Mar 20 6:54 AM 7:01 PM 12h 07m
June Solstice Jun 21 6:15 AM 7:29 PM 13h 15m
September Equinox Sep 22 6:39 AM 6:47 PM 12h 08m
December Solstice Dec 21 6:18 AM 5:19 PM 11h 01m

Photo Planning Signals for Port-au-Prince

These checks make the page more than a time lookup: they show how latitude, season, and nearby alternatives affect the shoot window.

Latitude band Moderate seasonal movement with useful morning/evening contrast

18.54°, -72.34° · America/Port-au-Prince

Window balance Morning and evening windows are similar today

Morning: 30 min · Evening: 30 min

Annual daylight swing 2 h between shortest and longest day

Longest day: 13h 15m · Shortest day: 11h 01m

Check this matrix before scheduling portraits, skyline shots, travel arrivals, or outdoor video in Port-au-Prince.

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