Sunrise & Sunset Times in Funchal, Portugal 🇵🇹

Sun: Nautical Twilight

Sunrise Today: 07:21 ↑ 104.8° ESE

Sunset Today: 18:21 ↑ 255.1° WSW

Day Length: 11h 00m

Sun Direction: W

Sun Altitude: -7.01°

Sun Distance: 148.668 million km

Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Funchal, Portugal the sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 18:21, giving 11h 00m of daylight — 2 min shorter than yesterday. The next solstice is on Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice).

October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Funchal

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	08:01 ↑ 93° E	19:52 ↑ 266° W	11m 50Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 59s	06:39	21:14	07:08	20:45	07:36	20:17	13:57	149.76
2	08:02 ↑ 94° E	19:50 ↑ 266° W	11m 48Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 59s	06:40	21:12	07:09	20:44	07:37	20:15	13:57	149.72
3	08:03 ↑ 94° E	19:49 ↑ 266° W	11m 46Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 59s	06:41	21:11	07:09	20:43	07:38	20:14	13:56	149.68
4	08:04 ↑ 95° E	19:48 ↑ 265° W	11m 44Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 59s	06:41	21:10	07:10	20:41	07:38	20:13	13:56	149.64
5	08:04 ↑ 95° E	19:47 ↑ 265° W	11m 42Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 58s	06:42	21:08	07:11	20:40	07:39	20:12	13:56	149.59
6	08:05 ↑ 96° E	19:45 ↑ 264° W	11m 40Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 58s	06:43	21:07	07:11	20:39	07:40	20:10	13:55	149.55
7	08:06 ↑ 96° E	19:44 ↑ 264° W	11m 38Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 58s	06:44	21:06	07:12	20:37	07:40	20:09	13:55	149.51
8	08:06 ↑ 96° E	19:43 ↑ 263° W	11m 36Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 58s	06:44	21:05	07:13	20:36	07:41	20:08	13:55	149.47
9	08:07 ↑ 97° E	19:41 ↑ 263° W	11m 34Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 57s	06:45	21:03	07:13	20:35	07:42	20:07	13:55	149.43
10	08:08 ↑ 97° E	19:40 ↑ 262° W	11m 32Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 57s	06:46	21:02	07:14	20:34	07:43	20:05	13:54	149.41
11	08:08 ↑ 98° E	19:39 ↑ 262° W	11m 30Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 57s	06:46	21:01	07:15	20:33	07:43	20:04	13:54	149.34
12	08:09 ↑ 98° E	19:38 ↑ 262° W	11m 28Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 57s	06:47	21:00	07:15	20:31	07:44	20:03	13:54	149.30
13	08:10 ↑ 99° E	19:37 ↑ 261° W	11m 26Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 56s	06:48	20:59	07:16	20:30	07:45	20:02	13:54	149.25
14	08:11 ↑ 99° E	19:35 ↑ 261° W	11m 24Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 56s	06:48	20:57	07:17	20:29	07:45	20:01	13:53	149.21
15	08:11 ↑ 100° E	19:34 ↑ 260° W	11m 22Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 56s	06:49	20:56	07:18	20:28	07:46	19:59	13:53	149.20
16	08:12 ↑ 100° E	19:33 ↑ 260° W	11m 20Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 55s	06:50	20:55	07:18	20:27	07:47	19:58	13:53	149.12
17	08:13 ↑ 100° E	19:32 ↑ 259° W	11m 18Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 55s	06:50	20:54	07:19	20:26	07:48	19:57	13:53	149.08
18	08:14 ↑ 101° E	19:31 ↑ 259° W	11m 17Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 54s	06:51	20:53	07:20	20:24	07:48	19:56	13:52	149.04
19	08:14 ↑ 101° ÉSE	19:29 ↑ 258° WSZ	11m 15Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 54s	06:52	20:52	07:20	20:23	07:49	19:55	13:52	149.00
20	08:15 ↑ 102° ÉSE	19:28 ↑ 258° WSZ	11m 13Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 53s	06:53	20:51	07:21	20:22	07:50	19:54	13:52	148.95
21	08:16 ↑ 102° ÉSE	19:27 ↑ 258° WSZ	11m 11Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 53s	06:53	20:50	07:22	20:21	07:50	19:53	13:52	148.91
22	08:17 ↑ 103° ÉSE	19:26 ↑ 257° WSZ	11m 09Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 52s	06:54	20:49	07:23	20:20	07:51	19:52	13:52	148.87
23	08:17 ↑ 103° ÉSE	19:25 ↑ 257° WSZ	11m 07Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 52s	06:55	20:48	07:23	20:19	07:52	19:51	13:52	148.83
24	08:18 ↑ 104° ÉSE	19:24 ↑ 256° WSZ	11m 05Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 51s	06:55	20:47	07:24	20:18	07:53	19:50	13:51	148.79
25	07:19 ↑ 104° ÉSE	18:23 ↑ 256° WSZ	11m 03Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 50s	05:56	19:46	06:25	19:17	06:53	18:49	12:51	148.75
26	07:20 ↑ 104° ÉSE	18:22 ↑ 256° WSZ	11m 02Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 50s	05:57	19:45	06:25	19:16	06:54	18:48	12:51	148.71
27	07:21 ↑ 105° ÉSE	18:21 ↑ 255° WSZ	11m 00Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 49s	05:58	19:44	06:26	19:15	06:55	18:47	12:51	148.69
28	07:22 ↑ 105° ÉSE	18:20 ↑ 255° WSZ	10m 58Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 48s	05:58	19:43	06:27	19:14	06:56	18:46	12:51	148.63
29	07:22 ↑ 106° ÉSE	18:19 ↑ 254° WSZ	10m 56Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 47s	05:59	19:42	06:28	19:14	06:57	18:45	12:51	148.59
30	07:23 ↑ 106° ÉSE	18:18 ↑ 254° WSZ	10m 54Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 47s	06:00	19:41	06:28	19:13	06:57	18:44	12:51	148.55
31	07:24 ↑ 106° ÉSE	18:17 ↑ 254° WSZ	10m 53Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-1m 46s	06:01	19:41	06:29	19:12	06:58	18:43	12:51	148.52
All times are in local time for Funchal. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Funchal, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 25 or the latest sunset of October is on October 01.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Funchal

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Funchal.

What time does the sun rise today in Funchal?

In Funchal, Portugal, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Funchal?

Sunset today in Funchal is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Funchal?

Day length today in Funchal is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Funchal?

Solar noon in Funchal is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Funchal?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Funchal this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Funchal?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.