Sunrise & sunset times in General Santos
Sunrise in General Santos today is at 05:33 and sunset is at 17:57, giving 12h 24m of daylight (times for Wednesday, 29 July 2026, in General Santos's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 17:28 to 17:57. The moon is a full moon at 100% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for General Santos, Philippines. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 17:55 in General Santos (12h 29m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 05:44 and sets at 17:30 (11h 46m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 05:43 | 17:50 | 12h 6m |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 17:55 | 12h 29m |
| September equinox | 05:28 | 17:35 | 12h 7m |
| December solstice | 05:44 | 17:30 | 11h 46m |
Full sun timeline for General Santos
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in General Santos
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:54 | 17:42 | 11h 48m |
| February | 05:55 | 17:51 | 11h 56m |
| March | 05:46 | 17:50 | 12h 5m |
| April | 05:32 | 17:47 | 12h 15m |
| May | 05:23 | 17:47 | 12h 24m |
| June | 05:25 | 17:54 | 12h 29m |
| July | 05:31 | 17:58 | 12h 27m |
| August | 05:34 | 17:53 | 12h 19m |
| September | 05:30 | 17:39 | 12h 9m |
| October | 05:25 | 17:24 | 11h 59m |
| November | 05:28 | 17:19 | 11h 51m |
| December | 05:41 | 17:27 | 11h 46m |
Sun and moon in General Santos
From early risers to golden hour photographers, the daily sun and moon schedule for General Santos is easy to check here. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for General Santos. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of General Santos, Philippines. General Santos sits at roughly 6.11 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees very little seasonal change, with day length staying close to twelve hours all year and a short, fast twilight after sunset. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in General Santos shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in General Santos. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over General Santos, Philippines for any day of the year.
Frequently asked questions about General Santos
What time is sunrise in General Santos today?
The sunrise time in General Santos, Philippines is shown at the top of this page for today's date and updates automatically. Use the date picker to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of General Santos.
When is golden hour in General Santos?
General Santos has two golden hours each day: one just after sunrise in the morning and one just before sunset in the evening. Both windows are listed above with their exact start and end times for the date you select, so you can plan a photo session down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in General Santos?
Because General Santos lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In General Santos the longer solstice day runs about 12h 29m and the shorter one about 11h 46m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for General Santos accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of General Santos and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for General Santos?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for General Santos are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from General Santos's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table.
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