Sunset & Sunrise Today in South Portland, Maine

South Portland, Maine sees the sun come up at 6:01 AM and go down at 7:21 PM on Saturday, August 29, 2026 — 13h 19m of daylight from sunrise to sunset. Solar noon, when the sun is highest over South Portland, is at 12:42 PM.

Because South Portland is at 43.64° (the mid-latitudes), daylight swings noticeably between the long days of summer and the short days of winter. Each day is currently getting about 2 minutes shorter and 51 seconds. This is summer in South Portland, so the daily sun times are still on the move.

If you're shooting at sunset, aim for South Portland's golden hour, about 6:43 PM to 7:40 PM. The blue hour follows, roughly 7:40 PM to 7:51 PM, as twilight deepens.

Tomorrow, sunset in South Portland is at 7:19 PM and sunrise at 6:02 AM — about 2m 51s less daylight than today. The table below shows how sunrise and sunset in South Portland drift across the whole year.

It's summer in South Portland right now, when daylight is at its most generous. Over the course of the year, sunset in South Portland ranges from as early as 4:03 PM (around December 6) to as late as 8:26 PM (around June 22). Its longest day lands on June 20 with 15h 25m of daylight, and its shortest on December 21 with just 8h 55m.