Sunrise and sunset in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 18:12 in Bulawayo (GMT+2): 12 h 46 min of daylight, 1 min 4 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:49, it is 83° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Solar noon
- 11:49, 83° high
- Day length
- 12 h 46 min
- Golden hour
- 05:26–05:56 and 17:43–18:12
- Blue hour
- 04:54–05:12 and 18:26–18:44
See the sun’s path over Bulawayo on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:09–04:36 | 19:02–19:30 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:36–05:03 | 18:35–19:02 |
| Civil twilight | 05:03–05:26 | 18:12–18:35 |
Sunrise and sunset in Bulawayo through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:29 | 18:49 | 13 h 19 min | 87.2° |
| February | 05:49 | 18:48 | 12 h 59 min | 86.9° |
| March | 06:03 | 18:32 | 12 h 29 min | 77.4° |
| April | 06:12 | 18:06 | 11 h 53 min | 65.2° |
| May | 06:21 | 17:43 | 11 h 21 min | 54.7° |
| June | 06:33 | 17:33 | 10 h 59 min | 47.8° |
| July | 06:41 | 17:37 | 10 h 55 min | 46.8° |
| August | 06:35 | 17:48 | 11 h 12 min | 51.9° |
| September | 06:14 | 17:57 | 11 h 42 min | 61.7° |
| October | 05:47 | 18:03 | 12 h 16 min | 73.1° |
| November | 05:23 | 18:14 | 12 h 50 min | 84.3° |
| December | 05:16 | 18:32 | 13 h 15 min | 88.3° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Bulawayo
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 76% of the sun covered at 07:21 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 65% of the sun covered at 07:23 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 9 May 2032: 20% of the sun covered at 16:49 (annular eclipse)
Places near Bulawayo
- Gweru 151 km
- Francistown 159 km
- Kwekwe 187 km
- Kadoma 246 km
- Chitungwiza 354 km
- Harare 366 km
- Thohoyandou 368 km
- Livingstone 385 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for -20.1500°, 28.5833° at sea level, in the Africa/Harare time zone.