Sunrise and sunset in Dessie, Ethiopia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 17:58 in Dessie (GMT+3): 11 h 45 min of daylight, 33 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:05, it is 65.7° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Solar noon
- 12:05, 65.7° high
- Day length
- 11 h 45 min
- Golden hour
- 06:12–06:40 and 17:29–17:58
- Blue hour
- 05:42–05:59 and 18:11–18:28
See the sun’s path over Dessie on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:00–05:25 | 18:44–19:09 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:25–05:50 | 18:19–18:44 |
| Civil twilight | 05:50–06:12 | 17:58–18:19 |
Sunrise and sunset in Dessie through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:40 | 18:09 | 11 h 29 min | 55.9° |
| February | 06:45 | 18:24 | 11 h 39 min | 61.8° |
| March | 06:36 | 18:31 | 11 h 54 min | 71.4° |
| April | 06:18 | 18:32 | 12 h 13 min | 83.5° |
| May | 06:02 | 18:34 | 12 h 31 min | 86° |
| June | 05:57 | 18:41 | 12 h 44 min | 79.1° |
| July | 06:02 | 18:48 | 12 h 46 min | 78° |
| August | 06:09 | 18:45 | 12 h 36 min | 83.2° |
| September | 06:11 | 18:31 | 12 h 19 min | 87.1° |
| October | 06:10 | 18:11 | 12 h 01 min | 75.6° |
| November | 06:13 | 17:56 | 11 h 43 min | 64.4° |
| December | 06:24 | 17:56 | 11 h 31 min | 57° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Dessie
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 75% of the sun covered at 13:45 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 8% of the sun covered at 07:25 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 41% of the sun covered at 08:52 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 51% of the sun covered at 13:54 (total eclipse)
Places near Dessie
- Kombolcha 13 km
- Weldiya 77 km
- Debre Birhan 162 km
- Debre Tabor 193 km
- Debre Mark’os 225 km
- Bahir Dar 250 km
- Addis Ababa 254 km
- Burayu 256 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 11.1333°, 39.6333° at sea level, in the Africa/Addis Ababa time zone.