Sunrise and sunset in Harar, Ethiopia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 17:49 in Harar (GMT+3): 11 h 49 min of daylight, 27 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:55, it is 67.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Solar noon
- 11:55, 67.5° high
- Day length
- 11 h 49 min
- Golden hour
- 06:00–06:29 and 17:21–17:49
- Blue hour
- 05:30–05:47 and 18:03–18:19
See the sun’s path over Harar on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:49–05:14 | 18:36–19:01 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:14–05:39 | 18:11–18:36 |
| Civil twilight | 05:39–06:00 | 17:49–18:11 |
Sunrise and sunset in Harar through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:27 | 18:02 | 11 h 35 min | 57.7° |
| February | 06:33 | 18:17 | 11 h 44 min | 63.6° |
| March | 06:25 | 18:22 | 11 h 56 min | 73.2° |
| April | 06:09 | 18:21 | 12 h 12 min | 85.3° |
| May | 05:55 | 18:22 | 12 h 27 min | 84.2° |
| June | 05:50 | 18:28 | 12 h 37 min | 77.2° |
| July | 05:55 | 18:35 | 12 h 39 min | 76.2° |
| August | 06:02 | 18:33 | 12 h 31 min | 81.3° |
| September | 06:02 | 18:20 | 12 h 17 min | 88.9° |
| October | 05:59 | 18:02 | 12 h 02 min | 77.4° |
| November | 06:01 | 17:48 | 11 h 47 min | 66.2° |
| December | 06:11 | 17:49 | 11 h 37 min | 58.9° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Harar
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 77% of the sun covered at 13:52 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 50% of the sun covered at 08:54 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 40% of the sun covered at 13:58 (total eclipse)
Places near Harar
- Dire Dawa 42 km
- Jijiga 75 km
- Ārabī 83 km
- Borama 136 km
- Ruqi 161 km
- Hargeysa 215 km
- Djibouti 277 km
- Debre Birhan 286 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 9.3139°, 42.1182° at sea level, in the Africa/Addis Ababa time zone.