Sunrise and sunset in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 17:57 in Kota Kinabalu (GMT+8): 11 h 55 min of daylight, 17 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:59, it is 70.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Solar noon
- 11:59, 70.9° high
- Day length
- 11 h 55 min
- Golden hour
- 06:01–06:29 and 17:29–17:57
- Blue hour
- 05:32–05:48 and 18:10–18:26
See the sun’s path over Kota Kinabalu on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:50–05:15 | 18:43–19:08 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:15–05:40 | 18:18–18:43 |
| Civil twilight | 05:40–06:01 | 17:57–18:18 |
Sunrise and sunset in Kota Kinabalu through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:25 | 18:12 | 11 h 47 min | 61° |
| February | 06:33 | 18:25 | 11 h 52 min | 66.9° |
| March | 06:27 | 18:28 | 12 h 00 min | 76.4° |
| April | 06:14 | 18:24 | 12 h 10 min | 88.6° |
| May | 06:02 | 18:22 | 12 h 19 min | 80.9° |
| June | 06:00 | 18:26 | 12 h 26 min | 73.9° |
| July | 06:05 | 18:33 | 12 h 27 min | 72.9° |
| August | 06:10 | 18:33 | 12 h 22 min | 78° |
| September | 06:08 | 18:22 | 12 h 13 min | 87.7° |
| October | 06:03 | 18:07 | 12 h 03 min | 80.8° |
| November | 06:01 | 17:56 | 11 h 54 min | 69.6° |
| December | 06:10 | 17:58 | 11 h 48 min | 62.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Kota Kinabalu
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 43% of the sun covered at 10:03 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 75% of the sun covered at 17:02 (annular eclipse)
Places near Kota Kinabalu
- Sandakan 227 km
- Lahad Datu 271 km
- Tawau 279 km
- Miri 289 km
- Tarakan 340 km
- Bintulu 459 km
- Puerto Princesa 511 km
- Jolo 545 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 5.9749°, 116.0724° at sea level, in the Asia/Kuching time zone.