Sunrise and sunset in Livingstone, Zambia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 18:21 in Livingstone (GMT+2): 12 h 41 min of daylight, 55 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:00, it is 85.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Solar noon
- 12:00, 85.3° high
- Day length
- 12 h 41 min
- Golden hour
- 05:39–06:09 and 17:51–18:21
- Blue hour
- 05:08–05:25 and 18:35–18:52
See the sun’s path over Livingstone on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:24–04:50 | 19:10–19:37 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:50–05:17 | 18:43–19:10 |
| Civil twilight | 05:17–05:39 | 18:21–18:43 |
Sunrise and sunset in Livingstone through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:44 | 18:55 | 13 h 10 min | 84.9° |
| February | 06:03 | 18:56 | 12 h 52 min | 89.2° |
| March | 06:15 | 18:41 | 12 h 26 min | 79.7° |
| April | 06:22 | 18:17 | 11 h 54 min | 67.5° |
| May | 06:29 | 17:57 | 11 h 27 min | 57° |
| June | 06:40 | 17:48 | 11 h 07 min | 50.1° |
| July | 06:48 | 17:52 | 11 h 04 min | 49.1° |
| August | 06:43 | 18:02 | 11 h 19 min | 54.2° |
| September | 06:23 | 18:09 | 11 h 45 min | 64° |
| October | 05:58 | 18:14 | 12 h 15 min | 75.4° |
| November | 05:37 | 18:22 | 12 h 45 min | 86.7° |
| December | 05:32 | 18:39 | 13 h 07 min | 86° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Livingstone
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 6% of the sun covered at 18:51 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 72% of the sun covered at 07:17 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 76% of the sun covered at 07:22 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 9 May 2032: 16% of the sun covered at 16:48 (annular eclipse)
Places near Livingstone
- Mazabuka 299 km
- Kafue 338 km
- Lusaka 375 km
- Chunga 381 km
- Bulawayo 385 km
- Mongu 409 km
- Francistown 409 km
- Kadoma 433 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 -17.8419°, 25.8543° at sea level, in the Africa/Lusaka time zone.