Sunrise and sunset in Mahajanga, Madagascar
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 17:58 in Mahajanga (GMT+3): 12 h 36 min of daylight, 49 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:39, it is 87.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Solar noon
- 11:39, 87.3° high
- Day length
- 12 h 36 min
- Golden hour
- 05:21–05:50 and 17:29–17:58
- Blue hour
- 04:50–05:07 and 18:11–18:29
See the sun’s path over Mahajanga on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:06–04:33 | 18:46–19:12 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:33–04:59 | 18:20–18:46 |
| Civil twilight | 04:59–05:21 | 17:58–18:20 |
Sunrise and sunset in Mahajanga through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:28 | 18:30 | 13 h 02 min | 82.7° |
| February | 05:45 | 18:33 | 12 h 47 min | 88.5° |
| March | 05:56 | 18:20 | 12 h 24 min | 82° |
| April | 06:01 | 17:58 | 11 h 56 min | 69.8° |
| May | 06:06 | 17:39 | 11 h 32 min | 59.3° |
| June | 06:16 | 17:31 | 11 h 15 min | 52.3° |
| July | 06:23 | 17:35 | 11 h 12 min | 51.2° |
| August | 06:19 | 17:44 | 11 h 25 min | 56.2° |
| September | 06:02 | 17:50 | 11 h 47 min | 65.9° |
| October | 05:38 | 17:52 | 12 h 13 min | 77.4° |
| November | 05:19 | 17:59 | 12 h 40 min | 88.6° |
| December | 05:15 | 18:14 | 12 h 59 min | 84° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Mahajanga
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 15% of the sun covered at 14:32 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 32% of the sun covered at 08:31 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 52% of the sun covered at 08:40 (annular eclipse)
Places near Mahajanga
- Antananarivo 378 km
- Toamasina 425 km
- Antsirabe 468 km
- Antsiranana 496 km
- Nacala 618 km
- Fianarantsoa 643 km
- Angoche 687 km
- Pemba 695 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 -15.7167°, 46.3167° at sea level, in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone.