Sunrise and sunset in Male, Maldives
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 17:50 in Male (GMT+5): 11 h 59 min of daylight, 12 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:50, it is 72.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Solar noon
- 11:50, 72.8° high
- Day length
- 11 h 59 min
- Golden hour
- 05:51–06:19 and 17:22–17:50
- Blue hour
- 05:21–05:38 and 18:03–18:20
See the sun’s path over Male on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:40–05:05 | 18:36–19:01 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:05–05:30 | 18:11–18:36 |
| Civil twilight | 05:30–05:51 | 17:50–18:11 |
Sunrise and sunset in Male through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:13 | 18:06 | 11 h 53 min | 62.8° |
| February | 06:22 | 18:19 | 11 h 56 min | 68.6° |
| March | 06:18 | 18:20 | 12 h 02 min | 78.1° |
| April | 06:06 | 18:15 | 12 h 09 min | 89.7° |
| May | 05:56 | 18:12 | 12 h 15 min | 79.2° |
| June | 05:54 | 18:15 | 12 h 20 min | 72.2° |
| July | 06:00 | 18:21 | 12 h 21 min | 71° |
| August | 06:04 | 18:22 | 12 h 17 min | 76.1° |
| September | 06:01 | 18:13 | 12 h 11 min | 85.8° |
| October | 05:54 | 17:59 | 12 h 04 min | 82.8° |
| November | 05:51 | 17:49 | 11 h 58 min | 71.5° |
| December | 05:59 | 17:53 | 11 h 53 min | 64.1° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Male
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 72% of the sun covered at 16:32 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 22% of the sun covered at 06:20 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 77% of the sun covered at 12:18 (annular eclipse)
Places near Male
- Thiruvananthapuram 612 km
- Nāgercoil 621 km
- Kollam 624 km
- Alappuzha 668 km
- Tirunelveli 685 km
- Kanayannur 712 km
- Thoothukudi 722 km
- Rajapalayam 737 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 4.1752°, 73.5092° at sea level, in the Indian/Maldives time zone.