Sunrise and sunset in Marka, Somalia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 17:46 in Marka (GMT+3): 12 h 03 min of daylight, 4 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:44, it is 75.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Solar noon
- 11:44, 75.1° high
- Day length
- 12 h 03 min
- Golden hour
- 05:42–06:10 and 17:18–17:46
- Blue hour
- 05:13–05:29 and 17:59–18:15
See the sun’s path over Marka on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:32–04:57 | 18:32–18:57 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:57–05:21 | 18:07–18:32 |
| Civil twilight | 05:21–05:42 | 17:46–18:07 |
Sunrise and sunset in Marka through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:03 | 18:05 | 12 h 01 min | 65.3° |
| February | 06:13 | 18:15 | 12 h 02 min | 71.2° |
| March | 06:10 | 18:15 | 12 h 04 min | 80.8° |
| April | 06:00 | 18:08 | 12 h 07 min | 87.1° |
| May | 05:52 | 18:03 | 12 h 10 min | 76.6° |
| June | 05:52 | 18:05 | 12 h 12 min | 69.6° |
| July | 05:58 | 18:11 | 12 h 13 min | 68.6° |
| August | 06:01 | 18:12 | 12 h 11 min | 73.8° |
| September | 05:56 | 18:05 | 12 h 08 min | 83.5° |
| October | 05:47 | 17:53 | 12 h 05 min | 85° |
| November | 05:42 | 17:46 | 12 h 03 min | 73.8° |
| December | 05:48 | 17:50 | 12 h 01 min | 66.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Marka
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 60% of the sun covered at 14:09 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 78% of the sun covered at 08:49 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 14% of the sun covered at 13:54 (total eclipse)
Places near Marka
- Mogadishu 73 km
- Baidoa 199 km
- Kismayo 338 km
- Mandera 407 km
- Cabudwaaq 529 km
- Warder 588 km
- Garissa 619 km
- Malindi 754 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 1.7159°, 44.7717° at sea level, in the Africa/Mogadishu time zone.