Sunrise and sunset in Mogadishu, Somalia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 17:43 in Mogadishu (GMT+3): 12 h 03 min of daylight, 5 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:42, it is 74.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Solar noon
- 11:42, 74.8° high
- Day length
- 12 h 03 min
- Golden hour
- 05:40–06:09 and 17:15–17:43
- Blue hour
- 05:11–05:27 and 17:56–18:13
See the sun’s path over Mogadishu on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:30–04:55 | 18:29–18:54 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:55–05:19 | 18:05–18:29 |
| Civil twilight | 05:19–05:40 | 17:43–18:05 |
Sunrise and sunset in Mogadishu through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:01 | 18:02 | 12 h 00 min | 65° |
| February | 06:11 | 18:13 | 12 h 02 min | 70.9° |
| March | 06:08 | 18:13 | 12 h 04 min | 80.4° |
| April | 05:58 | 18:06 | 12 h 07 min | 87.4° |
| May | 05:50 | 18:01 | 12 h 11 min | 76.9° |
| June | 05:49 | 18:03 | 12 h 13 min | 70° |
| July | 05:55 | 18:09 | 12 h 14 min | 68.9° |
| August | 05:58 | 18:11 | 12 h 12 min | 74.1° |
| September | 05:54 | 18:03 | 12 h 08 min | 83.8° |
| October | 05:45 | 17:51 | 12 h 05 min | 84.7° |
| November | 05:40 | 17:43 | 12 h 02 min | 73.5° |
| December | 05:47 | 17:47 | 12 h 00 min | 66.1° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Mogadishu
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 63% of the sun covered at 14:09 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 78% of the sun covered at 08:50 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 14% of the sun covered at 13:56 (total eclipse)
Places near Mogadishu
- Marka 73 km
- Baidoa 223 km
- Kismayo 410 km
- Mandera 441 km
- Cabudwaaq 478 km
- Warder 549 km
- Garissa 691 km
- Malindi 824 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 2.0371°, 45.3438° at sea level, in the Africa/Mogadishu time zone.