Sunrise and sunset in Mongu, Zambia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 18:30 in Mongu (GMT+2): 12 h 36 min of daylight, 47 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:12, it is 87.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Solar noon
- 12:12, 87.8° high
- Day length
- 12 h 36 min
- Golden hour
- 05:54–06:23 and 18:01–18:30
- Blue hour
- 05:23–05:40 and 18:44–19:01
See the sun’s path over Mongu on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:40–05:06 | 19:18–19:44 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:06–05:32 | 18:52–19:18 |
| Civil twilight | 05:32–05:54 | 18:30–18:52 |
Sunrise and sunset in Mongu through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:01 | 19:02 | 13 h 00 min | 82.2° |
| February | 06:19 | 19:05 | 12 h 45 min | 88.1° |
| March | 06:29 | 18:53 | 12 h 23 min | 82.4° |
| April | 06:34 | 18:31 | 11 h 57 min | 70.3° |
| May | 06:39 | 18:12 | 11 h 33 min | 59.7° |
| June | 06:48 | 18:05 | 11 h 16 min | 52.7° |
| July | 06:55 | 18:09 | 11 h 14 min | 51.6° |
| August | 06:51 | 18:18 | 11 h 26 min | 56.7° |
| September | 06:34 | 18:23 | 11 h 48 min | 66.4° |
| October | 06:11 | 18:25 | 12 h 13 min | 77.8° |
| November | 05:52 | 18:31 | 12 h 39 min | 89.1° |
| December | 05:49 | 18:46 | 12 h 57 min | 83.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Mongu
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 12% of the sun covered at 18:58 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 68% of the sun covered at 07:13 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 88% of the sun covered at 07:21 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 9 May 2032: 12% of the sun covered at 16:48 (annular eclipse)
Places near Mongu
- Livingstone 409 km
- Tshilenge 477 km
- Solwezi 491 km
- Mazabuka 500 km
- Luena 519 km
- Kafue 545 km
- Chunga 552 km
- Lusaka 554 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 -15.2483°, 23.1274° at sea level, in the Africa/Lusaka time zone.