Sunrise and sunset in Mzuzu, Malawi
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 17:42 in Mzuzu (GMT+2): 12 h 28 min of daylight, 36 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:27, it is 88.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Solar noon
- 11:27, 88.3° high
- Day length
- 12 h 28 min
- Golden hour
- 05:13–05:42 and 17:13–17:42
- Blue hour
- 04:43–05:00 and 17:55–18:12
See the sun’s path over Mzuzu on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:00–04:26 | 18:29–18:55 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:26–04:51 | 18:03–18:29 |
| Civil twilight | 04:51–05:13 | 17:42–18:03 |
Sunrise and sunset in Mzuzu through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:23 | 18:10 | 12 h 47 min | 78.5° |
| February | 05:39 | 18:15 | 12 h 35 min | 84.4° |
| March | 05:46 | 18:05 | 12 h 19 min | 86° |
| April | 05:48 | 17:47 | 11 h 59 min | 73.9° |
| May | 05:50 | 17:31 | 11 h 41 min | 63.4° |
| June | 05:56 | 17:26 | 11 h 29 min | 56.5° |
| July | 06:03 | 17:31 | 11 h 27 min | 55.4° |
| August | 06:01 | 17:38 | 11 h 36 min | 60.6° |
| September | 05:47 | 17:40 | 11 h 53 min | 70.3° |
| October | 05:27 | 17:39 | 12 h 11 min | 81.8° |
| November | 05:12 | 17:43 | 12 h 31 min | 87° |
| December | 05:10 | 17:55 | 12 h 44 min | 79.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Mzuzu
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 38% of the sun covered at 07:15 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 85% of the sun covered at 07:28 (annular eclipse)
Places near Mzuzu
- Songea 198 km
- Lichinga 244 km
- Katumba 252 km
- Tunduma 277 km
- Lilongwe 279 km
- Chipata 283 km
- Mbeya 292 km
- Makumbako 304 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 -11.4656°, 34.0207° at sea level, in the Africa/Blantyre time zone.