Sunrise and sunset in Nacala, Mozambique
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 04:43 and sets at 17:18 in Nacala (GMT+2): 12 h 34 min of daylight, 45 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:01, it is 88.6° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 04:43
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Solar noon
- 11:01, 88.6° high
- Day length
- 12 h 34 min
- Golden hour
- 04:43–05:12 and 16:49–17:18
- Blue hour
- 04:13–04:30 and 17:32–17:49
See the sun’s path over Nacala on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 03:29–03:55 | 18:06–18:32 |
| Nautical twilight | 03:55–04:21 | 17:40–18:06 |
| Civil twilight | 04:21–04:43 | 17:18–17:40 |
Sunrise and sunset in Nacala through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 04:51 | 17:49 | 12 h 58 min | 81.6° |
| February | 05:08 | 17:52 | 12 h 43 min | 87.5° |
| March | 05:18 | 17:40 | 12 h 22 min | 83° |
| April | 05:22 | 17:19 | 11 h 57 min | 70.8° |
| May | 05:26 | 17:01 | 11 h 34 min | 60.3° |
| June | 05:35 | 16:54 | 11 h 19 min | 53.4° |
| July | 05:42 | 16:59 | 11 h 16 min | 52.3° |
| August | 05:39 | 17:07 | 11 h 28 min | 57.5° |
| September | 05:22 | 17:12 | 11 h 49 min | 67.2° |
| October | 05:00 | 17:13 | 12 h 13 min | 78.7° |
| November | 04:41 | 17:19 | 12 h 37 min | 89.9° |
| December | 04:38 | 17:33 | 12 h 55 min | 82.7° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Nacala
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 8% of the sun covered at 13:24 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 38% of the sun covered at 07:23 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 65% of the sun covered at 07:33 (annular eclipse)
Places near Nacala
- Nampula 164 km
- Pemba 178 km
- Angoche 204 km
- Gurúè 411 km
- Mocuba 470 km
- Mtwara 481 km
- Mandimba 543 km
- Quelimane 548 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 -14.5626°, 40.6854° at sea level, in the Africa/Maputo time zone.