Sunrise and sunset in Port Louis, Mauritius
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 18:18 in Port Louis (GMT+4): 12 h 46 min of daylight, 1 min 4 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:55, it is 82.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Solar noon
- 11:55, 82.8° high
- Day length
- 12 h 46 min
- Golden hour
- 05:31–06:01 and 17:48–18:18
- Blue hour
- 05:00–05:17 and 18:32–18:49
See the sun’s path over Port Louis on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:15–04:42 | 19:07–19:35 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:42–05:09 | 18:40–19:07 |
| Civil twilight | 05:09–05:31 | 18:18–18:40 |
Sunrise and sunset in Port Louis through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:34 | 18:54 | 13 h 19 min | 87.1° |
| February | 05:54 | 18:54 | 12 h 59 min | 87° |
| March | 06:08 | 18:38 | 12 h 29 min | 77.5° |
| April | 06:18 | 18:12 | 11 h 54 min | 65.4° |
| May | 06:27 | 17:49 | 11 h 22 min | 54.9° |
| June | 06:39 | 17:38 | 10 h 59 min | 47.8° |
| July | 06:47 | 17:42 | 10 h 55 min | 46.7° |
| August | 06:41 | 17:53 | 11 h 12 min | 51.7° |
| September | 06:20 | 18:02 | 11 h 42 min | 61.4° |
| October | 05:52 | 18:09 | 12 h 16 min | 72.9° |
| November | 05:29 | 18:20 | 12 h 50 min | 84.2° |
| December | 05:22 | 18:37 | 13 h 15 min | 88.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Port Louis
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 23% of the sun covered at 15:44 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 30% of the sun covered at 09:57 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 24% of the sun covered at 10:01 (annular eclipse)
Places near Port Louis
- Beau Bassin-Rose Hill 9 km
- Vacoas 15 km
- Saint-Denis 228 km
- Saint-Paul 250 km
- Toamasina 879 km
- Antananarivo 1053 km
- Fianarantsoa 1092 km
- Antsirabe 1094 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 -20.1619°, 57.4989° at sea level, in the Indian/Mauritius time zone.