Sunrise and sunset in Wau, South Sudan
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 17:47 in Wau (GMT+2): 11 h 52 min of daylight, 22 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:51, it is 69.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Solar noon
- 11:51, 69.1° high
- Day length
- 11 h 52 min
- Golden hour
- 05:55–06:23 and 17:19–17:47
- Blue hour
- 05:25–05:42 and 18:01–18:17
See the sun’s path over Wau on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:44–05:09 | 18:34–18:58 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:09–05:34 | 18:09–18:34 |
| Civil twilight | 05:34–05:55 | 17:47–18:09 |
Sunrise and sunset in Wau through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:20 | 18:02 | 11 h 41 min | 59.3° |
| February | 06:27 | 18:15 | 11 h 48 min | 65.3° |
| March | 06:21 | 18:19 | 11 h 58 min | 74.8° |
| April | 06:06 | 18:17 | 12 h 11 min | 86.9° |
| May | 05:53 | 18:17 | 12 h 23 min | 82.6° |
| June | 05:49 | 18:22 | 12 h 32 min | 75.6° |
| July | 05:54 | 18:28 | 12 h 33 min | 74.6° |
| August | 06:00 | 18:27 | 12 h 27 min | 79.7° |
| September | 06:00 | 18:15 | 12 h 15 min | 89.5° |
| October | 05:56 | 17:59 | 12 h 03 min | 79° |
| November | 05:56 | 17:47 | 11 h 50 min | 67.8° |
| December | 06:05 | 17:48 | 11 h 42 min | 60.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Wau
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 34% of the sun covered at 12:26 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 12% of the sun covered at 06:21 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 33% of the sun covered at 07:36 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 62% of the sun covered at 12:19 (total eclipse)
Places near Wau
- Winejok 153 km
- Bakwa 403 km
- Malakal 452 km
- El Daein 465 km
- Yei 499 km
- Gereida 506 km
- Juba 508 km
- Isiro 549 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 7.7011°, 27.9897° at sea level, in the Africa/Juba time zone.