Sunrise and sunset in Windhoek, Namibia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:10 and sets at 19:02 in Windhoek (GMT+2): 12 h 51 min of daylight, 1 min 11 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:36, it is 80.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 19:02
- Solar noon
- 12:36, 80.5° high
- Day length
- 12 h 51 min
- Golden hour
- 06:10–06:41 and 18:32–19:02
- Blue hour
- 05:38–05:56 and 19:16–19:34
See the sun’s path over Windhoek on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:52–05:20 | 19:53–20:21 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:20–05:47 | 19:25–19:53 |
| Civil twilight | 05:47–06:10 | 19:02–19:25 |
Sunrise and sunset in Windhoek through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:11 | 19:40 | 13 h 29 min | 89.5° |
| February | 06:33 | 19:39 | 13 h 06 min | 84.6° |
| March | 06:49 | 19:22 | 12 h 32 min | 75.1° |
| April | 07:00 | 18:52 | 11 h 52 min | 63° |
| May | 07:11 | 18:28 | 11 h 16 min | 52.4° |
| June | 07:25 | 18:16 | 10 h 50 min | 45.4° |
| July | 07:33 | 18:19 | 10 h 46 min | 44.3° |
| August | 07:26 | 18:31 | 11 h 05 min | 49.4° |
| September | 07:03 | 18:42 | 11 h 39 min | 59.1° |
| October | 06:33 | 18:51 | 12 h 17 min | 70.5° |
| November | 06:08 | 19:04 | 12 h 56 min | 81.8° |
| December | 05:59 | 19:24 | 13 h 24 min | 89.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Windhoek
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 13% of the sun covered at 19:16 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 25 November 2030: total here, at 07:20 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 72% of the sun covered at 07:23 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 9 May 2032: 34% of the sun covered at 16:36 (annular eclipse)
Places near Windhoek
- Ondjiva 627 km
- Menongue 881 km
- Gaborone 929 km
- Lubango 930 km
- Mossamedes 969 km
- Kimberley 1031 km
- Mongu 1032 km
- Livingstone 1055 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 -22.5594°, 17.0832° at sea level, in the Africa/Windhoek time zone.