Sunrise and sunset in Zomba, Malawi
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 17:40 in Zomba (GMT+2): 12 h 36 min of daylight, 48 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:22, it is 87.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Solar noon
- 11:22, 87.8° high
- Day length
- 12 h 36 min
- Golden hour
- 05:04–05:33 and 17:11–17:40
- Blue hour
- 04:33–04:50 and 17:54–18:11
See the sun’s path over Zomba on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 03:49–04:16 | 18:29–18:55 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:16–04:42 | 18:03–18:29 |
| Civil twilight | 04:42–05:04 | 17:40–18:03 |
Sunrise and sunset in Zomba through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:11 | 18:12 | 13 h 01 min | 82.4° |
| February | 05:29 | 18:15 | 12 h 46 min | 88.3° |
| March | 05:39 | 18:02 | 12 h 23 min | 82.1° |
| April | 05:44 | 17:40 | 11 h 56 min | 70° |
| May | 05:49 | 17:22 | 11 h 32 min | 59.5° |
| June | 05:58 | 17:14 | 11 h 16 min | 52.5° |
| July | 06:05 | 17:19 | 11 h 13 min | 51.5° |
| August | 06:02 | 17:28 | 11 h 26 min | 56.7° |
| September | 05:44 | 17:33 | 11 h 48 min | 66.4° |
| October | 05:21 | 17:35 | 12 h 13 min | 77.9° |
| November | 05:02 | 17:42 | 12 h 39 min | 89.1° |
| December | 04:58 | 17:56 | 12 h 58 min | 83.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Zomba
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 49% of the sun covered at 07:20 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 70% of the sun covered at 07:28 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 9 May 2032: 5% of the sun covered at 16:55 (annular eclipse)
Places near Zomba
- Blantyre 55 km
- Mandimba 120 km
- Gurúè 178 km
- Tete 204 km
- Lilongwe 228 km
- Lichinga 231 km
- Mocuba 240 km
- Quelimane 324 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 -15.3860°, 35.3188° at sea level, in the Africa/Blantyre time zone.