Sunrise & sunset times in Beira
Sunrise in Beira today is at 05:21 and sunset is at 17:38, giving 12h 17m of daylight (times for Friday, 2 October 2026, in Beira's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 17:09 to 17:38. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Beira, Mozambique. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 17:10 in Beira (10h 56m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 04:58 and sets at 18:18 (13h 20m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 05:44 | 17:51 | 12h 7m |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 17:10 | 10h 56m |
| September equinox | 05:30 | 17:36 | 12h 6m |
| December solstice | 04:58 | 18:18 | 13h 20m |
Full sun timeline for Beira
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Beira
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
Moon over Beira
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:13 | 18:25 | 13h 12m |
| February | 05:32 | 18:16 | 12h 45m |
| March | 05:42 | 17:56 | 12h 13m |
| April | 05:51 | 17:29 | 11h 39m |
| May | 06:01 | 17:12 | 11h 11m |
| June | 06:12 | 17:09 | 10h 56m |
| July | 06:15 | 17:17 | 11h 2m |
| August | 06:02 | 17:28 | 11h 26m |
| September | 05:37 | 17:35 | 11h 58m |
| October | 05:10 | 17:42 | 12h 32m |
| November | 04:53 | 17:56 | 13h 3m |
| December | 04:55 | 18:15 | 13h 20m |
Sun and moon in Beira
If you are scheduling a rooftop dinner or an early hike, the daily sun and moon schedule for Beira is easy to check here. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Beira. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Beira, Mozambique. Beira sits at roughly 19.84 degrees south, in the southern hemisphere, so it sees very little seasonal change, with day length staying close to twelve hours all year and a short, fast twilight after sunset. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Beira shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Beira. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Beira, Mozambique for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Beira today?
The sun sets in Beira at 17:38 today, Friday, 2 October 2026, in Beira's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 17:09, giving 29 minutes of low golden light before the sun reaches the horizon. Sunset is not the end of the light either. Last light, the moment usable daylight ends at civil dusk, follows 22 minutes later at 18:00, and the sky is properly dark at 18:52, 1h 14m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 17:39 in Beira. To the minute, that is the same time as today. Over the coming week sunset moves 1 minute 52 seconds later.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Beira right now?
Beira gets 12h 17m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 1 minute 8 seconds longer. Over the next seven days Beira gains 7 minutes 52 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Beira the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 1 minute 9 seconds per day, and it slows almost to a stop at the solstices in June and December. The word solstice means exactly that: the sun standing still.
When are the earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Beira?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Beira falls on 5 June at 17:08, 16 days before the June solstice, and the latest on 16 January at 18:25.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 26 November at 04:52, latest on 5 July at 06:16, 14 days after the June solstice. The four dates in the table below do not line up with the solstices, and they are not supposed to. Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and its axis is tilted, so the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year. That offset, the equation of time, is what pushes the earliest sunset ahead of the shortest day and the latest sunrise behind it.
| Extreme | Date | Local time | Why then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | 26 Nov 2026 | 04:52 | 25 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 5 Jul 2026 | 06:16 | 14 days after the June solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 5 Jun 2026 | 17:08 | 16 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunset | 16 Jan 2026 | 18:25 | 26 days after the December solstice |
How long does twilight last in Beira?
First light in Beira arrives 22 minutes before sunrise today, at 04:59. After sunset the light hangs on for another 22 minutes, until 18:00. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Beira: it runs from 22 minutes at its shortest, in March, to 25 minutes at its longest, in December. The lower the angle at which the sun crosses the horizon, the longer twilight lasts, which is why dusk is a slow affair at high latitudes and abrupt near the equator.
How high does the sun get in Beira?
At midday on the December solstice the sun stands 86.4 degrees above the horizon in Beira. On the June solstice it climbs only 46.7 degrees. The midday sun stays high enough all year that noon shadows in Beira are always shorter than the object casting them, about 0.94 times their height at the lowest point of the year.
Twice a year, on 21 January and 21 November, the midday sun over Beira comes within half a degree of straight overhead, reaching 89.99 degrees at its highest. On those days an upright post casts almost no shadow at solar noon, which is why they are sometimes called zero shadow days. It can only happen between the tropics, where the sun passes directly over a place at all.
Frequently asked questions about Beira
What time is sunrise in Beira today?
The sun rises in Beira, Mozambique at 05:21 on Friday, 2 October 2026, and sets at 17:38. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Beira.
When is golden hour in Beira?
Beira has two golden hours each day. On Friday, 2 October 2026 the morning window runs from 05:21 to 05:50, and the evening window from 17:09 to 17:38, all in local time. Pick another date above to plan a shoot down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Beira?
Because Beira lies in the southern hemisphere, its days are longest around December and shortest around June. In Beira the longer solstice day runs about 13h 20m and the shorter one about 10h 56m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Beira accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Beira and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Beira?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Beira are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
How much daylight does Beira gain or lose each day?
Beira has 12h 17m of daylight on Friday, 2 October 2026 and is gaining daylight: 7 minutes 52 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 1 minute 8 seconds longer than today. The daily change is at its largest near the March and September equinoxes and almost stops at the June and December solstices.
When is the earliest sunset in Beira?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Beira is on 5 June at 17:08, 16 days before the June solstice. The earliest sunset and the shortest day are not the same date, because the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year, an effect called the equation of time.
How long does it stay light after sunset in Beira?
About 22 minutes on Friday, 2 October 2026. The sun sets at 17:38 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 18:00, with full astronomical darkness at 18:52. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Beira's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates -19.84, 34.84, time zone Africa/Maputo. Accurate to about a minute for a flat, unobstructed horizon; terrain, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment the sun is actually visible by a few minutes. Full method on methodology.
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