Sunrise & sunset times in Blantyre
Sunrise in Blantyre today is at 06:04 and sunset is at 17:28, giving 11h 23m of daylight (times for Wednesday, 29 July 2026, in Blantyre's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 16:57 to 17:28. The moon is a full moon at 100% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Blantyre, Malawi. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 17:17 in Blantyre (11h 11m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 05:05 and sets at 18:10 (13h 4m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 05:43 | 17:50 | 12h 7m |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 17:17 | 11h 11m |
| September equinox | 05:29 | 17:35 | 12h 6m |
| December solstice | 05:05 | 18:10 | 13h 4m |
Full sun timeline for Blantyre
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 Blantyre
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:20 | 18:18 | 12h 58m |
| February | 05:35 | 18:12 | 12h 36m |
| March | 05:43 | 17:54 | 12h 12m |
| April | 05:47 | 17:32 | 11h 45m |
| May | 05:54 | 17:17 | 11h 23m |
| June | 06:04 | 17:16 | 11h 12m |
| July | 06:07 | 17:24 | 11h 16m |
| August | 05:57 | 17:31 | 11h 35m |
| September | 05:35 | 17:35 | 12h 0m |
| October | 05:12 | 17:39 | 12h 26m |
| November | 04:59 | 17:50 | 12h 51m |
| December | 05:03 | 18:06 | 13h 4m |
Sun and moon in Blantyre
For photographers, gardeners, runners and anyone chasing good light, the daily sun and moon schedule for Blantyre 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 Blantyre. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Blantyre, Malawi. Blantyre sits at roughly 15.78 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 Blantyre 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 Blantyre. 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 Blantyre, Malawi for any day of the year.
Frequently asked questions about Blantyre
What time is sunrise in Blantyre today?
The sunrise time in Blantyre, Malawi is shown at the top of this page for today's date and updates automatically. Use the date picker to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Blantyre.
When is golden hour in Blantyre?
Blantyre has two golden hours each day: one just after sunrise in the morning and one just before sunset in the evening. Both windows are listed above with their exact start and end times for the date you select, so you can plan a photo session down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Blantyre?
Because Blantyre lies in the southern hemisphere, its days are longest around December and shortest around June. In Blantyre the longer solstice day runs about 13h 4m and the shorter one about 11h 11m, 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 Blantyre accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Blantyre 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 Blantyre?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Blantyre are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Blantyre's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table.
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