Sunrise & sunset times in Nampula
Sunrise in Nampula today is at 05:05 and sunset is at 17:19, giving 12h 15m of daylight (times for Friday, 2 October 2026, in Nampula's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 16:51 to 17:19. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Nampula, Mozambique. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 17:01 in Nampula (11h 14m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 04:50 and sets at 17:51 (13h 2m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 05:26 | 17:33 | 12h 7m |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 17:01 | 11h 14m |
| September equinox | 05:12 | 17:18 | 12h 6m |
| December solstice | 04:50 | 17:51 | 13h 2m |
Full sun timeline for Nampula
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 Nampula
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
Moon over Nampula
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:04 | 17:59 | 12h 56m |
| February | 05:19 | 17:54 | 12h 35m |
| March | 05:26 | 17:37 | 12h 11m |
| April | 05:30 | 17:15 | 11h 46m |
| May | 05:36 | 17:01 | 11h 25m |
| June | 05:46 | 17:00 | 11h 14m |
| July | 05:49 | 17:08 | 11h 19m |
| August | 05:39 | 17:15 | 11h 36m |
| September | 05:18 | 17:18 | 12h 0m |
| October | 04:56 | 17:21 | 12h 26m |
| November | 04:43 | 17:32 | 12h 49m |
| December | 04:47 | 17:48 | 13h 1m |
Sun and moon in Nampula
Stargazers, dog walkers and commuters rely on the daily sun and moon schedule for Nampula, Mozambique. 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 Nampula. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Nampula, Mozambique. Nampula sits at roughly 15.12 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 Nampula 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 Nampula. 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 Nampula, Mozambique for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Nampula today?
The sun sets in Nampula at 17:19 today, Friday, 2 October 2026, in Nampula's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 16:51, giving 28 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 21 minutes later at 17:41, and the sky is properly dark at 18:31, 1h 12m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 17:19 in Nampula. To the minute, that is the same time as today. Over the coming week sunset barely moves at all, by under a minute in total.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Nampula right now?
Nampula gets 12h 15m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 51 seconds longer. Over the next seven days Nampula gains 5 minutes 54 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Nampula the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 52 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 Nampula?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Nampula falls on 1 June at 16:59, 20 days before the June solstice, and the latest on 20 January at 18:00.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 22 November at 04:42, latest on 9 July at 05:49, 18 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 | 22 Nov 2026 | 04:42 | 29 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 9 Jul 2026 | 05:49 | 18 days after the June solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 1 Jun 2026 | 16:59 | 20 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunset | 20 Jan 2026 | 18:00 | 30 days after the December solstice |
How long does twilight last in Nampula?
First light in Nampula arrives 21 minutes before sunrise today, at 04:43. After sunset the light hangs on for another 21 minutes, until 17:41. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Nampula: it runs from 21 minutes at its shortest, in March, to 24 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 Nampula?
At midday on the December solstice the sun stands 81.7 degrees above the horizon in Nampula. On the June solstice it climbs only 51.5 degrees. The midday sun stays high enough all year that noon shadows in Nampula are always shorter than the object casting them, about 0.80 times their height at the lowest point of the year.
Twice a year, on 7 February and 3 November, the midday sun over Nampula comes within half a degree of straight overhead, reaching 90.00 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 Nampula
What time is sunrise in Nampula today?
The sun rises in Nampula, Mozambique at 05:05 on Friday, 2 October 2026, and sets at 17:19. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Nampula.
When is golden hour in Nampula?
Nampula has two golden hours each day. On Friday, 2 October 2026 the morning window runs from 05:05 to 05:33, and the evening window from 16:51 to 17:19, 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 Nampula?
Because Nampula lies in the southern hemisphere, its days are longest around December and shortest around June. In Nampula the longer solstice day runs about 13h 2m and the shorter one about 11h 14m, 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 Nampula accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Nampula 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 Nampula?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Nampula 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 Nampula gain or lose each day?
Nampula has 12h 15m of daylight on Friday, 2 October 2026 and is gaining daylight: 5 minutes 54 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 51 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 Nampula?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Nampula is on 1 June at 16:59, 20 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 Nampula?
About 21 minutes on Friday, 2 October 2026. The sun sets at 17:19 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 17:41, with full astronomical darkness at 18:31. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Nampula's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates -15.12, 39.27, 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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