
Sunrise and sunset in Namibia
Sunrise today: 7:20 h
Sunset today: 18:16 h
(Times for Windhoek)Sunset today: 18:16 h
The times for sunrise and sunset in in Namibia are determined by its location in the southern hemisphere. South of the equator, the longest days are in the months from December to March, while the shortest are in the period from June to September. In the northern hemisphere, it is the other way around. With up to about 13:30 hours, there are the longest days in December. In June, on the other hand, they last about 14 hours in Windhoek and start about 2 hours later.
During these days, the sun in Windhoek rises at 7:20. The Sunset can currently be watched at about 18:16 in the early evening.
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Average length of day in Windhoek

Sunrise and sunset in the most important cities of Namibia

City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Katima Mulilo | 06:43 am | 05:56 pm | 11:13 h |
Rundu | 07:02 am | 06:14 pm | 11:12 h |
Gobabis | 07:13 am | 06:09 pm | 10:56 h |
Keetmanshoop | 07:24 am | 06:04 pm | 10:41 h |
Grootfontein | 07:11 am | 06:17 pm | 11:06 h |
Mariental | 07:21 am | 06:09 pm | 10:48 h |
Tsumeb | 07:12 am | 06:20 pm | 11:08 h |
Rehoboth | 07:22 am | 06:15 pm | 10:53 h |
Windhoek | 07:20 am | 06:16 pm | 10:56 h |
Okahandja | 07:20 am | 06:18 pm | 10:58 h |
Otjiwarongo | 07:18 am | 06:22 pm | 11:03 h |
Oshakati | 07:18 am | 06:30 pm | 11:13 h |
Lüderitz | 07:36 am | 06:16 pm | 10:40 h |
Swakopmund | 07:31 am | 06:26 pm | 10:55 h |
Walvis Bay | 07:31 am | 06:26 pm | 10:54 h |
Sunrise and sunset by month (Windhoek)
Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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January | 06:18 am | 07:43 pm | 13:24 h |
February | 06:39 am | 07:32 pm | 12:53 h |
March | 06:52 am | 07:09 pm | 12:17 h |
April | 07:03 am | 06:40 pm | 11:37 h |
May | 07:15 am | 06:20 pm | 11:05 h |
June | 07:28 am | 06:16 pm | 10:48 h |
July | 07:30 am | 06:25 pm | 10:55 h |
August | 07:15 am | 06:37 pm | 11:22 h |
September | 06:47 am | 06:46 pm | 11:59 h |
October | 06:18 am | 06:56 pm | 12:38 h |
November | 05:59 am | 07:13 pm | 13:14 h |
December | 06:00 am | 07:33 pm | 13:33 h |
Duration of the sunset
The distance from the equator and the path of the sun determines not only the time of sunrise and sunset. The farther a country is from the equator, the more oblique the sun's path is to the horizon, causing sunset to last for a different duration. Windhoek lies on the 23rd degree of southern latitude and is therefore quite far away from the equator. While a sunset near the equator lasts only about 20 minutes, in Namibia, this period averages 26 minutes. In June, it's about 26 minutes in Windhoek, while in December it's 27 minutes.International cities for comparison
City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Berlin (Germany) | 04:52 am | 09:14 pm | 16:23 h |
New York (USA) | 05:28 am | 08:17 pm | 14:49 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:46 am | 04:57 pm | 10:11 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 05:25 am | 06:21 pm | 12:56 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 03:56 am | 08:56 pm | 16:60 h |
Shanghai (China) | 04:51 am | 06:51 pm | 14:00 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 04:12 am | 10:21 pm | 18:09 h |