Today, Friday, October 30, 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 18:01 in Zimbabwe (local time, based on Harare). That gives 12h 43min of daylight, with solar noon at 11:39.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 4h 49min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 55s longer, and tomorrow will be 54s longer than today: days are getting longer.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 04:01 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 04:28 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 04:55 |
| Sunrise | 05:17 |
| Solar noon | 11:39 |
| Sunset | 18:01 |
| Civil twilight ends | 18:23 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 18:50 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 19:17 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Zimbabwe, civil twilight begins 23 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 04:55, and it fades about 23 minutes after sunset. Close to the tropics twilight is short, because the Sun sinks almost vertically. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:17 | 18:01 | 11:39 | 12h 43min | +55s |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:17 | 18:01 | 11:39 | 12h 44min | +54s |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:16 | 18:02 | 11:39 | 12h 45min | +54s |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 05:16 | 18:02 | 11:39 | 12h 46min | +54s |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:15 | 18:03 | 11:39 | 12h 47min | +53s |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:15 | 18:03 | 11:39 | 12h 48min | +53s |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:15 | 18:03 | 11:39 | 12h 48min | +52s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:14 | 18:04 | 11:39 | 12h 49min | +52s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:14 | 18:04 | 11:39 | 12h 50min | +51s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:13 | 18:05 | 11:39 | 12h 51min | +51s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:13 | 18:05 | 11:39 | 12h 52min | +49s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 05:13 | 18:06 | 11:39 | 12h 53min | +49s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 05:12 | 18:06 | 11:39 | 12h 53min | +49s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 05:12 | 18:07 | 11:39 | 12h 54min | +48s |
How daylight changes through the year in Zimbabwe
The longest day of 2026 is December 21, with 13h 12min of daylight, and the shortest is June 21, with 11h 3min: a seasonal swing of 2h 8min. The earliest sunrise is at 05:10 (November 25) and the latest at 06:27 (June 28); the earliest sunset is at 17:27 (May 27) and the latest at 18:37 (January 11). At this latitude the change is clear but moderate, and summer, with the longest days, falls around December.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:38 | 17:53 | 12h 15min | 05:16 – 18:15 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:37 | 17:53 | 12h 16min | 05:15 – 18:15 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:36 | 17:53 | 12h 17min | 05:14 – 18:15 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 05:35 | 17:53 | 12h 18min | 05:13 – 18:15 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 05:34 | 17:54 | 12h 19min | 05:12 – 18:15 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 05:34 | 17:54 | 12h 20min | 05:12 – 18:16 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 05:33 | 17:54 | 12h 21min | 05:11 – 18:16 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 05:32 | 17:54 | 12h 22min | 05:10 – 18:16 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 05:31 | 17:54 | 12h 23min | 05:09 – 18:16 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 05:30 | 17:55 | 12h 24min | 05:08 – 18:17 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 05:30 | 17:55 | 12h 25min | 05:08 – 18:17 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 05:29 | 17:55 | 12h 26min | 05:07 – 18:17 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 05:28 | 17:55 | 12h 27min | 05:06 – 18:17 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 05:27 | 17:56 | 12h 28min | 05:05 – 18:18 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 05:27 | 17:56 | 12h 29min | 05:05 – 18:18 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 05:26 | 17:56 | 12h 30min | 05:04 – 18:18 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 05:25 | 17:56 | 12h 31min | 05:03 – 18:19 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 05:25 | 17:57 | 12h 32min | 05:02 – 18:19 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 05:24 | 17:57 | 12h 33min | 05:02 – 18:19 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 05:23 | 17:57 | 12h 34min | 05:01 – 18:20 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 05:23 | 17:58 | 12h 35min | 05:00 – 18:20 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 05:22 | 17:58 | 12h 36min | 05:00 – 18:20 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 05:21 | 17:58 | 12h 37min | 04:59 – 18:21 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 05:21 | 17:59 | 12h 37min | 04:58 – 18:21 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 05:20 | 17:59 | 12h 38min | 04:58 – 18:21 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 05:19 | 17:59 | 12h 39min | 04:57 – 18:22 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 05:19 | 18:00 | 12h 40min | 04:57 – 18:22 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 05:18 | 18:00 | 12h 41min | 04:56 – 18:23 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:18 | 18:00 | 12h 42min | 04:55 – 18:23 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:17 | 18:01 | 12h 43min | 04:55 – 18:23 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:17 | 18:01 | 12h 44min | 04:54 – 18:24 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Harare (17.83° S, 31.03° E) and shown in the local time zone (Africa/Harare, UTC+2). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in Zimbabwe differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in Zimbabwe
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 17.83° S, 31.03° E