Sunset and sunrise times in Djibouti, Djibouti
In Djibouti, Djibouti the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:01 and rises at 05:56. Daylight lasts 12h 4m; evening golden hour runs from 17:33 to 18:13.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Last light
- 18:22
- Day length
- 12h 4m
17h 59m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:33 – 18:13
- Blue hour
- 18:13 – 18:22
- Max sun altitude
- 77.1°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:43 / 05:25
The sun sets at 269° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 05:56 Sunset 18:00 Golden hour 17:32 – 18:13 Day length 12h 4m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Djibouti is
- Coordinates
- 11.5890° N, 43.1450° E
- Time zone
- Africa/Djibouti
- Current offset
- UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Population
- 626,512
Sunrise and sunset in Djibouti, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 12:07 | 18:17 | 18:38 | 12h 20m | −0:37 | 17:49–18:30 | 🌖 82% |
| Wed 2 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 12:07 | 18:17 | 18:38 | 12h 19m | −0:37 | 17:48–18:30 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 12:06 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 12h 19m | −0:37 | 17:48–18:29 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 12:06 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 12h 18m | −0:37 | 17:47–18:28 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 12:06 | 18:15 | 18:36 | 12h 17m | −0:37 | 17:47–18:28 | 🌘 38% |
| Sun 6 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 12:05 | 18:14 | 18:35 | 12h 17m | −0:37 | 17:46–18:27 | 🌘 27% |
| Mon 7 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 12:05 | 18:13 | 18:35 | 12h 16m | −0:38 | 17:45–18:26 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 12:05 | 18:13 | 18:34 | 12h 16m | −0:38 | 17:45–18:26 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 12:04 | 18:12 | 18:33 | 12h 15m | −0:38 | 17:44–18:25 | 🌘 4% |
| Thu 10 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:04 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 12h 14m | −0:38 | 17:43–18:24 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:04 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 12h 14m | −0:38 | 17:43–18:24 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:03 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12h 13m | −0:38 | 17:42–18:23 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:03 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12h 12m | −0:38 | 17:41–18:22 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:03 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12h 12m | −0:38 | 17:41–18:22 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:02 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 11m | −0:38 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:02 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 11m | −0:38 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌒 27% |
| Thu 17 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:01 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 10m | −0:38 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌒 36% |
| Fri 18 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:01 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 9m | −0:38 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌓 45% |
| Sat 19 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:01 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12h 9m | −0:38 | 17:37–18:18 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:00 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12h 8m | −0:38 | 17:37–18:18 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:00 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12h 7m | −0:38 | 17:36–18:17 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:00 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 7m | −0:38 | 17:35–18:16 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:59 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 6m | −0:38 | 17:35–18:15 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:59 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12h 5m | −0:38 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:59 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 5m | −0:38 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:58 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 4m | −0:38 | 17:33–18:13 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:58 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 12h 4m | −0:38 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:58 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 3m | −0:38 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:57 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 2m | −0:38 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:57 | 17:58 | 18:19 | 12h 2m | −0:38 | 17:30–18:11 | 🌖 85% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 04:45 | 05:10 | 05:57 | 18:17 | 19:03 | 19:28 | 11h 39m | 86.6° | 278° W |
| Wed 2 | 04:45 | 05:10 | 05:57 | 18:17 | 19:03 | 19:28 | 11h 40m | 86.3° | 278° W |
| Thu 3 | 04:45 | 05:10 | 05:57 | 18:16 | 19:02 | 19:27 | 11h 40m | 85.9° | 278° W |
| Fri 4 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:57 | 18:15 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 11h 41m | 85.5° | 277° W |
| Sat 5 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:57 | 18:15 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 11h 42m | 85.2° | 277° W |
| Sun 6 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:57 | 18:14 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 42m | 84.8° | 277° W |
| Mon 7 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:57 | 18:13 | 18:59 | 19:24 | 11h 43m | 84.4° | 276° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:57 | 18:13 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 11h 43m | 84.0° | 276° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:57 | 18:12 | 18:58 | 19:23 | 11h 44m | 83.7° | 275° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:56 | 18:11 | 18:57 | 19:22 | 11h 45m | 83.3° | 275° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:56 | 18:11 | 18:56 | 19:21 | 11h 45m | 82.9° | 275° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:56 | 18:10 | 18:56 | 19:20 | 11h 46m | 82.5° | 274° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:56 | 18:09 | 18:55 | 19:20 | 11h 47m | 82.1° | 274° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:56 | 18:09 | 18:54 | 19:19 | 11h 47m | 81.8° | 273° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:56 | 18:08 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 11h 48m | 81.4° | 273° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:56 | 18:07 | 18:53 | 19:18 | 11h 48m | 81.0° | 273° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:56 | 18:07 | 18:52 | 19:17 | 11h 49m | 80.6° | 272° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 18:06 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 11h 50m | 80.2° | 272° W |
| Sat 19 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 18:05 | 18:51 | 19:15 | 11h 50m | 79.8° | 272° W |
| Sun 20 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 18:05 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 11h 51m | 79.4° | 271° W |
| Mon 21 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 18:04 | 18:50 | 19:14 | 11h 52m | 79.0° | 271° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 18:03 | 18:49 | 19:13 | 11h 52m | 78.7° | 270° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 18:03 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 11h 53m | 78.3° | 270° W |
| Thu 24 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 18:02 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 11h 54m | 77.9° | 270° W |
| Fri 25 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 18:01 | 18:47 | 19:11 | 11h 54m | 77.5° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 18:01 | 18:46 | 19:11 | 11h 55m | 77.1° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 18:00 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 11h 55m | 76.7° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 17:59 | 18:45 | 19:09 | 11h 56m | 76.3° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 17:59 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 11h 57m | 75.9° | 268° W |
| Wed 30 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 17:58 | 18:44 | 19:08 | 11h 57m | 75.5° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:57 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 12h 1m | −0:38 | 17:29–18:10 | 🌖 75% |
| Fri 2 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:56 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 12h 0m | −0:38 | 17:29–18:10 | 🌖 65% |
| Sat 3 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:56 | 17:56 | 18:17 | 12h 0m | −0:38 | 17:28–18:09 | 🌗 53% |
| Sun 4 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:56 | 17:55 | 18:17 | 11h 59m | −0:38 | 17:27–18:08 | 🌘 41% |
| Mon 5 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:55 | 17:55 | 18:16 | 11h 58m | −0:38 | 17:27–18:08 | 🌘 30% |
| Tue 6 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:55 | 17:54 | 18:15 | 11h 58m | −0:38 | 17:26–18:07 | 🌘 20% |
| Wed 7 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:55 | 17:54 | 18:15 | 11h 57m | −0:38 | 17:25–18:07 | 🌘 12% |
| Thu 8 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:55 | 17:53 | 18:14 | 11h 57m | −0:38 | 17:25–18:06 | 🌘 6% |
| Fri 9 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:54 | 17:52 | 18:14 | 11h 56m | −0:38 | 17:24–18:05 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:54 | 17:52 | 18:13 | 11h 55m | −0:37 | 17:24–18:05 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:54 | 17:51 | 18:12 | 11h 55m | −0:37 | 17:23–18:04 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:53 | 17:51 | 18:12 | 11h 54m | −0:37 | 17:22–18:04 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:53 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 11h 53m | −0:37 | 17:22–18:03 | 🌒 8% |
| Wed 14 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:53 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 11h 53m | −0:37 | 17:21–18:03 | 🌒 14% |
| Thu 15 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:53 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 11h 52m | −0:37 | 17:21–18:02 | 🌒 21% |
| Fri 16 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:52 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 11h 52m | −0:37 | 17:20–18:02 | 🌒 29% |
| Sat 17 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:52 | 17:48 | 18:09 | 11h 51m | −0:37 | 17:20–18:01 | 🌒 38% |
| Sun 18 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 11:52 | 17:47 | 18:09 | 11h 50m | −0:36 | 17:19–18:01 | 🌓 47% |
| Mon 19 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 11:52 | 17:47 | 18:08 | 11h 50m | −0:36 | 17:19–18:00 | 🌔 57% |
| Tue 20 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 11:52 | 17:46 | 18:08 | 11h 49m | −0:36 | 17:18–18:00 | 🌔 66% |
| Wed 21 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 11:52 | 17:46 | 18:07 | 11h 49m | −0:36 | 17:18–17:59 | 🌔 75% |
| Thu 22 | 05:36 | 05:57 | 11:51 | 17:46 | 18:07 | 11h 48m | −0:36 | 17:17–17:59 | 🌔 83% |
| Fri 23 | 05:36 | 05:57 | 11:51 | 17:45 | 18:07 | 11h 47m | −0:35 | 17:17–17:58 | 🌔 90% |
| Sat 24 | 05:36 | 05:57 | 11:51 | 17:45 | 18:06 | 11h 47m | −0:35 | 17:16–17:58 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 05:36 | 05:58 | 11:51 | 17:44 | 18:06 | 11h 46m | −0:35 | 17:16–17:57 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 05:36 | 05:58 | 11:51 | 17:44 | 18:05 | 11h 46m | −0:35 | 17:15–17:57 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:36 | 05:58 | 11:51 | 17:43 | 18:05 | 11h 45m | −0:35 | 17:15–17:57 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 05:36 | 05:58 | 11:51 | 17:43 | 18:05 | 11h 44m | −0:34 | 17:14–17:56 | 🌖 94% |
| Thu 29 | 05:37 | 05:58 | 11:51 | 17:43 | 18:04 | 11h 44m | −0:34 | 17:14–17:56 | 🌖 88% |
| Fri 30 | 05:37 | 05:59 | 11:51 | 17:42 | 18:04 | 11h 43m | −0:34 | 17:14–17:56 | 🌖 79% |
| Sat 31 | 05:37 | 05:59 | 11:50 | 17:42 | 18:04 | 11h 43m | −0:33 | 17:13–17:55 | 🌖 68% |
Longest and shortest day in Djibouti
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 12h 48m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 11h 26m.
Between them the day length swings by 1h 21m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:39 on 18 November; the latest is 18:35 on 11 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:42 on 30 May to 06:32 on 25 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Djibouti different
Light lingers for 21 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 3 minutes shorter than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 11.6°N buys you.
Over a year the sunset point slides 48° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is W.
By the end of September the sun will be setting 19 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 40 seconds a day.
On 21 April and 23 August the midday sun stands at the zenith, 124 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow.
The times barely move this week: the shortest day of the year falls on 21 December, in 3 months, so day length is changing by under a minute a day. Sunset shifts just 9 minutes earlier over the next fortnight.
Planning a sunset photo in Djibouti
Arrive by 17:18. Golden hour opens at 17:33 and the sun is down by 18:01, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:13 and runs to 18:22, the end of civil twilight and 21m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Djibouti today?
The sun sets in Djibouti at 18:01 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Djibouti?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 18:22 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Djibouti?
Evening golden hour runs 17:33 to 18:13 today, lasting 40m. Full golden hour times for Djibouti covers the morning window and the coming week.