Sunset and sunrise times in Mombasa, Kenya

In Mombasa, Kenya the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:16 and rises at 06:09. Daylight lasts 12h 7m; evening golden hour runs from 17:49 to 18:29.

Today, Saturday 26 September

First light: 05:48
Sunrise: 06:09
Solar noon: 12:12
Sunset: 18:16
Last light: 18:37
Day length: 12h 7m

18h 14m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour: 17:49 – 18:29
Blue hour: 18:29 – 18:37
Max sun altitude: 87.3°
Moon: 🌔 Waxing gibbous
Moonrise / moonset: 18:00 / 05:39

The sun sets at 269° — face west

Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September

Sunrise 06:08 Sunset 18:16 Golden hour 17:48 – 18:28 Day length 12h 7m vs today the same length

Where Mombasa is

Coordinates: 4.0547° S, 39.6636° E
Time zone: Africa/Nairobi
Current offset: UTC+03:00
Elevation: 20 m
Population: 1,208,333

Sunrise and sunset in Mombasa, September 2026

September 2026 — first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, last light, day length and evening golden hour.
Date	First light	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Golden hour	Moon
Tue 1	05:59	06:20	12:21	18:22	18:43	12h 2m	+0:12	17:54–18:35	🌖 82%
Wed 2	05:59	06:19	12:21	18:22	18:43	12h 2m	+0:12	17:54–18:35	🌖 72%
Thu 3	05:58	06:19	12:20	18:22	18:42	12h 2m	+0:12	17:54–18:34	🌖 61%
Fri 4	05:58	06:19	12:20	18:21	18:42	12h 2m	+0:12	17:54–18:34	🌗 49%
Sat 5	05:57	06:18	12:20	18:21	18:42	12h 2m	+0:12	17:53–18:34	🌘 38%
Sun 6	05:57	06:18	12:19	18:21	18:42	12h 3m	+0:13	17:53–18:34	🌘 27%
Mon 7	05:56	06:17	12:19	18:21	18:41	12h 3m	+0:13	17:53–18:33	🌘 17%
Tue 8	05:56	06:17	12:19	18:20	18:41	12h 3m	+0:13	17:53–18:33	🌘 9%
Wed 9	05:56	06:16	12:18	18:20	18:41	12h 3m	+0:13	17:53–18:33	🌘 4%
Thu 10	05:55	06:16	12:18	18:20	18:41	12h 3m	+0:13	17:52–18:33	🌘 1%
Fri 11	05:55	06:15	12:18	18:20	18:40	12h 4m	+0:13	17:52–18:32	🌑 0%
Sat 12	05:54	06:15	12:17	18:19	18:40	12h 4m	+0:13	17:52–18:32	🌒 2%
Sun 13	05:54	06:15	12:17	18:19	18:40	12h 4m	+0:13	17:52–18:32	🌒 6%
Mon 14	05:53	06:14	12:16	18:19	18:40	12h 4m	+0:13	17:51–18:32	🌒 12%
Tue 15	05:53	06:14	12:16	18:19	18:39	12h 5m	+0:13	17:51–18:31	🌒 19%
Wed 16	05:52	06:13	12:16	18:18	18:39	12h 5m	+0:13	17:51–18:31	🌒 27%
Thu 17	05:52	06:13	12:15	18:18	18:39	12h 5m	+0:13	17:51–18:31	🌒 36%
Fri 18	05:52	06:12	12:15	18:18	18:39	12h 5m	+0:13	17:50–18:31	🌓 45%
Sat 19	05:51	06:12	12:15	18:18	18:38	12h 5m	+0:13	17:50–18:30	🌔 55%
Sun 20	05:51	06:11	12:14	18:17	18:38	12h 6m	+0:13	17:50–18:30	🌔 64%
Mon 21	05:50	06:11	12:14	18:17	18:38	12h 6m	+0:13	17:50–18:30	🌔 73%
Tue 22	05:50	06:10	12:14	18:17	18:38	12h 6m	+0:13	17:50–18:30	🌔 81%
Wed 23	05:49	06:10	12:13	18:17	18:37	12h 6m	+0:13	17:49–18:29	🌔 88%
Thu 24	05:49	06:09	12:13	18:16	18:37	12h 6m	+0:13	17:49–18:29	🌔 94%
Fri 25	05:48	06:09	12:13	18:16	18:37	12h 7m	+0:13	17:49–18:29	🌔 98%
Sat 26	05:48	06:09	12:12	18:16	18:37	12h 7m	+0:13	17:49–18:29	🌔 100%
Sun 27	05:47	06:08	12:12	18:16	18:36	12h 7m	+0:13	17:48–18:28	🌕 100%
Mon 28	05:47	06:08	12:12	18:16	18:36	12h 7m	+0:13	17:48–18:28	🌖 97%
Tue 29	05:46	06:07	12:11	18:15	18:36	12h 8m	+0:13	17:48–18:28	🌖 92%
Wed 30	05:46	06:07	12:11	18:15	18:36	12h 8m	+0:13	17:48–18:28	🌖 85%

More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction

September 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date	Astro. dawn	Naut. dawn	Sunrise	Sunset	Naut. dusk	Astro. dusk	Night	Max altitude	Sunset direction
Tue 1	05:10	05:35	06:20	18:22	19:07	19:31	11h 57m	77.7°	278° W
Wed 2	05:10	05:34	06:19	18:22	19:07	19:31	11h 57m	78.1°	278° W
Thu 3	05:10	05:34	06:19	18:22	19:07	19:31	11h 57m	78.5°	277° W
Fri 4	05:09	05:34	06:19	18:21	19:06	19:31	11h 56m	78.8°	277° W
Sat 5	05:09	05:33	06:18	18:21	19:06	19:30	11h 56m	79.2°	277° W
Sun 6	05:09	05:33	06:18	18:21	19:06	19:30	11h 56m	79.6°	276° W
Mon 7	05:08	05:32	06:17	18:21	19:06	19:30	11h 56m	80.0°	276° W
Tue 8	05:08	05:32	06:17	18:20	19:05	19:29	11h 56m	80.3°	275° W
Wed 9	05:07	05:31	06:16	18:20	19:05	19:29	11h 55m	80.7°	275° W
Thu 10	05:07	05:31	06:16	18:20	19:05	19:29	11h 55m	81.1°	275° W
Fri 11	05:06	05:31	06:15	18:20	19:05	19:29	11h 55m	81.5°	274° W
Sat 12	05:06	05:30	06:15	18:19	19:04	19:28	11h 55m	81.8°	274° W
Sun 13	05:06	05:30	06:15	18:19	19:04	19:28	11h 54m	82.2°	274° W
Mon 14	05:05	05:29	06:14	18:19	19:04	19:28	11h 54m	82.6°	273° W
Tue 15	05:05	05:29	06:14	18:19	19:03	19:28	11h 54m	83.0°	273° W
Wed 16	05:04	05:28	06:13	18:18	19:03	19:27	11h 54m	83.4°	272° W
Thu 17	05:04	05:28	06:13	18:18	19:03	19:27	11h 54m	83.8°	272° W
Fri 18	05:03	05:27	06:12	18:18	19:03	19:27	11h 53m	84.2°	272° W
Sat 19	05:03	05:27	06:12	18:18	19:02	19:27	11h 53m	84.5°	271° W
Sun 20	05:02	05:27	06:11	18:17	19:02	19:26	11h 53m	84.9°	271° W
Mon 21	05:02	05:26	06:11	18:17	19:02	19:26	11h 53m	85.3°	270° W
Tue 22	05:02	05:26	06:10	18:17	19:02	19:26	11h 53m	85.7°	270° W
Wed 23	05:01	05:25	06:10	18:17	19:01	19:26	11h 52m	86.1°	270° W
Thu 24	05:01	05:25	06:09	18:16	19:01	19:25	11h 52m	86.5°	269° W
Fri 25	05:00	05:24	06:09	18:16	19:01	19:25	11h 52m	86.9°	269° W
Sat 26	05:00	05:24	06:09	18:16	19:01	19:25	11h 52m	87.3°	269° W
Sun 27	04:59	05:23	06:08	18:16	19:01	19:25	11h 51m	87.6°	268° W
Mon 28	04:59	05:23	06:08	18:16	19:00	19:24	11h 51m	88.0°	268° W
Tue 29	04:58	05:22	06:07	18:15	19:00	19:24	11h 51m	88.4°	267° W
Wed 30	04:58	05:22	06:07	18:15	19:00	19:24	11h 51m	88.8°	267° W

October 2026

October 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date	First light	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Golden hour	Moon
Thu 1	05:46	06:06	12:11	18:15	18:36	12h 8m	+0:13	17:47–18:28	🌖 75%
Fri 2	05:45	06:06	12:10	18:15	18:35	12h 8m	+0:13	17:47–18:27	🌖 65%
Sat 3	05:45	06:05	12:10	18:14	18:35	12h 8m	+0:13	17:47–18:27	🌗 53%
Sun 4	05:44	06:05	12:10	18:14	18:35	12h 9m	+0:13	17:47–18:27	🌘 41%
Mon 5	05:44	06:05	12:09	18:14	18:35	12h 9m	+0:13	17:47–18:27	🌘 30%
Tue 6	05:43	06:04	12:09	18:14	18:35	12h 9m	+0:13	17:46–18:27	🌘 20%
Wed 7	05:43	06:04	12:09	18:14	18:35	12h 9m	+0:13	17:46–18:26	🌘 12%
Thu 8	05:43	06:03	12:08	18:14	18:34	12h 10m	+0:13	17:46–18:26	🌘 6%
Fri 9	05:42	06:03	12:08	18:13	18:34	12h 10m	+0:13	17:46–18:26	🌘 2%
Sat 10	05:42	06:03	12:08	18:13	18:34	12h 10m	+0:13	17:46–18:26	🌑 0%
Sun 11	05:41	06:02	12:08	18:13	18:34	12h 10m	+0:13	17:45–18:26	🌒 1%
Mon 12	05:41	06:02	12:07	18:13	18:34	12h 11m	+0:13	17:45–18:26	🌒 4%
Tue 13	05:41	06:02	12:07	18:13	18:34	12h 11m	+0:13	17:45–18:26	🌒 8%
Wed 14	05:40	06:01	12:07	18:13	18:34	12h 11m	+0:13	17:45–18:25	🌒 14%
Thu 15	05:40	06:01	12:07	18:12	18:33	12h 11m	+0:13	17:45–18:25	🌒 21%
Fri 16	05:40	06:01	12:06	18:12	18:33	12h 11m	+0:13	17:45–18:25	🌒 29%
Sat 17	05:39	06:00	12:06	18:12	18:33	12h 12m	+0:13	17:45–18:25	🌒 38%
Sun 18	05:39	06:00	12:06	18:12	18:33	12h 12m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌓 47%
Mon 19	05:39	06:00	12:06	18:12	18:33	12h 12m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌔 57%
Tue 20	05:38	05:59	12:06	18:12	18:33	12h 12m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌔 66%
Wed 21	05:38	05:59	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 12m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌔 75%
Thu 22	05:38	05:59	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 13m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌔 83%
Fri 23	05:37	05:58	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 13m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌔 90%
Sat 24	05:37	05:58	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 13m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌔 96%
Sun 25	05:37	05:58	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 13m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌔 99%
Mon 26	05:37	05:58	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 14m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌕 100%
Tue 27	05:36	05:58	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 14m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌖 98%
Wed 28	05:36	05:57	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 14m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌖 94%
Thu 29	05:36	05:57	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 14m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌖 88%
Fri 30	05:36	05:57	12:04	18:12	18:33	12h 14m	+0:12	17:44–18:25	🌖 79%
Sat 31	05:36	05:57	12:04	18:12	18:33	12h 15m	+0:12	17:44–18:25	🌖 68%

Longest and shortest day in Mombasa

The longest day falls on 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 12h 21m of daylight.

The shortest is 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 11h 53m.

Between them the day length swings by 28m.

Daylight through 2026

Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night

The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:12 on 26 October; the latest is 18:43 on 4 February. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.

Sunrise ranges from 05:56 on 10 November to 06:30 on 20 July.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Mombasa different

From sunset to full civil darkness is 21 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 4.1°S accounts for the 3-minute difference.

Between the June and December solstices the length of the day swings by 28m here — among the widest of the 29 cities tracked in Kenya.

Between solstices the sunset walks 47° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is W.

Across September the sunset moves 7 minutes earlier, averaging about 14 seconds a day.

Being inside the tropics means two zenith passages a year, 10 March and 4 October, when the sun is straight up at solar noon rather than merely high. The next one is in 8 days.

At 4.1° the seasons barely touch the clock: 28 minutes separate midsummer from midwinter, against roughly 8.8 hours in London.

The times barely move this week: the longest 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 3 minutes earlier over the next fortnight.

Planning a sunset photo in Mombasa

Arrive by 17:34. Golden hour opens at 17:49 and the sun is down by 18:16, 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 18:29 and runs to 18:37, the end of civil twilight and 20m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Golden hour in Mombasa — times, duration and the best months Morning and evening windows, the next seven days, and how much golden light each month gives you.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Mombasa today?

The sun sets in Mombasa at 18:16 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Mombasa?

It takes 20m. Civil twilight ends at 18:37 today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Mombasa?

Evening golden hour runs 17:49 to 18:29 today, lasting 40m. Full golden hour times for Mombasa covers the morning window and the coming week.