Sunset and sunrise times in Lusaka, Zambia
In Lusaka, Zambia the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:03 and rises at 05:53. Daylight lasts 12h 9m; evening golden hour runs from 17:34 to 18:16.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Last light
- 18:24
- Day length
- 12h 9m
18h 1m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:34 – 18:16
- Blue hour
- 18:16 – 18:24
- Max sun altitude
- 75.9°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:51 / 05:25
The sun sets at 268° — 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 05:52 Sunset 18:03 Golden hour 17:34 – 18:16 Day length 12h 10m vs today 1 minute longerWhere Lusaka is
- Coordinates
- 15.4067° S, 28.2871° E
- Time zone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Current offset
- UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 1,277 m
- Population
- 2,212,301
Sunrise and sunset in Lusaka, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 12:06 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11h 48m | +0:49 | 17:32–18:14 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 12:06 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11h 49m | +0:49 | 17:32–18:14 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 05:49 | 06:11 | 12:06 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11h 50m | +0:49 | 17:32–18:14 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 05:48 | 06:10 | 12:05 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11h 51m | +0:49 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 12:05 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11h 52m | +0:49 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:05 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11h 52m | +0:50 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 12:04 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11h 53m | +0:50 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:04 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11h 54m | +0:50 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:04 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 55m | +0:50 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:03 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 56m | +0:50 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 12:03 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 57m | +0:50 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 12:03 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 57m | +0:50 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:42 | 06:03 | 12:02 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 58m | +0:51 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 05:41 | 06:02 | 12:02 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 59m | +0:51 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 12:02 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12h 0m | +0:51 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 05:39 | 06:01 | 12:01 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12h 1m | +0:51 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 05:39 | 06:00 | 12:01 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12h 2m | +0:51 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 05:38 | 05:59 | 12:01 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12h 2m | +0:51 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 05:37 | 05:58 | 12:00 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12h 3m | +0:51 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 05:36 | 05:58 | 12:00 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12h 4m | +0:51 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 11:59 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12h 5m | +0:51 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:59 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12h 6m | +0:51 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 05:34 | 05:55 | 11:59 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 7m | +0:51 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 11:58 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 8m | +0:52 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 05:32 | 05:54 | 11:58 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 8m | +0:52 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 11:58 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 9m | +0:52 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:57 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 10m | +0:52 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:30 | 05:51 | 11:57 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 11m | +0:52 | 17:35–18:16 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 05:29 | 05:51 | 11:57 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12h 12m | +0:52 | 17:35–18:16 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 11:56 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12h 13m | +0:52 | 17:35–18:16 | 🌖 84% |
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 | 05:00 | 05:25 | 06:12 | 18:01 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 10m | 66.4° | 278° W |
| Wed 2 | 05:00 | 05:25 | 06:11 | 18:01 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 9m | 66.8° | 278° W |
| Thu 3 | 04:59 | 05:24 | 06:11 | 18:01 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 8m | 67.1° | 277° W |
| Fri 4 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 06:10 | 18:01 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 8m | 67.5° | 277° W |
| Sat 5 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 06:09 | 18:01 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 7m | 67.9° | 277° W |
| Sun 6 | 04:57 | 05:22 | 06:08 | 18:01 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 6m | 68.2° | 276° W |
| Mon 7 | 04:56 | 05:21 | 06:08 | 18:01 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 5m | 68.6° | 276° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:56 | 05:20 | 06:07 | 18:01 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 4m | 69.0° | 275° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:55 | 05:20 | 06:06 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 3m | 69.4° | 275° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 06:05 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 3m | 69.7° | 275° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:53 | 05:18 | 06:05 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 2m | 70.1° | 274° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:53 | 05:17 | 06:04 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 1m | 70.5° | 274° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:52 | 05:17 | 06:03 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 0m | 70.9° | 274° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:51 | 05:16 | 06:02 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 11h 59m | 71.3° | 273° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:50 | 05:15 | 06:02 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 11h 58m | 71.7° | 273° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:50 | 05:14 | 06:01 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 11h 57m | 72.0° | 272° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:49 | 05:14 | 06:00 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 11h 57m | 72.4° | 272° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:48 | 05:13 | 05:59 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:13 | 11h 56m | 72.8° | 272° W |
| Sat 19 | 04:47 | 05:12 | 05:58 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 11h 55m | 73.2° | 271° W |
| Sun 20 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:58 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 11h 54m | 73.6° | 271° W |
| Mon 21 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 05:57 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 11h 53m | 74.0° | 270° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:45 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 11h 52m | 74.4° | 270° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:44 | 05:09 | 05:55 | 18:03 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 11h 51m | 74.8° | 269° W |
| Thu 24 | 04:43 | 05:08 | 05:54 | 18:03 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 11h 51m | 75.1° | 269° W |
| Fri 25 | 04:42 | 05:07 | 05:54 | 18:03 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 11h 50m | 75.5° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 04:42 | 05:07 | 05:53 | 18:03 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 11h 49m | 75.9° | 268° W |
| Sun 27 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:03 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 11h 48m | 76.3° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 04:40 | 05:05 | 05:51 | 18:03 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 11h 47m | 76.7° | 267° W |
| Tue 29 | 04:39 | 05:04 | 05:51 | 18:03 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 11h 46m | 77.1° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 04:38 | 05:03 | 05:50 | 18:03 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 11h 45m | 77.5° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:56 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12h 14m | +0:52 | 17:35–18:16 | 🌖 75% |
| Fri 2 | 05:27 | 05:48 | 11:56 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12h 15m | +0:52 | 17:35–18:17 | 🌖 64% |
| Sat 3 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 11:55 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12h 15m | +0:52 | 17:35–18:17 | 🌗 53% |
| Sun 4 | 05:25 | 05:47 | 11:55 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12h 16m | +0:52 | 17:35–18:17 | 🌘 41% |
| Mon 5 | 05:25 | 05:46 | 11:55 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12h 17m | +0:52 | 17:35–18:17 | 🌘 30% |
| Tue 6 | 05:24 | 05:45 | 11:55 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12h 18m | +0:51 | 17:35–18:17 | 🌘 20% |
| Wed 7 | 05:23 | 05:45 | 11:54 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12h 19m | +0:51 | 17:35–18:17 | 🌘 11% |
| Thu 8 | 05:22 | 05:44 | 11:54 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12h 20m | +0:51 | 17:36–18:17 | 🌘 5% |
| Fri 9 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:54 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12h 21m | +0:51 | 17:36–18:18 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 11:53 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12h 21m | +0:51 | 17:36–18:18 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 11:53 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12h 22m | +0:51 | 17:36–18:18 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 11:53 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12h 23m | +0:51 | 17:36–18:18 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 05:19 | 05:41 | 11:53 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12h 24m | +0:51 | 17:36–18:18 | 🌒 8% |
| Wed 14 | 05:18 | 05:40 | 11:52 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12h 25m | +0:51 | 17:36–18:18 | 🌒 14% |
| Thu 15 | 05:17 | 05:39 | 11:52 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12h 26m | +0:51 | 17:37–18:19 | 🌒 22% |
| Fri 16 | 05:17 | 05:39 | 11:52 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12h 26m | +0:50 | 17:37–18:19 | 🌒 30% |
| Sat 17 | 05:16 | 05:38 | 11:52 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 27m | +0:50 | 17:37–18:19 | 🌒 39% |
| Sun 18 | 05:15 | 05:37 | 11:52 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 28m | +0:50 | 17:37–18:19 | 🌓 48% |
| Mon 19 | 05:15 | 05:37 | 11:51 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 29m | +0:50 | 17:37–18:20 | 🌔 57% |
| Tue 20 | 05:14 | 05:36 | 11:51 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 30m | +0:50 | 17:38–18:20 | 🌔 67% |
| Wed 21 | 05:14 | 05:36 | 11:51 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12h 31m | +0:49 | 17:38–18:20 | 🌔 76% |
| Thu 22 | 05:13 | 05:35 | 11:51 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12h 31m | +0:49 | 17:38–18:20 | 🌔 84% |
| Fri 23 | 05:12 | 05:34 | 11:51 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12h 32m | +0:49 | 17:38–18:21 | 🌔 91% |
| Sat 24 | 05:12 | 05:34 | 11:51 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12h 33m | +0:49 | 17:38–18:21 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 05:11 | 05:33 | 11:50 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 12h 34m | +0:48 | 17:39–18:21 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 05:11 | 05:33 | 11:50 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 12h 35m | +0:48 | 17:39–18:21 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:10 | 05:32 | 11:50 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 12h 35m | +0:48 | 17:39–18:22 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 05:10 | 05:32 | 11:50 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 12h 36m | +0:48 | 17:39–18:22 | 🌖 94% |
| Thu 29 | 05:09 | 05:31 | 11:50 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 12h 37m | +0:47 | 17:40–18:22 | 🌖 87% |
| Fri 30 | 05:09 | 05:31 | 11:50 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 12h 38m | +0:47 | 17:40–18:23 | 🌖 78% |
| Sat 31 | 05:08 | 05:30 | 11:50 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 12h 39m | +0:46 | 17:40–18:23 | 🌖 68% |
Longest and shortest day in Lusaka
The longest day falls on 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 13h 2m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 11h 12m.
Between them the day length swings by 1h 49m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:42 on 2 June; the latest is 18:44 on 21 January. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:26 on 22 November to 06:34 on 9 July.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Lusaka 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 15.4°S buys you.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 49° round to WNW. Tonight, W.
On 7 February and 4 November the midday sun stands at the zenith, 270 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow. The next one is in 6 weeks.
At 1,277 m the horizon sits 1.24° lower than at sea level, so the sun sets about 5.1 minutes later here than the standard tables suggest — roughly 10.3 minutes of extra daylight across the day.
Sitting in 3 months of the longest day (21 December) means the sun has almost stopped drifting — 12h 9m of daylight today, and only 2 minutes of movement in sunset over the next two weeks.
Planning a sunset photo in Lusaka
Arrive by 17:19. Golden hour opens at 17:34 and the sun is down by 18:03, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 268° 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 18:16 and runs to 18:24, 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 Lusaka today?
The sun sets in Lusaka at 18:03 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Lusaka?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 18:24 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Lusaka?
Evening golden hour runs 17:34 to 18:16 today, lasting 41m. Full golden hour times for Lusaka covers the morning window and the coming week.