Daylight hours in Lilongwe today

Lilongwe lies at 14°S. In Lilongwe, day length ranges from 11h 18m in winter to 12h 57m in summer — a swing of about 1h 39m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:45 in Lilongwe, 14 minutes before the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 68.8° above the horizon in Lilongwe. Lilongwe lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 52.6°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Lilongwe.

The longest day in Lilongwe is around 12h 57m (around December 21). The shortest is around 11h 18m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.