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Daylight hours in Mogadishu today
October 19, 2026 · Mogadishu, Somalia
Capital2,587,183 people
Mogadishu has 12h 4m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:42 and sunset is at 17:46. All times are calculated astronomically for Mogadishu's exact coordinates.
Mogadishu lies at 2°N. Near the equator, Mogadishu sees close to 12 hours of daylight year-round, with only minor seasonal variation.
Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:44 in Mogadishu, 15 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 78.1° above the horizon in Mogadishu. Mogadishu lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 64.5°.
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 Mogadishu.
The longest day in Mogadishu is around 12h 14m (around June 21). The shortest is around 12h 0m (around December 21).
Daylight hours in Mogadishu by month
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12h 1m | 06:08 | 18:09 |
| February | 12h 3m | 06:12 | 18:15 |
| March | 12h 6m | 06:06 | 18:12 |
| April | 12h 10m | 05:55 | 18:04 |
| May | 12h 13m | 05:50 | 18:02 |
| June | 12h 14m | 05:53 | 18:07 |
| July | 12h 14m | 05:58 | 18:12 |
| August | 12h 11m | 05:59 | 18:10 |
| September | 12h 8m | 05:51 | 17:59 |
| October | 12h 4m | 05:43 | 17:47 |
| November | 12h 2m | 05:43 | 17:45 |
| December | 12h 0m | 05:54 | 17:55 |