July 21, 2026 · Balaka, Malawi
Sunset in Balaka today is at 17:28. Day length is 11h 21m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Balaka's coordinates and updated daily.
Balaka lies at 15°S. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Balaka.
The longest day in Balaka is around 13h 1m (around December 21). The shortest is around 11h 14m (around June 21).
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:18 | 05:23 | 12h 55m |
| February | 18:13 | 05:38 | 12h 35m |
| March | 17:56 | 05:44 | 12h 12m |
| April | 17:34 | 05:48 | 11h 46m |
| May | 17:20 | 05:55 | 11h 25m |
| June | 17:19 | 06:04 | 11h 15m |
| July | 17:26 | 06:07 | 11h 19m |
| August | 17:34 | 05:58 | 11h 36m |
| September | 17:37 | 05:36 | 12h 0m |
| October | 17:39 | 05:14 | 12h 25m |
| November | 17:50 | 05:02 | 12h 48m |
| December | 18:06 | 05:06 | 13h 0m |