Sunset in Djibouti today
September 4, 2026 · Djibouti, Djibouti
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Sunset in Djibouti today is at 18:17. Day length is 12h 19m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Djibouti's coordinates and updated daily.
Djibouti lies at 12°N. In Djibouti, day length ranges from 11h 27m in winter to 12h 48m in summer — a swing of about 1h 22m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Djibouti today, at a bearing of 278°. Civil twilight then lasts another 21 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets at practically the same moment in Djibouti as in 'Ali Sabieh, 67 km to the southwest.
Through the year sunset drifts later across spring and earlier across 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 Djibouti.
The longest day in Djibouti is around 12h 48m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 27m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
Sunset in Djibouti by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:03 | 06:32 | 11h 31m |
| February | 18:15 | 06:30 | 11h 46m |
| March | 18:19 | 06:16 | 12h 3m |
| April | 18:20 | 05:57 | 12h 23m |
| May | 18:24 | 05:45 | 12h 39m |
| June | 18:33 | 05:45 | 12h 48m |
| July | 18:36 | 05:52 | 12h 45m |
| August | 18:28 | 05:58 | 12h 31m |
| September | 18:10 | 05:58 | 12h 12m |
| October | 17:50 | 05:57 | 11h 53m |
| November | 17:41 | 06:05 | 11h 36m |
| December | 17:47 | 06:20 | 11h 27m |