Sunset in Harare today
September 10, 2026 · Harare, Zimbabwe
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Sunset in Harare today is at 17:51. Day length is 11h 54m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Harare's coordinates and updated daily.
Harare lies at 18°S. In Harare, day length ranges from 11h 4m in winter to 13h 12m in summer — a swing of about 2h 8m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Harare today, at a bearing of 275°. Civil twilight then lasts another 22 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 9 minutes earlier in Harare than in Bulawayo, 365 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 Harare.
The longest day in Harare is around 13h 12m (around December 21). The shortest is around 11h 4m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
Sunset in Harare by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:38 | 05:33 | 13h 5m |
| February | 18:31 | 05:51 | 12h 41m |
| March | 18:12 | 05:59 | 12h 13m |
| April | 17:48 | 06:06 | 11h 42m |
| May | 17:32 | 06:15 | 11h 17m |
| June | 17:29 | 06:25 | 11h 4m |
| July | 17:37 | 06:28 | 11h 9m |
| August | 17:46 | 06:16 | 11h 30m |
| September | 17:52 | 05:53 | 11h 59m |
| October | 17:57 | 05:28 | 12h 29m |
| November | 18:10 | 05:13 | 12h 57m |
| December | 18:27 | 05:16 | 13h 11m |