Sunset in Khartoum today
September 3, 2026 · Khartoum, Sudan
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Sunset in Khartoum today is at 18:02. Day length is 12h 24m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Khartoum's coordinates and updated daily.
Khartoum lies at 16°N. In Khartoum, day length ranges from 11h 12m in winter to 13h 3m in summer — a swing of about 1h 51m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Khartoum today, at a bearing of 278°. Civil twilight then lasts another 22 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 29 minutes earlier in Khartoum than in Nyala, 913 km to the west-southwest.
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 Khartoum.
The longest day in Khartoum is around 13h 3m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 12m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
Sunset in Khartoum by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:39 | 06:21 | 11h 18m |
| February | 17:54 | 06:16 | 11h 38m |
| March | 18:01 | 05:59 | 12h 2m |
| April | 18:05 | 05:36 | 12h 29m |
| May | 18:13 | 05:22 | 12h 51m |
| June | 18:22 | 05:20 | 13h 3m |
| July | 18:25 | 05:27 | 12h 58m |
| August | 18:15 | 05:36 | 12h 39m |
| September | 17:53 | 05:39 | 12h 14m |
| October | 17:30 | 05:42 | 11h 48m |
| November | 17:18 | 05:53 | 11h 25m |
| December | 17:22 | 06:09 | 11h 13m |