July 21, 2026 · Mbala, Zambia
Sunset in Mbala today is at 17:52. Day length is 11h 41m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Mbala's coordinates and updated daily.
Mbala lies at 9°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 Mbala.
The longest day in Mbala is around 12h 38m (around December 21). The shortest is around 11h 36m (around June 21).
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:22 | 05:47 | 12h 35m |
| February | 18:21 | 05:58 | 12h 23m |
| March | 18:09 | 06:00 | 12h 10m |
| April | 17:53 | 05:58 | 11h 55m |
| May | 17:43 | 06:00 | 11h 43m |
| June | 17:44 | 06:07 | 11h 37m |
| July | 17:51 | 06:12 | 11h 39m |
| August | 17:55 | 06:06 | 11h 49m |
| September | 17:52 | 05:49 | 12h 3m |
| October | 17:50 | 05:32 | 12h 17m |
| November | 17:55 | 05:25 | 12h 31m |
| December | 18:09 | 05:31 | 12h 38m |