Sunset in Mogadishu today
September 3, 2026 · Mogadishu, Somalia
Capital2,587,183 people
Sunset in Mogadishu today is at 18:04. Day length is 12h 9m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Mogadishu's coordinates and updated daily.
Mogadishu lies at 2°N. Near the equator, Mogadishu sees close to 12 hours of daylight year-round, with only minor seasonal variation.
The sun goes down towards the west in Mogadishu today, at a bearing of 278°. Civil twilight then lasts another 21 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 9 minutes earlier in Mogadishu than in Hargeysa, 848 km to the north.
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 Mogadishu.
The longest day in Mogadishu is around 12h 14m (around June 21). The shortest is around 12h 0m (around December 21).
Sunset in Mogadishu by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:09 | 06:08 | 12h 1m |
| February | 18:15 | 06:12 | 12h 3m |
| March | 18:12 | 06:06 | 12h 6m |
| April | 18:04 | 05:55 | 12h 10m |
| May | 18:02 | 05:50 | 12h 13m |
| June | 18:07 | 05:53 | 12h 14m |
| July | 18:12 | 05:58 | 12h 14m |
| August | 18:10 | 05:59 | 12h 11m |
| September | 17:59 | 05:51 | 12h 8m |
| October | 17:47 | 05:43 | 12h 4m |
| November | 17:45 | 05:43 | 12h 2m |
| December | 17:55 | 05:54 | 12h 0m |