Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania
Sunrise in Zanzibar today is 6:00 AM and sunset is 6:15 PM, giving 12 h 16 min of daylight.
Sun times for Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania in local time (Africa/Dar es Salaam), calculated from its coordinates (-6.16°, 39.20°).
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Daylight
Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:00 AM to 6:28 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:48 PM to 6:15 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:39 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:37 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:08 PM
- Change from yesterday
- +1.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Zanzibar
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:00 AM | 6:15 PM | 12 h 16 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:59 AM | 6:15 PM | 12 h 16 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:59 AM | 6:15 PM | 12 h 16 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:59 AM | 6:15 PM | 12 h 17 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:58 AM | 6:16 PM | 12 h 17 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:58 AM | 6:16 PM | 12 h 17 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 5:58 AM | 6:16 PM | 12 h 18 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 6:12 AM | 6:40 PM | 12 h 29 min |
| February 1 | 6:25 AM | 6:47 PM | 12 h 22 min |
| March 1 | 6:28 AM | 6:42 PM | 12 h 13 min |
| April 1 | 6:25 AM | 6:28 PM | 12 h 03 min |
| May 1 | 6:23 AM | 6:16 PM | 11 h 53 min |
| June 1 | 6:27 AM | 6:14 PM | 11 h 47 min |
| July 1 | 6:33 AM | 6:20 PM | 11 h 46 min |
| August 1 | 6:34 AM | 6:25 PM | 11 h 51 min |
| September 1 | 6:23 AM | 6:23 PM | 11 h 59 min |
| October 1 | 6:08 AM | 6:17 PM | 12 h 09 min |
| November 1 | 5:56 AM | 6:16 PM | 12 h 20 min |
| December 1 | 5:58 AM | 6:25 PM | 12 h 27 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Zanzibar: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zanzibar today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets at 6:15 PM in Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania (Africa/Dar es Salaam). Solar noon is 12:08 PM and daylight lasts 12 h 16 min. Days are getting longer by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Zanzibar today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:00 AM to 6:28 AM in the morning and 5:48 PM to 6:15 PM in the evening at Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania.
When does it get dark in Zanzibar?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:37 PM in Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:39 AM.