| Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:39 | 17:41 | 12h 02m |
| Tomorrow | 05:38 | 17:42 | 12h 04m |
| Change | −1m | +1m | +2m |
Positive change in sunset / daylight = days are getting longer. Negative change in sunrise = sun is rising earlier.
Today's light segments for Lilongwe. Amber = daylight, violet = twilight, dark = night.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st of each month in Lilongwe.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:21 | 18:17 | 12h 56m |
| February | 05:38 | 18:20 | 12h 42m |
| March | 05:47 | 18:09 | 12h 22m |
| April | 05:50 | 17:48 | 11h 58m |
| May | 05:54 | 17:31 | 11h 37m |
| June | 06:03 | 17:24 | 11h 21m |
| July | 06:10 | 17:29 | 11h 19m |
| August | 06:07 | 17:37 | 11h 30m |
| September | 05:51 | 17:41 | 11h 50m |
| October | 05:29 | 17:42 | 12h 13m |
| November | 05:11 | 17:47 | 12h 36m |
| December | 05:08 | 18:01 | 12h 53m |
Lilongwe is located at 13.98°S, 33.79°E. Its latitude determines how dramatically daylight hours change through the year.
The city uses the Africa/Blantyre timezone (GMT+2). It does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so solar times shift gradually through the year without abrupt clock changes.
Solar noon — the moment the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — occurs when the sun crosses the local meridian. In Lilongwe this falls around 11:44 in mid-summer and 11:35 in December, reflecting UTC offset and any DST adjustments.