| Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:45 | 17:45 | 12h 00m |
| Tomorrow | 05:44 | 17:45 | 12h 01m |
| Change | −1m | — | +1m |
Positive change in sunset / daylight = days are getting longer. Negative change in sunrise = sun is rising earlier.
Today's light segments for Maputo. Amber = daylight, violet = twilight, dark = night.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st of each month in Maputo.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:02 | 18:46 | 13h 44m |
| February | 05:25 | 18:43 | 13h 18m |
| March | 05:44 | 18:22 | 12h 38m |
| April | 05:59 | 17:49 | 11h 50m |
| May | 06:14 | 17:21 | 11h 07m |
| June | 06:30 | 17:07 | 10h 37m |
| July | 06:38 | 17:10 | 10h 32m |
| August | 06:29 | 17:24 | 10h 55m |
| September | 06:04 | 17:38 | 11h 34m |
| October | 05:30 | 17:50 | 12h 20m |
| November | 05:02 | 18:06 | 13h 04m |
| December | 04:51 | 18:29 | 13h 38m |
Maputo is located at 25.97°S, 32.58°E. Its latitude determines how dramatically daylight hours change through the year.
The city uses the Africa/Maputo 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 Maputo this falls around 11:48 in mid-summer and 11:40 in December, reflecting UTC offset and any DST adjustments.