Zambia · 15.41°S, 28.29°E
Daylight hours in Lusaka
Lusaka gets 13h 02m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 11h 13m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 1h 49m across the year. Its summer is in December.
Today in Lusaka
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Lusaka observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 02mDecember 21 · 05:34–18:37
Shortest day11h 13mJune 21 · 06:33–17:46
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:11–18:19
Fastest change−0.9 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:40 | 18:42 | 13h 01m |
| February 1 | 05:58 | 18:44 | 12h 46m |
| March 1 | 06:08 | 18:32 | 12h 24m |
| April 1 | 06:13 | 18:10 | 11h 57m |
| May 1 | 06:18 | 17:51 | 11h 33m |
| June 1 | 06:27 | 17:44 | 11h 16m |
| July 1 | 06:35 | 17:48 | 11h 13m |
| August 1 | 06:31 | 17:57 | 11h 26m |
| September 1 | 06:14 | 18:02 | 11h 48m |
| October 1 | 05:50 | 18:04 | 12h 14m |
| November 1 | 05:31 | 18:11 | 12h 39m |
| December 1 | 05:28 | 18:26 | 12h 58m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Lusaka’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Brasília 15.78°S
- Arequipa 16.40°S
- La Paz 16.50°S
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra 17.79°S
- Harare 17.83°S
- Salvador 12.97°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Lusaka’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 10°–20° South · compare Lusaka with any city