Somalia · 2.04°N, 45.34°E
Daylight hours in Mogadishu
Mogadishu gets 12h 14m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 12h 00m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 0h 14m across the year. So close to the equator, day length barely changes with the seasons.
Today in Mogadishu
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Mogadishu observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 14mJune 21 · 05:54–18:08
Shortest day12h 00mDecember 21 · 05:57–17:57
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:04–18:10
Fastest change+0.1 min/dayaround April 3
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:03 | 18:03 | 12h 00m |
| February 1 | 06:12 | 18:14 | 12h 02m |
| March 1 | 06:10 | 18:14 | 12h 05m |
| April 1 | 05:59 | 18:07 | 12h 08m |
| May 1 | 05:51 | 18:02 | 12h 11m |
| June 1 | 05:50 | 18:04 | 12h 14m |
| July 1 | 05:56 | 18:10 | 12h 14m |
| August 1 | 06:00 | 18:12 | 12h 12m |
| September 1 | 05:55 | 18:04 | 12h 09m |
| October 1 | 05:46 | 17:52 | 12h 06m |
| November 1 | 05:42 | 17:44 | 12h 03m |
| December 1 | 05:48 | 17:49 | 12h 01m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Mogadishu’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
More: all cities between 0°–10° North · compare Mogadishu with any city