Sunset and sunrise times in Mombasa, Kenya

In Mombasa, Kenya the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:13 and rises at 06:03. Daylight lasts 12h 10m; evening golden hour runs from 17:46 to 18:26.

Today, Saturday 10 October

First light: 05:42
Sunrise: 06:03
Solar noon: 12:08
Sunset: 18:13
Last light: 18:34
Day length: 12h 10m

18h 11m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour: 17:46 – 18:26
Blue hour: 18:26 – 18:34
Max sun altitude: 87.3°
Moon: 🌑 New moon
Moonrise / moonset: 05:43 / 18:12

The sun sets at 263° — face west

Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October

Sunrise 06:02 Sunset 18:13 Golden hour 17:45 – 18:26 Day length 12h 10m vs today the same length

Where Mombasa is

Coordinates: 4.0547° S, 39.6636° E
Time zone: Africa/Nairobi
Current offset: UTC+03:00
Elevation: 20 m
Population: 1,208,333

Sunrise and sunset in Mombasa, October 2026

October 2026 — first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, last light, day length and evening golden hour.
Date	First light	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Golden hour	Moon
Thu 1	05:46	06:06	12:11	18:15	18:36	12h 8m	+0:13	17:47–18:28	🌖 75%
Fri 2	05:45	06:06	12:10	18:15	18:35	12h 8m	+0:13	17:47–18:27	🌖 65%
Sat 3	05:45	06:05	12:10	18:14	18:35	12h 8m	+0:13	17:47–18:27	🌗 53%
Sun 4	05:44	06:05	12:10	18:14	18:35	12h 9m	+0:13	17:47–18:27	🌘 41%
Mon 5	05:44	06:05	12:09	18:14	18:35	12h 9m	+0:13	17:47–18:27	🌘 30%
Tue 6	05:43	06:04	12:09	18:14	18:35	12h 9m	+0:13	17:46–18:27	🌘 20%
Wed 7	05:43	06:04	12:09	18:14	18:35	12h 9m	+0:13	17:46–18:26	🌘 12%
Thu 8	05:43	06:03	12:08	18:14	18:34	12h 10m	+0:13	17:46–18:26	🌘 6%
Fri 9	05:42	06:03	12:08	18:13	18:34	12h 10m	+0:13	17:46–18:26	🌘 2%
Sat 10	05:42	06:03	12:08	18:13	18:34	12h 10m	+0:13	17:46–18:26	🌑 0%
Sun 11	05:41	06:02	12:08	18:13	18:34	12h 10m	+0:13	17:45–18:26	🌒 1%
Mon 12	05:41	06:02	12:07	18:13	18:34	12h 11m	+0:13	17:45–18:26	🌒 4%
Tue 13	05:41	06:02	12:07	18:13	18:34	12h 11m	+0:13	17:45–18:26	🌒 8%
Wed 14	05:40	06:01	12:07	18:13	18:34	12h 11m	+0:13	17:45–18:25	🌒 14%
Thu 15	05:40	06:01	12:07	18:12	18:33	12h 11m	+0:13	17:45–18:25	🌒 21%
Fri 16	05:40	06:01	12:06	18:12	18:33	12h 11m	+0:13	17:45–18:25	🌒 29%
Sat 17	05:39	06:00	12:06	18:12	18:33	12h 12m	+0:13	17:45–18:25	🌒 38%
Sun 18	05:39	06:00	12:06	18:12	18:33	12h 12m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌓 47%
Mon 19	05:39	06:00	12:06	18:12	18:33	12h 12m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌔 57%
Tue 20	05:38	05:59	12:06	18:12	18:33	12h 12m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌔 66%
Wed 21	05:38	05:59	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 12m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌔 75%
Thu 22	05:38	05:59	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 13m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌔 83%
Fri 23	05:37	05:58	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 13m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌔 90%
Sat 24	05:37	05:58	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 13m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌔 96%
Sun 25	05:37	05:58	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 13m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌔 99%
Mon 26	05:37	05:58	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 14m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌕 100%
Tue 27	05:36	05:58	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 14m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌖 98%
Wed 28	05:36	05:57	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 14m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌖 94%
Thu 29	05:36	05:57	12:05	18:12	18:33	12h 14m	+0:13	17:44–18:25	🌖 88%
Fri 30	05:36	05:57	12:04	18:12	18:33	12h 14m	+0:12	17:44–18:25	🌖 79%
Sat 31	05:36	05:57	12:04	18:12	18:33	12h 15m	+0:12	17:44–18:25	🌖 68%

More columns for October 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction

October 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date	Astro. dawn	Naut. dawn	Sunrise	Sunset	Naut. dusk	Astro. dusk	Night	Max altitude	Sunset direction
Thu 1	04:57	05:21	06:06	18:15	19:00	19:24	11h 51m	89.2°	267° W
Fri 2	04:57	05:21	06:06	18:15	19:00	19:24	11h 50m	89.6°	266° W
Sat 3	04:56	05:21	06:05	18:14	18:59	19:24	11h 50m	90.0°	266° W
Sun 4	04:56	05:20	06:05	18:14	18:59	19:23	11h 50m	89.6°	265° W
Mon 5	04:55	05:20	06:05	18:14	18:59	19:23	11h 50m	89.3°	265° W
Tue 6	04:55	05:19	06:04	18:14	18:59	19:23	11h 49m	88.9°	265° W
Wed 7	04:55	05:19	06:04	18:14	18:59	19:23	11h 49m	88.5°	264° W
Thu 8	04:54	05:18	06:03	18:14	18:59	19:23	11h 49m	88.1°	264° W
Fri 9	04:54	05:18	06:03	18:13	18:58	19:23	11h 49m	87.7°	263° W
Sat 10	04:53	05:18	06:03	18:13	18:58	19:23	11h 49m	87.3°	263° W
Sun 11	04:53	05:17	06:02	18:13	18:58	19:23	11h 48m	87.0°	263° W
Mon 12	04:52	05:17	06:02	18:13	18:58	19:22	11h 48m	86.6°	262° W
Tue 13	04:52	05:16	06:02	18:13	18:58	19:22	11h 48m	86.2°	262° W
Wed 14	04:51	05:16	06:01	18:13	18:58	19:22	11h 48m	85.8°	262° W
Thu 15	04:51	05:15	06:01	18:12	18:58	19:22	11h 48m	85.5°	261° W
Fri 16	04:51	05:15	06:01	18:12	18:58	19:22	11h 47m	85.1°	261° W
Sat 17	04:50	05:15	06:00	18:12	18:58	19:22	11h 47m	84.7°	261° W
Sun 18	04:50	05:14	06:00	18:12	18:58	19:22	11h 47m	84.4°	260° W
Mon 19	04:49	05:14	06:00	18:12	18:58	19:22	11h 47m	84.0°	260° W
Tue 20	04:49	05:14	05:59	18:12	18:58	19:22	11h 46m	83.7°	259° W
Wed 21	04:49	05:13	05:59	18:12	18:58	19:22	11h 46m	83.3°	259° W
Thu 22	04:48	05:13	05:59	18:12	18:58	19:22	11h 46m	82.9°	259° WSW
Fri 23	04:48	05:13	05:58	18:12	18:58	19:22	11h 46m	82.6°	258° WSW
Sat 24	04:48	05:12	05:58	18:12	18:58	19:22	11h 46m	82.2°	258° WSW
Sun 25	04:47	05:12	05:58	18:12	18:58	19:23	11h 45m	81.9°	258° WSW
Mon 26	04:47	05:12	05:58	18:12	18:58	19:23	11h 45m	81.6°	257° WSW
Tue 27	04:47	05:12	05:58	18:12	18:58	19:23	11h 45m	81.2°	257° WSW
Wed 28	04:46	05:11	05:57	18:12	18:58	19:23	11h 45m	80.9°	257° WSW
Thu 29	04:46	05:11	05:57	18:12	18:58	19:23	11h 45m	80.5°	256° WSW
Fri 30	04:46	05:11	05:57	18:12	18:58	19:23	11h 44m	80.2°	256° WSW
Sat 31	04:46	05:11	05:57	18:12	18:58	19:23	11h 44m	79.9°	256° WSW

November 2026

November 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date	First light	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Golden hour	Moon
Sun 1	05:35	05:57	12:04	18:12	18:34	12h 15m	+0:12	17:44–18:25	🌖 57%
Mon 2	05:35	05:57	12:04	18:12	18:34	12h 15m	+0:12	17:44–18:25	🌗 45%
Tue 3	05:35	05:57	12:04	18:12	18:34	12h 15m	+0:12	17:44–18:25	🌘 34%
Wed 4	05:35	05:56	12:04	18:12	18:34	12h 15m	+0:12	17:44–18:26	🌘 24%
Thu 5	05:35	05:56	12:04	18:12	18:34	12h 16m	+0:12	17:44–18:26	🌘 15%
Fri 6	05:35	05:56	12:04	18:13	18:34	12h 16m	+0:12	17:44–18:26	🌘 8%
Sat 7	05:35	05:56	12:04	18:13	18:34	12h 16m	+0:12	17:44–18:26	🌘 4%
Sun 8	05:35	05:56	12:05	18:13	18:35	12h 16m	+0:11	17:44–18:26	🌘 1%
Mon 9	05:35	05:56	12:05	18:13	18:35	12h 16m	+0:11	17:44–18:26	🌑 0%
Tue 10	05:34	05:56	12:05	18:13	18:35	12h 17m	+0:11	17:45–18:27	🌒 2%
Wed 11	05:34	05:56	12:05	18:13	18:35	12h 17m	+0:11	17:45–18:27	🌒 5%
Thu 12	05:34	05:56	12:05	18:14	18:35	12h 17m	+0:11	17:45–18:27	🌒 9%
Fri 13	05:34	05:56	12:05	18:14	18:36	12h 17m	+0:11	17:45–18:27	🌒 15%
Sat 14	05:35	05:56	12:05	18:14	18:36	12h 17m	+0:11	17:45–18:28	🌒 23%
Sun 15	05:35	05:56	12:05	18:14	18:36	12h 17m	+0:10	17:45–18:28	🌒 31%
Mon 16	05:35	05:57	12:06	18:15	18:37	12h 18m	+0:10	17:46–18:28	🌒 40%
Tue 17	05:35	05:57	12:06	18:15	18:37	12h 18m	+0:10	17:46–18:28	🌓 50%
Wed 18	05:35	05:57	12:06	18:15	18:37	12h 18m	+0:10	17:46–18:29	🌔 60%
Thu 19	05:35	05:57	12:06	18:16	18:38	12h 18m	+0:10	17:46–18:29	🌔 69%
Fri 20	05:35	05:57	12:06	18:16	18:38	12h 18m	+0:09	17:47–18:29	🌔 78%
Sat 21	05:35	05:57	12:07	18:16	18:38	12h 18m	+0:09	17:47–18:30	🌔 87%
Sun 22	05:35	05:57	12:07	18:16	18:39	12h 19m	+0:09	17:47–18:30	🌔 93%
Mon 23	05:35	05:58	12:07	18:17	18:39	12h 19m	+0:09	17:48–18:30	🌔 98%
Tue 24	05:36	05:58	12:07	18:17	18:39	12h 19m	+0:08	17:48–18:31	🌕 100%
Wed 25	05:36	05:58	12:08	18:18	18:40	12h 19m	+0:08	17:48–18:31	🌖 99%
Thu 26	05:36	05:58	12:08	18:18	18:40	12h 19m	+0:08	17:49–18:32	🌖 96%
Fri 27	05:36	05:59	12:08	18:18	18:41	12h 19m	+0:08	17:49–18:32	🌖 90%
Sat 28	05:37	05:59	12:09	18:19	18:41	12h 19m	+0:08	17:49–18:32	🌖 82%
Sun 29	05:37	05:59	12:09	18:19	18:41	12h 19m	+0:07	17:50–18:33	🌖 73%
Mon 30	05:37	05:59	12:09	18:20	18:42	12h 20m	+0:07	17:50–18:33	🌖 62%

Longest and shortest day in Mombasa

The longest day falls on 21 December 2026, in 2 months, with 12h 21m of daylight.

The shortest is 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 11h 53m.

Between them the day length swings by 28m.

Daylight through 2026

Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night

The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:12 on 26 October; the latest is 18:43 on 4 February. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.

Sunrise ranges from 05:56 on 10 November to 06:30 on 20 July.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Mombasa different

From sunset to full civil darkness is 21 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 4.1°S accounts for the 3-minute difference.

Between the June and December solstices the length of the day swings by 28m here — among the widest of the 29 cities tracked in Kenya.

Between solstices the sunset walks 47° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is W.

Being inside the tropics means two zenith passages a year, 10 March and 4 October, when the sun is straight up at solar noon rather than merely high.

At 4.1° the seasons barely touch the clock: 28 minutes separate midsummer from midwinter, against roughly 8.8 hours in London.

The times barely move this week: the longest day of the year falls on 21 December, in 2 months, so day length is changing by under a minute a day. Sunset shifts just 1 minutes earlier over the next fortnight.

Planning a sunset photo in Mombasa

Arrive by 17:31. Golden hour opens at 17:46 and the sun is down by 18:13, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.

Face west — the sun goes down at 263° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.

Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:26 and runs to 18:34, the end of civil twilight and 20m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Golden hour in Mombasa — times, duration and the best months Morning and evening windows, the next seven days, and how much golden light each month gives you.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Mombasa today?

The sun sets in Mombasa at 18:13 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Mombasa?

It takes 20m. Civil twilight ends at 18:34 today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Mombasa?

Evening golden hour runs 17:46 to 18:26 today, lasting 40m. Full golden hour times for Mombasa covers the morning window and the coming week.