Sunset and sunrise times in Port Louis, Mauritius
In Port Louis, Mauritius the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 18:00 and rises at 06:23. Daylight lasts 11h 36m; evening golden hour runs from 17:30 to 18:13.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 06:01
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Last light
- 18:22
- Day length
- 11h 36m
17h 58m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:30 – 18:13
- Blue hour
- 18:13 – 18:22
- Max sun altitude
- 59.5°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 16:27 / 05:06
The sun sets at 281° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Thursday 27 August
Sunrise 06:22 Sunset 18:00 Golden hour 17:30 – 18:14 Day length 11h 37m vs today 1 minute longerWhere Port Louis is
- Coordinates
- 20.1619° S, 57.4989° E
- Time zone
- Indian/Mauritius
- Current offset
- UTC+04:00
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Population
- 155,226
Sunrise and sunset in Port Louis, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 06:16 | 06:40 | 12:16 | 17:52 | 18:16 | 11h 12m | +0:48 | 17:21–18:07 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 06:16 | 06:39 | 12:16 | 17:53 | 18:16 | 11h 13m | +0:49 | 17:22–18:07 | 🌖 87% |
| Mon 3 | 06:16 | 06:39 | 12:16 | 17:53 | 18:16 | 11h 14m | +0:50 | 17:22–18:07 | 🌖 79% |
| Tue 4 | 06:15 | 06:38 | 12:16 | 17:53 | 18:16 | 11h 15m | +0:51 | 17:23–18:08 | 🌖 69% |
| Wed 5 | 06:15 | 06:38 | 12:16 | 17:54 | 18:17 | 11h 16m | +0:51 | 17:23–18:08 | 🌖 58% |
| Thu 6 | 06:14 | 06:37 | 12:15 | 17:54 | 18:17 | 11h 17m | +0:52 | 17:23–18:08 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 06:14 | 06:36 | 12:15 | 17:54 | 18:17 | 11h 17m | +0:53 | 17:24–18:08 | 🌘 35% |
| Sat 8 | 06:13 | 06:36 | 12:15 | 17:55 | 18:18 | 11h 18m | +0:54 | 17:24–18:09 | 🌘 24% |
| Sun 9 | 06:12 | 06:35 | 12:15 | 17:55 | 18:18 | 11h 19m | +0:54 | 17:24–18:09 | 🌘 15% |
| Mon 10 | 06:12 | 06:35 | 12:15 | 17:55 | 18:18 | 11h 20m | +0:55 | 17:25–18:09 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 06:11 | 06:34 | 12:15 | 17:56 | 18:18 | 11h 21m | +0:55 | 17:25–18:10 | 🌘 3% |
| Wed 12 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:15 | 17:56 | 18:19 | 11h 22m | +0:56 | 17:25–18:10 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 06:10 | 06:33 | 12:14 | 17:56 | 18:19 | 11h 23m | +0:57 | 17:26–18:10 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 06:09 | 06:32 | 12:14 | 17:57 | 18:19 | 11h 24m | +0:57 | 17:26–18:10 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 06:09 | 06:32 | 12:14 | 17:57 | 18:19 | 11h 25m | +0:58 | 17:27–18:11 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 06:08 | 06:31 | 12:14 | 17:57 | 18:20 | 11h 26m | +0:58 | 17:27–18:11 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:14 | 17:57 | 18:20 | 11h 27m | +0:59 | 17:27–18:11 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:13 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 11h 28m | +0:59 | 17:28–18:12 | 🌒 33% |
| Wed 19 | 06:06 | 06:29 | 12:13 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 11h 29m | +1:00 | 17:28–18:12 | 🌒 42% |
| Thu 20 | 06:05 | 06:28 | 12:13 | 17:58 | 18:21 | 11h 30m | +1:00 | 17:28–18:12 | 🌓 52% |
| Fri 21 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 12:13 | 17:58 | 18:21 | 11h 31m | +1:01 | 17:28–18:12 | 🌔 61% |
| Sat 22 | 06:04 | 06:26 | 12:12 | 17:59 | 18:21 | 11h 32m | +1:01 | 17:29–18:13 | 🌔 70% |
| Sun 23 | 06:03 | 06:26 | 12:12 | 17:59 | 18:21 | 11h 33m | +1:02 | 17:29–18:13 | 🌔 78% |
| Mon 24 | 06:02 | 06:25 | 12:12 | 17:59 | 18:22 | 11h 34m | +1:02 | 17:29–18:13 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 06:02 | 06:24 | 12:12 | 17:59 | 18:22 | 11h 35m | +1:02 | 17:30–18:13 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 06:01 | 06:23 | 12:11 | 18:00 | 18:22 | 11h 36m | +1:03 | 17:30–18:13 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 06:00 | 06:22 | 12:11 | 18:00 | 18:22 | 11h 37m | +1:03 | 17:30–18:14 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:59 | 06:22 | 12:11 | 18:00 | 18:23 | 11h 38m | +1:04 | 17:31–18:14 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:59 | 06:21 | 12:11 | 18:00 | 18:23 | 11h 39m | +1:04 | 17:31–18:14 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:58 | 06:20 | 12:10 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11h 40m | +1:04 | 17:31–18:14 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 05:57 | 06:19 | 12:10 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11h 41m | +1:04 | 17:31–18:15 | 🌖 90% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:23 | 05:50 | 06:40 | 17:52 | 18:42 | 19:08 | 12h 46m | 51.9° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 05:23 | 05:49 | 06:39 | 17:53 | 18:42 | 19:09 | 12h 45m | 52.1° | 289° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 05:23 | 05:49 | 06:39 | 17:53 | 18:43 | 19:09 | 12h 45m | 52.4° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 05:22 | 05:49 | 06:38 | 17:53 | 18:43 | 19:09 | 12h 44m | 52.6° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 05:22 | 05:48 | 06:38 | 17:54 | 18:43 | 19:09 | 12h 43m | 52.9° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 05:21 | 05:48 | 06:37 | 17:54 | 18:43 | 19:10 | 12h 42m | 53.2° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 05:21 | 05:47 | 06:36 | 17:54 | 18:44 | 19:10 | 12h 41m | 53.5° | 287° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 05:21 | 05:47 | 06:36 | 17:55 | 18:44 | 19:10 | 12h 40m | 53.7° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 05:20 | 05:46 | 06:35 | 17:55 | 18:44 | 19:10 | 12h 39m | 54.0° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 05:20 | 05:46 | 06:35 | 17:55 | 18:44 | 19:11 | 12h 38m | 54.3° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 05:19 | 05:45 | 06:34 | 17:56 | 18:45 | 19:11 | 12h 37m | 54.6° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 05:18 | 05:45 | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:45 | 19:11 | 12h 36m | 54.9° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 05:18 | 05:44 | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:45 | 19:11 | 12h 35m | 55.2° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 05:17 | 05:43 | 06:32 | 17:57 | 18:45 | 19:11 | 12h 34m | 55.5° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 05:17 | 05:43 | 06:32 | 17:57 | 18:46 | 19:12 | 12h 34m | 55.8° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 05:16 | 05:42 | 06:31 | 17:57 | 18:46 | 19:12 | 12h 33m | 56.2° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 05:16 | 05:41 | 06:30 | 17:57 | 18:46 | 19:12 | 12h 32m | 56.5° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 05:15 | 05:41 | 06:29 | 17:58 | 18:46 | 19:12 | 12h 31m | 56.8° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 05:14 | 05:40 | 06:29 | 17:58 | 18:46 | 19:12 | 12h 30m | 57.1° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 05:14 | 05:39 | 06:28 | 17:58 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 12h 28m | 57.4° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 05:13 | 05:39 | 06:27 | 17:58 | 18:47 | 19:13 | 12h 27m | 57.8° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 05:12 | 05:38 | 06:26 | 17:59 | 18:47 | 19:13 | 12h 26m | 58.1° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 05:12 | 05:37 | 06:26 | 17:59 | 18:47 | 19:13 | 12h 25m | 58.4° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 05:11 | 05:37 | 06:25 | 17:59 | 18:47 | 19:13 | 12h 24m | 58.8° | 281° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 05:10 | 05:36 | 06:24 | 17:59 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 23m | 59.1° | 281° W |
| Wed 26 | 05:09 | 05:35 | 06:23 | 18:00 | 18:48 | 19:14 | 12h 22m | 59.5° | 281° W |
| Thu 27 | 05:09 | 05:34 | 06:22 | 18:00 | 18:48 | 19:14 | 12h 21m | 59.8° | 280° W |
| Fri 28 | 05:08 | 05:34 | 06:22 | 18:00 | 18:48 | 19:14 | 12h 20m | 60.2° | 280° W |
| Sat 29 | 05:07 | 05:33 | 06:21 | 18:00 | 18:48 | 19:14 | 12h 19m | 60.5° | 280° W |
| Sun 30 | 05:06 | 05:32 | 06:20 | 18:01 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 18m | 60.9° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 05:06 | 05:31 | 06:19 | 18:01 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 17m | 61.3° | 279° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:56 | 06:18 | 12:10 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11h 42m | +1:05 | 17:32–18:15 | 🌖 82% |
| Wed 2 | 05:55 | 06:17 | 12:09 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 43m | +1:05 | 17:32–18:15 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 05:54 | 06:17 | 12:09 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 45m | +1:05 | 17:32–18:15 | 🌖 62% |
| Fri 4 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 12:09 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 46m | +1:06 | 17:32–18:15 | 🌗 50% |
| Sat 5 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 12:08 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 47m | +1:06 | 17:33–18:16 | 🌘 38% |
| Sun 6 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 12:08 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 48m | +1:06 | 17:33–18:16 | 🌘 27% |
| Mon 7 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 12:08 | 18:02 | 18:25 | 11h 49m | +1:06 | 17:33–18:16 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 12:07 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 11h 50m | +1:07 | 17:33–18:16 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:49 | 06:11 | 12:07 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 11h 51m | +1:07 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌘 4% |
| Thu 10 | 05:48 | 06:10 | 12:07 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 11h 52m | +1:07 | 17:34–18:17 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:47 | 06:09 | 12:06 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 11h 53m | +1:07 | 17:34–18:17 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:46 | 06:09 | 12:06 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 11h 54m | +1:07 | 17:34–18:17 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 12:06 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 11h 56m | +1:07 | 17:34–18:17 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:05 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 11h 57m | +1:08 | 17:35–18:17 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:05 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 11h 58m | +1:08 | 17:35–18:18 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 12:04 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 11h 59m | +1:08 | 17:35–18:18 | 🌒 27% |
| Thu 17 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 12:04 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12h 0m | +1:08 | 17:35–18:18 | 🌒 36% |
| Fri 18 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 12:04 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12h 1m | +1:08 | 17:36–18:18 | 🌒 45% |
| Sat 19 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 12:03 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12h 2m | +1:08 | 17:36–18:18 | 🌓 54% |
| Sun 20 | 05:39 | 06:01 | 12:03 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12h 4m | +1:08 | 17:36–18:19 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 05:38 | 06:00 | 12:03 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12h 5m | +1:08 | 17:36–18:19 | 🌔 72% |
| Tue 22 | 05:37 | 05:59 | 12:02 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 6m | +1:09 | 17:36–18:19 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 05:36 | 05:58 | 12:02 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 7m | +1:09 | 17:37–18:19 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 12:02 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 8m | +1:09 | 17:37–18:20 | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 05:34 | 05:57 | 12:01 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 9m | +1:09 | 17:37–18:20 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 05:34 | 05:56 | 12:01 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12h 10m | +1:09 | 17:37–18:20 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:33 | 05:55 | 12:01 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12h 12m | +1:09 | 17:38–18:20 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:32 | 05:54 | 12:00 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12h 13m | +1:09 | 17:38–18:20 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 05:31 | 05:53 | 12:00 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12h 14m | +1:09 | 17:38–18:21 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 05:30 | 05:52 | 12:00 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 12h 15m | +1:09 | 17:38–18:21 | 🌖 85% |
Longest and shortest day in Port Louis
The longest day falls on 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 13h 21m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 10h 54m.
Between them the day length swings by 2h 26m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:37 on 5 June; the latest is 18:55 on 16 January. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:21 on 27 November to 06:46 on 6 July.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Port Louis different
Sunset here is followed by about 22 minutes of usable light before civil twilight ends — almost exactly the 24-minute median across the cities tracked here.
Between solstices the sunset walks 50° 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.
Sunset drifts 17 seconds later each day this month — 9 minutes from the first of August to the last.
Twice a year the sun passes directly overhead here — on 20 January and 23 November — and vertical objects cast almost no shadow at solar noon. The next one is in 3 months.
Planning a sunset photo in Port Louis
Arrive by 17:15. Golden hour opens at 17:30 and the sun is down by 18:00, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 281° 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 18:13 and runs to 18:22, the end of civil twilight and 22m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Port Louis today?
The sun sets in Port Louis at 18:00 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Port Louis?
It takes 22m. Civil twilight ends at 18:22 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Port Louis?
Evening golden hour runs 17:30 to 18:13 today, lasting 43m.