Sunrise and sunset in Mamoudzou in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Mamoudzou between 5:22 AM (November 20) and 6:22 AM (July 10), and sets between 5:40 PM (May 30) and 6:33 PM (January 23). The longest day is Tuesday, December 22, with 12 h 53 min of daylight, and the shortest is Sunday, June 21, with 11 h 22 min: a difference of 1 h 30 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 5:37 AM | 6:29 PM | 12 h 52 min | 12:03 PM |
| Jan 15 | 5:45 AM | 6:32 PM | 12 h 48 min | 12:08 PM |
| Feb 1 | 5:53 AM | 6:32 PM | 12 h 39 min | 12:13 PM |
| Feb 15 | 5:58 AM | 6:28 PM | 12 h 30 min | 12:13 PM |
| Mar 1 | 6:01 AM | 6:22 PM | 12 h 21 min | 12:11 PM |
| Mar 15 | 6:03 AM | 6:13 PM | 12 h 10 min | 12:08 PM |
| Apr 1 | 6:04 AM | 6:02 PM | 11 h 58 min | 12:03 PM |
| Apr 15 | 6:05 AM | 5:53 PM | 11 h 49 min | 11:59 AM |
| May 1 | 6:07 AM | 5:46 PM | 11 h 39 min | 11:56 AM |
| May 15 | 6:10 AM | 5:41 PM | 11 h 32 min | 11:55 AM |
| Jun 1 | 6:14 AM | 5:40 PM | 11 h 25 min | 11:57 AM |
| Jun 15 | 6:18 AM | 5:41 PM | 11 h 23 min | 12:00 PM |
| Jul 1 | 6:21 AM | 5:45 PM | 11 h 23 min | 12:03 PM |
| Jul 15 | 6:22 AM | 5:48 PM | 11 h 26 min | 12:05 PM |
| Aug 1 | 6:19 AM | 5:52 PM | 11 h 33 min | 12:05 PM |
| Aug 15 | 6:13 AM | 5:54 PM | 11 h 41 min | 12:04 PM |
| Sep 1 | 6:03 AM | 5:55 PM | 11 h 52 min | 11:59 AM |
| Sep 15 | 5:54 AM | 5:55 PM | 12 h 1 min | 11:54 AM |
| Oct 1 | 5:43 AM | 5:55 PM | 12 h 13 min | 11:49 AM |
| Oct 15 | 5:34 AM | 5:56 PM | 12 h 22 min | 11:45 AM |
| Nov 1 | 5:26 AM | 6:00 PM | 12 h 34 min | 11:43 AM |
| Nov 15 | 5:23 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 42 min | 11:44 AM |
| Dec 1 | 5:23 AM | 6:13 PM | 12 h 49 min | 11:48 AM |
| Dec 15 | 5:28 AM | 6:20 PM | 12 h 53 min | 11:54 AM |
Local time in Mamoudzou (Indian/Mayotte), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Mamoudzou is June 21, but the earliest sunset comes on May 30, at 5:40 PM, and the latest sunrise on July 10, at 6:22 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.
Solar noon and time zone
Mamoudzou lies at 12.78° south and 45.23° east. Its standard time, UTC+3, is set on the 45° east meridian, almost exactly Mamoudzou’s own longitude, so solar noon stays close to 12:00 in standard time. Over the year, solar noon falls between 11:43 AM (November 3) and 12:13 PM (February 10) on the clock.
Daylight saving time
Mamoudzou does not change its clocks (UTC+3 all year), so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons: sunrise by 1 h 0 min and sunset by 53 min over the year.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 89.9° above the horizon on October 27, almost straight overhead, and only 53.8° on June 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 21 minutes at the March equinox and 23 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 13: 43 s less each day.
The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.
See also the current time in Mamoudzou, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.