May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Xai-Xai, Mozambique 🇲🇿

Sun: Civil Twilight

Sunrise Today: 05:51 ↑ 83.7° E

Sunset Today: 17:35 ↑ 276.1° W

Day Length: 11h 44m

Sun Direction: W

Sun Altitude: -5.24°

Sun Distance: 150.753 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Xai-Xai

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	06:07 ↑ 74° E	17:16 ↑ 286° NW	11گھنٹے 09منٹ	-1m 12s	04:49	18:34	05:16	18:08	05:43	17:41	11:42	150.71
2	06:08 ↑ 73° E	17:16 ↑ 287° NW	11گھنٹے 07منٹ	-1m 11s	04:50	18:34	05:17	18:07	05:44	17:40	11:42	150.75
3	06:08 ↑ 73° E	17:15 ↑ 287° NW	11گھنٹے 06منٹ	-1m 10s	04:50	18:33	05:17	18:06	05:44	17:39	11:42	150.79
4	06:09 ↑ 73° E	17:14 ↑ 287° NW	11گھنٹے 05منٹ	-1m 10s	04:51	18:33	05:18	18:06	05:45	17:39	11:42	150.83
5	06:09 ↑ 72° E	17:14 ↑ 288° NW	11گھنٹے 04منٹ	-1m 09s	04:51	18:32	05:18	18:05	05:45	17:38	11:42	150.87
6	06:10 ↑ 72° E	17:13 ↑ 288° NW	11گھنٹے 03منٹ	-1m 08s	04:51	18:32	05:18	18:05	05:46	17:37	11:42	150.90
7	06:10 ↑ 72° E	17:12 ↑ 288° NW	11گھنٹے 02منٹ	-1m 07s	04:52	18:31	05:19	18:04	05:46	17:37	11:42	150.94
8	06:11 ↑ 72° E	17:12 ↑ 289° NW	11گھنٹے 01منٹ	-1m 06s	04:52	18:31	05:19	18:03	05:46	17:36	11:41	150.97
9	06:11 ↑ 71° E	17:11 ↑ 289° NW	10گھنٹے 59منٹ	-1m 05s	04:53	18:30	05:20	18:03	05:47	17:36	11:41	151.01
10	06:12 ↑ 71° E	17:11 ↑ 289° NW	10گھنٹے 58منٹ	-1m 04s	04:53	18:30	05:20	18:02	05:47	17:35	11:41	151.05
11	06:12 ↑ 71° E	17:10 ↑ 290° NW	10گھنٹے 57منٹ	-1m 03s	04:53	18:29	05:20	18:02	05:48	17:35	11:41	151.08
12	06:13 ↑ 70° E	17:10 ↑ 290° NW	10گھنٹے 56منٹ	-1m 02s	04:54	18:29	05:21	18:02	05:48	17:34	11:41	151.12
13	06:13 ↑ 70° E	17:09 ↑ 290° NW	10گھنٹے 55منٹ	-1m 01s	04:54	18:28	05:21	18:01	05:49	17:34	11:41	151.15
14	06:14 ↑ 70° E	17:09 ↑ 290° NW	10گھنٹے 54منٹ	-1m 00s	04:54	18:28	05:22	18:01	05:49	17:33	11:41	151.18
15	06:14 ↑ 70° E	17:08 ↑ 291° NW	10گھنٹے 53منٹ	-0m 59s	04:55	18:28	05:22	18:00	05:50	17:33	11:41	151.22
16	06:15 ↑ 69° E	17:08 ↑ 291° NW	10گھنٹے 52منٹ	-0m 58s	04:55	18:27	05:23	18:00	05:50	17:32	11:41	151.25
17	06:15 ↑ 69° E	17:07 ↑ 291° NW	10گھنٹے 51منٹ	-0m 56s	04:56	18:27	05:23	17:59	05:51	17:32	11:41	151.28
18	06:16 ↑ 69° E	17:07 ↑ 291° NW	10گھنٹے 50منٹ	-0m 55s	04:56	18:27	05:23	17:59	05:51	17:31	11:41	151.31
19	06:16 ↑ 68° E	17:06 ↑ 292° NW	10گھنٹے 49منٹ	-0m 54s	04:56	18:26	05:24	17:59	05:52	17:31	11:41	151.34
20	06:17 ↑ 68° E	17:06 ↑ 292° NW	10گھنٹے 49منٹ	-0m 53s	04:57	18:26	05:24	17:58	05:52	17:31	11:41	151.37
21	06:17 ↑ 68° E	17:06 ↑ 292° NW	10گھنٹے 48منٹ	-0m 51s	04:57	18:26	05:25	17:58	05:52	17:30	11:42	151.40
22	06:18 ↑ 68° E	17:05 ↑ 292° NW	10گھنٹے 47منٹ	-0m 50s	04:58	18:25	05:25	17:58	05:53	17:30	11:42	151.43
23	06:18 ↑ 68° E	17:05 ↑ 292° NW	10گھنٹے 46منٹ	-0m 49s	04:58	18:25	05:26	17:58	05:53	17:30	11:42	151.46
24	06:19 ↑ 67° E	17:05 ↑ 293° NW	10گھنٹے 45منٹ	-0m 47s	04:58	18:25	05:26	17:57	05:54	17:30	11:42	151.48
25	06:19 ↑ 67° E	17:04 ↑ 293° NW	10گھنٹے 44منٹ	-0m 46s	04:59	18:25	05:26	17:57	05:54	17:29	11:42	151.51
26	06:20 ↑ 67° E	17:04 ↑ 293° NW	10گھنٹے 44منٹ	-0m 44s	04:59	18:25	05:27	17:57	05:55	17:29	11:42	151.53
27	06:20 ↑ 67° E	17:04 ↑ 293° NW	10گھنٹے 43منٹ	-0m 43s	05:00	18:24	05:27	17:57	05:55	17:29	11:42	151.56
28	06:21 ↑ 67° E	17:04 ↑ 294° NW	10گھنٹے 42منٹ	-0m 42s	05:00	18:24	05:28	17:57	05:56	17:29	11:42	151.59
29	06:21 ↑ 66° E	17:03 ↑ 294° NW	10گھنٹے 42منٹ	-0m 40s	05:00	18:24	05:28	17:57	05:56	17:29	11:42	151.61
30	06:22 ↑ 66° E	17:03 ↑ 294° NW	10گھنٹے 41منٹ	-0m 38s	05:01	18:24	05:28	17:56	05:57	17:28	11:42	151.63
31	06:22 ↑ 66° E	17:03 ↑ 294° NW	10گھنٹے 40منٹ	-0m 37s	05:01	18:24	05:29	17:56	05:57	17:28	11:43	151.66
All times are in local time for Xai-Xai. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Xai-Xai

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Xai-Xai.

What time does the sun rise today in Xai-Xai?

In Xai-Xai, Mozambique, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Xai-Xai?

Sunset today in Xai-Xai is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Xai-Xai?

Day length today in Xai-Xai is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Xai-Xai?

Solar noon in Xai-Xai is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Xai-Xai?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Xai-Xai this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Xai-Xai?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.