Malawi · 13.97°S, 33.79°E
Daylight hours in Lilongwe
Lilongwe gets 12h 57m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 11h 18m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 1h 39m across the year. Its summer is in December.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Lilongwe observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 57mDecember 21 · 05:15–18:12
Shortest day11h 18mJune 21 · 06:08–17:26
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 05:50–17:57
Fastest change−0.8 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:21 | 18:17 | 12h 56m |
| February 1 | 05:38 | 18:20 | 12h 42m |
| March 1 | 05:47 | 18:09 | 12h 22m |
| April 1 | 05:50 | 17:48 | 11h 58m |
| May 1 | 05:54 | 17:31 | 11h 37m |
| June 1 | 06:03 | 17:24 | 11h 21m |
| July 1 | 06:10 | 17:29 | 11h 19m |
| August 1 | 06:07 | 17:37 | 11h 30m |
| September 1 | 05:51 | 17:41 | 11h 50m |
| October 1 | 05:29 | 17:42 | 12h 13m |
| November 1 | 05:11 | 17:47 | 12h 36m |
| December 1 | 05:08 | 18:01 | 12h 53m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Lilongwe’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Lilongwe’s are shortest:
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