Lesotho · 29.32°S, 27.48°E
Daylight hours in Maseru
Maseru gets 14h 01m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 10h 16m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 3h 45m across the year. Its summer is in December.
Today in Maseru
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Maseru observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 01mDecember 21 · 05:08–19:09
Shortest day10h 16mJune 21 · 07:05–17:20
March equinox12h 09mMarch 20 · 06:14–18:23
Fastest change−1.8 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:15 | 19:14 | 13h 59m |
| February 1 | 05:40 | 19:08 | 13h 28m |
| March 1 | 06:02 | 18:45 | 12h 42m |
| April 1 | 06:21 | 18:08 | 11h 48m |
| May 1 | 06:39 | 17:37 | 10h 59m |
| June 1 | 06:57 | 17:21 | 10h 23m |
| July 1 | 07:06 | 17:23 | 10h 18m |
| August 1 | 06:55 | 17:39 | 10h 44m |
| September 1 | 06:26 | 17:56 | 11h 30m |
| October 1 | 05:50 | 18:11 | 12h 22m |
| November 1 | 05:17 | 18:31 | 13h 14m |
| December 1 | 05:04 | 18:56 | 13h 52m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Maseru’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Durban 29.86°S
- Porto Alegre 30.03°S
- Gold Coast 28.00°S
- Brisbane 27.47°S
- Córdoba 31.41°S
- Perth 31.95°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Maseru’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 20°–30° South · compare Maseru with any city