Tanzania · 6.16°S, 39.20°E
Daylight hours in Zanzibar
Zanzibar gets 12h 29m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 11h 46m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 0h 43m across the year. So close to the equator, day length barely changes with the seasons.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Zanzibar observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 29mDecember 21 · 06:08–18:36
Shortest day11h 46mJune 21 · 06:33–18:19
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:28–18:35
Fastest change−0.3 min/dayaround March 12
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:13 | 18:41 | 12h 28m |
| February 1 | 06:26 | 18:49 | 12h 22m |
| March 1 | 06:30 | 18:43 | 12h 13m |
| April 1 | 06:26 | 18:29 | 12h 03m |
| May 1 | 06:24 | 18:18 | 11h 54m |
| June 1 | 06:28 | 18:16 | 11h 47m |
| July 1 | 06:35 | 18:21 | 11h 46m |
| August 1 | 06:35 | 18:26 | 11h 51m |
| September 1 | 06:25 | 18:24 | 11h 59m |
| October 1 | 06:09 | 18:18 | 12h 09m |
| November 1 | 05:58 | 18:17 | 12h 20m |
| December 1 | 06:00 | 18:27 | 12h 27m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Zanzibar’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 Zanzibar’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 0°–10° South · compare Zanzibar with any city