Sun position in Lusaka

Where the sun stands over Lusaka, Zambia (-15.4067°, 28.2871°) - today's sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length and shadow length, plus the sun path across the whole year.

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Sun times in Lusaka on 4 November 2026

Local time in Lusaka, UTC+2, with no daylight saving time.
Sunrise	05:29	rises toward ESE (106°)
Solar noon	11:50	sun 90.0° above the horizon
Sunset	18:12	sets toward WSW (254°)
Day length	12 h 42 min
Civil dawn	05:07	first usable light
Civil dusk	18:34	last usable light
Golden hour, morning	05:29–05:59	warm low light
Golden hour, evening	17:42–18:12	warm low light
Shadow at noon	0 m	per metre of height

Times are computed for -15.4067°, 28.2871° and refreshed every day. For any other date, an exact azimuth or a shadow drawn on the map, open the interactive sun position map for Lusaka.

The sun’s path over Lusaka

How high the sun stands and where, from sunrise to sunset: today, at both solstices and at the equinox. The higher a curve climbs, the higher the sun; where a curve meets the bottom line, the sun rises or sets at that compass bearing.

Today, 4 November
21 June
Equinox, March and September
21 December

The sun's altitude against its compass bearing over Lusaka. On 21 June the sun rises at 66° (ENE), climbs to 51.2° at solar noon and sets at 294° (WNW). On 21 December the sun rises at 115° (ESE), climbs to 82.0° at solar noon and sets at 245° (WSW).

The sun through the year in Lusaka

Sunrise, sunset, day length, noon altitude and noon shadow on the 15th of each month, on the local clock
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Noon altitude	Noon shadow
January	05:48	18:44	12 h 56 min	84.3°	0.1 m
February	06:03	18:39	12 h 35 min	87.2°	0.0 m
March	06:10	18:21	12 h 11 min	76.6°	0.2 m
April	06:14	17:59	11 h 45 min	64.7°	0.5 m
May	06:21	17:45	11 h 24 min	55.7°	0.7 m
June	06:31	17:44	11 h 13 min	51.3°	0.8 m
July	06:34	17:52	11 h 18 min	53.1°	0.8 m
August	06:24	17:59	11 h 36 min	60.6°	0.6 m
September	06:02	18:02	12 h 00 min	71.7°	0.3 m
October	05:40	18:06	12 h 26 min	83.2°	0.1 m
November	05:27	18:16	12 h 50 min	86.9°	0.1 m
December	05:31	18:33	13 h 02 min	82.1°	0.1 m

At the December solstice the midday sun reaches 82.0° above the horizon in Lusaka and the day lasts 13 h 03 min. At the June solstice the sun climbs only to 51.2° and the day shrinks to 11 h 13 min. That difference is what decides whether a garden, a window or a solar array sees the sun in winter. The noon shadow column gives the length of the shadow of anything one metre tall.

Lusaka through 2026 at a glance

The extremes of 2026, on the local clock
Longest day	21 December	13 h 03 min, 05:34–18:36
Shortest day	21 June	11 h 13 min, 06:32–17:45
Earliest sunrise	23 November	05:26
Latest sunrise	9 July	06:34
Earliest sunset	2 June	17:43
Latest sunset	20 January	18:45
Highest midday sun	4 November	90.0°, straight overhead
Lowest midday sun	21 June	51.2°
Sunrise direction	through the year	66° ENE (21 June) to 115° ESE (22 December)
Sunset direction	through the year	245° WSW (21 December) to 294° WNW (21 June)

From 4 November to 6 February the midday sun stands south of the zenith, and the rest of the year to the north: in Lusaka even a south-facing window gets the noon sun for part of the year.
The sun passes straight overhead at solar noon on 6 February and 4 November: for a moment upright posts, people and buildings cast no shadow at all.
The earliest sunset is on 2 June, 19 days before the shortest day (21 June), and the latest sunrise on 9 July, 18 days after it. Solar noon drifts through the year, so the darkest afternoon and the darkest morning do not fall on the shortest day.
The longest day in Lusaka is 1 h 50 min longer than the shortest, and around the equinoxes the days grow or shrink by up to 0.9 minutes a day.

The winter solstice 2026: the moment, and the shortest and the longest day, city by city →

When the days start getting longer: the earliest sunset, the latest sunrise and lighter evenings, city by city →

Planning around the sun in Lusaka

Solar panels

At 15.4° S a fixed array facing due north collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 15°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates -15.4067°, 28.2871° for the exact optimum, the seasonal optima and the loss from an east or west facing roof.

Buying a flat or a plot

At the June solstice the noon sun in Lusaka sits 51.2° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 0.8 times its own height at midday. Check what stands to the north before you commit: place the building on the map and read the shaded hours for 21 June.

Photography

Golden hour runs 05:29–05:59 in the morning and 17:42–18:12 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward WSW (254°). The golden hour calculator gives the same windows for any date, and the map’s alignment finder shows the days when the setting sun lines up with a street.

More on planning around the sun: which way a house, garden or balcony should face, how long golden hour lasts and why the earliest sunset comes before the shortest day.

Other cities

Near Lusaka

On the same latitude

Lusaka lies at 15.4° S. On the same parallel the longest and the shortest day last just as long and the noon sun climbs just as high, whatever the clocks say there:

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Questions

Sun questions about Lusaka

What time is sunrise and sunset in Lusaka today?

On 4 November 2026 the sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 18:12 in Lusaka (UTC+2), giving 12 h 42 min of daylight.

What time is solar noon in Lusaka today?

Solar noon is at 11:50, when the sun stands almost straight overhead, 90.0° above the horizon. It is the middle of the day by the sun and the moment shadows are shortest.

When is the longest day of the year in Lusaka?

On 21 December, with 13 h 03 min between sunrise at 05:34 and sunset at 18:36.

When is the shortest day of the year in Lusaka?

On 21 June, with 11 h 13 min between sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 17:45.

How high does the sun get in Lusaka?

At solar noon the sun reaches 90.0° on 4 November, its highest of the year, and only 51.2° on 21 June. Today it climbs to 90.0°.

In which direction does the sun rise and set in Lusaka?

Due east and due west only around the equinoxes. Through the year sunrise swings between 66° (ENE) and 115° (ESE), and sunset between 245° (WSW) and 294° (WNW).

What is the best angle for solar panels in Lusaka?

Facing due north (azimuth 0°) at a tilt of about 15° for the most energy over a year. A steeper tilt favours the winter months and a flatter one the summer.

When is the sun directly overhead in Lusaka?

At solar noon on 6 February and 4 November. On those days upright objects cast no shadow at midday.