Golden hour in Bulawayo today

Morning gold starts at , in 1 hr 2 min. Tonight's golden hour runs 5:41 – 6:25 PM, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold · next up
    5:14 – 5:57 AM
    43 minutes, from the east
  • Sunrise
    5:28 AM
    103° · east-southeast103° ESE
  • Evening gold
    5:41 – 6:25 PM
    44 minutes
  • Sunset
    6:11 PM
    257° · west-southwest257° WSW
  • Blue hour
    6:25 – 6:34 PM
    and 5:05 – 5:14 AM

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Tonight the sun sets at 257°, a little south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Bulawayo's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. Bulawayo doesn't change its clocks, so the curves are smooth.

Golden hour in Bulawayo on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January5:23 – 6:09 AM6:20 – 7:06 PM6:51 PM247° WSW
February5:43 – 6:27 AM6:12 – 6:56 PM6:42 PM256° WSW
March5:54 – 6:37 AM5:51 – 6:34 PM6:20 PM268° W
April6:02 – 6:46 AM5:24 – 6:08 PM5:54 PM280° W
May6:12 – 6:58 AM5:05 – 5:51 PM5:36 PM290° WNW
June6:23 – 7:11 AM5:01 – 5:48 PM5:33 PM295° WNW
July6:26 – 7:12 AM5:10 – 5:56 PM5:42 PM293° WNW
August6:13 – 6:57 AM5:22 – 6:06 PM5:52 PM285° WNW
September5:48 – 6:31 AM5:31 – 6:13 PM6:00 PM273° W
October5:21 – 6:04 AM5:38 – 6:21 PM6:07 PM260° W
November5:03 – 5:49 AM5:51 – 6:36 PM6:22 PM250° WSW
December5:05 – 5:52 AM6:09 – 6:56 PM6:41 PM245° WSW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Bulawayo local time.

How long does golden hour last in Bulawayo?

Around 42 to 47 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, September and October, about 42 minutes, and longest in January, May, June, July and December, about 47 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Bulawayo?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 245°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 295°. Today it sets at 257°, a little south of due west.

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