Okavango Delta: Sunrise and Sunset Today

In Okavango Delta, Botswana, the sun rises today on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 06:04 and sets at 18:27. The day length is 12h 23m. Solar noon is reached at 12:16.

Okavango Delta: sun and clock

Today the sun is highest in Okavango Delta at 12:16 – 16 min after 12:00 on the clock.

The earliest sunrise of the year is on November 26 at 05:40, the latest on July 6 at 07:03.

The sun sets earliest on June 4 at 17:56 and latest on January 16 at 19:12.

The longest day of the year has 2 h 21 min more daylight than the shortest.

Okavango Delta through the year

Sunrise, sunset and day length on the 15th of every month – and the direction in which the sun sets.

MonthSunriseSunsetDayDirection
Jan06:0219:1213 h 10 minwest-southwest 247°
Feb06:2019:0312 h 43 minwest-southwest 256°
Mar06:3018:4312 h 13 minwest 268°
Apr06:3818:1711 h 39 minwest 280°
May06:4818:0011 h 12 minwest-northwest 290°
Jun06:5917:5710 h 58 minwest-northwest 295°
Jul07:0218:0611 h 4 minwest-northwest 292°
Aug06:4918:1611 h 27 minwest-northwest 284°
Sep06:2418:2211 h 59 minwest 273°
Oct05:5818:2912 h 32 minwest 260°
Nov05:4118:4313 h 2 minwest-southwest 250°
Dec05:4419:0213 h 18 minwest-southwest 245°

Direction of sunset: west-northwest (295°) in June, west-southwest (245°) in December.

Over the year the point where the sun sets moves 50° along the horizon.

Times for the 15th of each month, computed with the NOAA method.

Golden Hour in Okavango Delta

Morning: 05:51–06:33 · Evening: 17:58–18:41

The Golden Hour, also known as 'Magic Hour', is the most popular time for photographers and filmmakers. In Okavango Delta, the morning golden hour takes place today from 05:51 to 06:33. The evening golden hour extends from 17:58 to 18:41. During these times, warm, soft sunlight bathes the city in magical light.

Blue Hour in Okavango Delta

Morning: 05:42–05:51 · Evening: 18:41–18:49

The Blue Hour in Okavango Delta offers a unique, bluish-colored light in the sky. The morning blue hour takes place today from 05:42 to 05:51, just before sunrise. The evening blue hour extends from 18:41 to 18:49, right after sunset. This time is ideal for atmospheric cityscapes and landscape photography.

About Okavango Delta

Okavango Delta is located at a latitude of -19.45° and a longitude of 22.95°. The city is in the Africa/Gaborone timezone. Being in the tropics, Okavango Delta has almost the same day length all year round: sunrise and sunset shift by only a few minutes between the seasons, and twilight is short because the sun rises and sets steeply.

Seasons & Daylight in Okavango Delta

Spring brings 12h 6m of daylight to Okavango Delta around the equinox – almost the same as in any other season. Close to the equator the length of the day barely changes; rainy and dry seasons shape the year more than daylight does.

Even the longest days in Okavango Delta last only about 13h 19m. At some point of the year the midday sun stands almost vertically overhead, so shadows nearly disappear at noon.

Around the equinox Okavango Delta has 12h 7m of daylight. Sunrise and sunset stay at nearly the same time all year, and the golden hour is short because the sun climbs and sinks steeply.

The shortest days in Okavango Delta still offer 10h 57m of daylight – only a little less than in summer. There is no dark season here: the sun stays high and the midday light is intense all year.

On the same latitude as Okavango Delta

These cities lie on almost the same latitude as Okavango Delta (19.5° S): on every day of the year they get almost exactly as much daylight – 12h 23m today – only at other clock times and in a very different climate.

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Questions about the sun in Okavango Delta

When does the sun rise in Okavango Delta today?

Today the sun rises in Okavango Delta at 06:04 and sets at 18:27.

How long is the day in Okavango Delta today?

The day lasts 12h 23m today, from sunrise to sunset.

When is the golden hour in Okavango Delta today?

In the morning from 05:51–06:33, in the evening from 17:58–18:41.

When is the longest day in Okavango Delta?

The day is longest around the summer solstice with 13h 19m of daylight, shortest around the winter solstice with 10h 57m.

When does it get dark in Okavango Delta today?

It is dark from 18:49, fully dark from 19:41.

Times are calculated using NOAA algorithms based on the geographic coordinates of Okavango Delta. All times are in local time. How it is calculated