How long is the day in Caia today?

Caia gets 12h 46m daylight today. Solar noon, when the sun reaches its highest point, is at 11:23.

What is the longest day of the year in Caia?

The longest day in Caia is around the December solstice, with 13h 12m of daylight. The shortest day, around the June solstice, has 11h 04m of daylight.

Sunrise & Sunset in Caia

Q: What time is sunrise in Caia today?

In Caia, the sun rises at 05:00 today (November 2, 2026), in the direction ESE (106°) (106° from north).

Q: What time is sunset in Caia today?

In Caia, the sun sets at 17:46 today, in the direction WSW (254°) (254° from north).

Q: When is golden hour in Caia?

Golden hour in Caia today runs 04:46–05:30 in the morning and 17:16–18:00 in the evening — when the sun sits between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.

🇲🇿 Caia, Mozambique · November 2, 2026 · current time in Caia

Today · November 2, 2026

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Sunrise

05:00

106° · ESE (106°)

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Sunset

17:46

254° · WSW (254°)

12h 46m of daylight today

Day length

12h 46m

Solar noon

11:23

Golden hour (AM)

04:46–05:30

Golden hour (PM)

17:16–18:00

Civil twilight

04:37–18:09

Today's sun timeline

🌌 Astronomical dawn 03:44
sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
⭐ Nautical dawn 04:11
sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
🌆 Civil dawn 04:37
sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
🌅 Sunrise 05:00
sun appears at 105.7° (ESE (106°))
📸 Morning golden hour ends 05:30
sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
☀️ Solar noon 11:23
sun at its highest point today
📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:16
sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
🌇 Sunset 17:46
sun disappears at 254.3° (WSW (254°))
🌆 Civil dusk 18:09
sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
⭐ Nautical dusk 18:35
sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:02
sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour (PM)	Day length
Tue, Nov 3	05:00	17:46	17:17–18:00	12h 47m
Wed, Nov 4	04:59	17:47	17:17–18:01	12h 48m
Thu, Nov 5	04:59	17:47	17:17–18:01	12h 48m
Fri, Nov 6	04:58	17:48	17:18–18:02	12h 49m
Sat, Nov 7	04:58	17:48	17:18–18:02	12h 50m
Sun, Nov 8	04:58	17:49	17:19–18:03	12h 51m
Mon, Nov 9	04:57	17:49	17:19–18:03	12h 52m

Caia sunrise & sunset — November 2026

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
Sun, Nov 1	05:00	17:45	12h 45m
Mon, Nov 2Today	05:00	17:46	12h 46m
Tue, Nov 3	05:00	17:46	12h 47m
Wed, Nov 4	04:59	17:47	12h 48m
Thu, Nov 5	04:59	17:47	12h 48m
Fri, Nov 6	04:58	17:48	12h 49m
Sat, Nov 7	04:58	17:48	12h 50m
Sun, Nov 8	04:58	17:49	12h 51m
Mon, Nov 9	04:57	17:49	12h 52m
Tue, Nov 10	04:57	17:50	12h 53m
Wed, Nov 11	04:57	17:50	12h 53m
Thu, Nov 12	04:56	17:51	12h 54m
Fri, Nov 13	04:56	17:51	12h 55m
Sat, Nov 14	04:56	17:52	12h 56m
Sun, Nov 15	04:56	17:52	12h 57m
Mon, Nov 16	04:56	17:53	12h 57m
Tue, Nov 17	04:55	17:53	12h 58m
Wed, Nov 18	04:55	17:54	12h 59m
Thu, Nov 19	04:55	17:55	12h 59m
Fri, Nov 20	04:55	17:55	13h 00m
Sat, Nov 21	04:55	17:56	13h 01m
Sun, Nov 22	04:55	17:56	13h 01m
Mon, Nov 23	04:55	17:57	13h 02m
Tue, Nov 24	04:55	17:58	13h 03m
Wed, Nov 25	04:55	17:58	13h 03m
Thu, Nov 26	04:55	17:59	13h 04m
Fri, Nov 27	04:55	17:59	13h 04m
Sat, Nov 28	04:55	18:00	13h 05m
Sun, Nov 29	04:55	18:01	13h 06m
Mon, Nov 30	04:55	18:01	13h 06m

Daylight through the year in Caia

At Caia's latitude (-17.82° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 13h 12m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 11h 04m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.

Times are computed astronomically from Caia's coordinates (-17.8203°, 35.3442°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Africa/Maputo.

Sunrise & sunset in nearby cities

Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Caia today?

The sun rises at 05:00 today in Caia, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).

What time is sunset in Caia today?

The sun sets at 17:46 today in Caia, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).

When is golden hour in Caia?

Today, golden hour runs 04:46–05:30 in the morning and 17:16–18:00 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.

What is twilight?

Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.