How long is the day in Iona today?

Iona gets 12h 44m daylight today. Solar noon, when the sun reaches its highest point, is at 11:54.

What is the longest day of the year in Iona?

The longest day in Iona is around the December solstice, with 13h 08m of daylight. The shortest day, around the June solstice, has 11h 07m of daylight.

Sunrise & Sunset in Iona

Q: What time is sunrise in Iona today?

In Iona, the sun rises at 05:32 today (November 2, 2026), in the direction ESE (106°) (106° from north).

Q: What time is sunset in Iona today?

In Iona, the sun sets at 18:16 today, in the direction WSW (254°) (254° from north).

Q: When is golden hour in Iona?

Golden hour in Iona today runs 05:18–06:02 in the morning and 17:46–18:30 in the evening — when the sun sits between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.

🇦🇴 Iona, Angola · November 2, 2026 · current time in Iona

Today · November 2, 2026

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Sunrise

05:32

106° · ESE (106°)

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Sunset

18:16

254° · WSW (254°)

12h 44m of daylight today

Day length

12h 44m

Solar noon

11:54

Golden hour (AM)

05:18–06:02

Golden hour (PM)

17:46–18:30

Civil twilight

05:10–18:38

Today's sun timeline

🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:16
sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
⭐ Nautical dawn 04:43
sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
🌆 Civil dawn 05:10
sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
🌅 Sunrise 05:32
sun appears at 105.6° (ESE (106°))
📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:02
sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
☀️ Solar noon 11:54
sun at its highest point today
📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:46
sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
🌇 Sunset 18:16
sun disappears at 254.4° (WSW (254°))
🌆 Civil dusk 18:38
sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
⭐ Nautical dusk 19:05
sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:32
sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour (PM)	Day length
Tue, Nov 3	05:32	18:16	17:47–18:30	12h 45m
Wed, Nov 4	05:31	18:17	17:47–18:31	12h 45m
Thu, Nov 5	05:31	18:17	17:48–18:31	12h 46m
Fri, Nov 6	05:31	18:18	17:48–18:32	12h 47m
Sat, Nov 7	05:30	18:18	17:48–18:32	12h 48m
Sun, Nov 8	05:30	18:19	17:49–18:32	12h 49m
Mon, Nov 9	05:30	18:19	17:49–18:33	12h 49m

Iona sunrise & sunset — November 2026

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
Sun, Nov 1	05:33	18:15	12h 43m
Mon, Nov 2Today	05:32	18:16	12h 44m
Tue, Nov 3	05:32	18:16	12h 45m
Wed, Nov 4	05:31	18:17	12h 45m
Thu, Nov 5	05:31	18:17	12h 46m
Fri, Nov 6	05:31	18:18	12h 47m
Sat, Nov 7	05:30	18:18	12h 48m
Sun, Nov 8	05:30	18:19	12h 49m
Mon, Nov 9	05:30	18:19	12h 49m
Tue, Nov 10	05:29	18:20	12h 50m
Wed, Nov 11	05:29	18:20	12h 51m
Thu, Nov 12	05:29	18:21	12h 52m
Fri, Nov 13	05:29	18:21	12h 52m
Sat, Nov 14	05:28	18:22	12h 53m
Sun, Nov 15	05:28	18:22	12h 54m
Mon, Nov 16	05:28	18:23	12h 55m
Tue, Nov 17	05:28	18:23	12h 55m
Wed, Nov 18	05:28	18:24	12h 56m
Thu, Nov 19	05:28	18:24	12h 57m
Fri, Nov 20	05:28	18:25	12h 57m
Sat, Nov 21	05:28	18:25	12h 58m
Sun, Nov 22	05:28	18:26	12h 58m
Mon, Nov 23	05:28	18:27	12h 59m
Tue, Nov 24	05:28	18:27	12h 60m
Wed, Nov 25	05:28	18:28	13h 00m
Thu, Nov 26	05:28	18:28	13h 01m
Fri, Nov 27	05:28	18:29	13h 01m
Sat, Nov 28	05:28	18:29	13h 02m
Sun, Nov 29	05:28	18:30	13h 02m
Mon, Nov 30	05:28	18:31	13h 03m

Daylight through the year in Iona

At Iona's latitude (-16.88° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 13h 08m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 11h 07m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.

Times are computed astronomically from Iona's coordinates (-16.8832°, 12.5703°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Africa/Luanda.

Sunrise & sunset in nearby cities

Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Iona today?

The sun rises at 05:32 today in Iona, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).

What time is sunset in Iona today?

The sun sets at 18:16 today in Iona, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).

When is golden hour in Iona?

Today, golden hour runs 05:18–06:02 in the morning and 17:46–18:30 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.