Sunrise & Sunset in Sowa
🇧🇼 Sowa, Botswana · November 2, 2026 · current time in Sowa
Today · November 2, 2026
12h 52m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:15sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 04:43sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:10sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 05:33sun appears at 106.0° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:03sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:59sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:55sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:26sun disappears at 254.0° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:49sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:16sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:44sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:33 | 18:26 | 17:56–18:40 | 12h 54m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:32 | 18:27 | 17:56–18:41 | 12h 55m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:32 | 18:27 | 17:57–18:41 | 12h 56m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:31 | 18:28 | 17:57–18:42 | 12h 57m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:31 | 18:28 | 17:58–18:43 | 12h 58m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:30 | 18:29 | 17:58–18:43 | 12h 59m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:30 | 18:29 | 17:59–18:44 | 12h 59m |
Sowa sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:34 | 18:25 | 12h 51m |
| Mon, Nov 2Today | 05:33 | 18:26 | 12h 52m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:33 | 18:26 | 12h 54m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:32 | 18:27 | 12h 55m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:32 | 18:27 | 12h 56m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:31 | 18:28 | 12h 57m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:31 | 18:28 | 12h 58m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:30 | 18:29 | 12h 59m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:30 | 18:29 | 12h 59m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 05:30 | 18:30 | 13h 00m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 05:29 | 18:31 | 13h 01m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 05:29 | 18:31 | 13h 02m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 05:29 | 18:32 | 13h 03m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 05:28 | 18:32 | 13h 04m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 05:28 | 18:33 | 13h 05m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 05:28 | 18:34 | 13h 06m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 05:28 | 18:34 | 13h 07m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 05:27 | 18:35 | 13h 08m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 05:27 | 18:36 | 13h 08m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 05:27 | 18:36 | 13h 09m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 05:27 | 18:37 | 13h 10m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 05:27 | 18:37 | 13h 11m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 05:27 | 18:38 | 13h 11m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 05:27 | 18:39 | 13h 12m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 05:27 | 18:39 | 13h 13m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 05:27 | 18:40 | 13h 14m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 05:27 | 18:41 | 13h 14m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 05:27 | 18:41 | 13h 15m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 05:27 | 18:42 | 13h 16m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 05:27 | 18:43 | 13h 16m |
Daylight through the year in Sowa
At Sowa's latitude (-20.56° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 13h 23m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 10h 53m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Sowa's coordinates (-20.5640°, 26.2240°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Africa/Gaborone.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Sowa today?
The sun rises at 05:33 today in Sowa, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Sowa today?
The sun sets at 18:26 today in Sowa, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Sowa?
Today, golden hour runs 05:19–06:03 in the morning and 17:55–18:40 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.