Sunrise & Sunset Times in Maputo — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Maputo, Mozambique during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -25.97°, 32.57°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Maputo During May
May in Maputo marks the approach of winter in the Southern Hemisphere, with day length continuing to contract. Sunrise pushes past 7 AM in many locations, and sunset arrives before 6 PM. The sun's noon height is noticeably lower, and civil twilight shortens on both ends. The overall light takes on a cool, angled quality characteristic of the cooler months. Despite the decline, the rate of daylight loss begins to slow as the June solstice nears.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Maputo lasts approximately 58 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Maputo are shortening by roughly 1.0 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 29m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 06:13 AM | 05:20 PM | 11h 7m | 11:46 AM |
| May 2 | Thu | 06:13 AM | 05:19 PM | 11h 6m | 11:46 AM |
| May 3 | Fri | 06:14 AM | 05:18 PM | 11h 5m | 11:46 AM |
| May 4 | Sat | 06:14 AM | 05:18 PM | 11h 3m | 11:46 AM |
| May 5 | Sun | 06:15 AM | 05:17 PM | 11h 2m | 11:46 AM |
| May 6 | Mon | 06:15 AM | 05:16 PM | 11h 1m | 11:46 AM |
| May 7 | Tue | 06:16 AM | 05:16 PM | 11h 0m | 11:46 AM |
| May 8 | Wed | 06:16 AM | 05:15 PM | 10h 59m | 11:46 AM |
| May 9 | Thu | 06:17 AM | 05:14 PM | 10h 57m | 11:46 AM |
| May 10 | Fri | 06:17 AM | 05:14 PM | 10h 56m | 11:46 AM |
| May 11 | Sat | 06:18 AM | 05:13 PM | 10h 55m | 11:46 AM |
| May 12 | Sun | 06:19 AM | 05:13 PM | 10h 54m | 11:46 AM |
| May 13 | Mon | 06:19 AM | 05:12 PM | 10h 53m | 11:46 AM |
| May 14 | Tue | 06:20 AM | 05:12 PM | 10h 52m | 11:46 AM |
| May 15 | Wed | 06:20 AM | 05:11 PM | 10h 51m | 11:46 AM |
| May 16 | Thu | 06:21 AM | 05:11 PM | 10h 50m | 11:46 AM |
| May 17 | Fri | 06:21 AM | 05:10 PM | 10h 49m | 11:46 AM |
| May 18 | Sat | 06:22 AM | 05:10 PM | 10h 48m | 11:46 AM |
| May 19 | Sun | 06:22 AM | 05:09 PM | 10h 47m | 11:46 AM |
| May 20 | Mon | 06:23 AM | 05:09 PM | 10h 46m | 11:46 AM |
| May 21 | Tue | 06:23 AM | 05:08 PM | 10h 45m | 11:46 AM |
| May 22 | Wed | 06:24 AM | 05:08 PM | 10h 44m | 11:46 AM |
| May 23 | Thu | 06:24 AM | 05:08 PM | 10h 43m | 11:46 AM |
| May 24 | Fri | 06:25 AM | 05:07 PM | 10h 43m | 11:46 AM |
| May 25 | Sat | 06:25 AM | 05:07 PM | 10h 42m | 11:46 AM |
| May 26 | Sun | 06:26 AM | 05:07 PM | 10h 41m | 11:46 AM |
| May 27 | Mon | 06:26 AM | 05:07 PM | 10h 40m | 11:46 AM |
| May 28 | Tue | 06:27 AM | 05:06 PM | 10h 40m | 11:47 AM |
| May 29 | Wed | 06:27 AM | 05:06 PM | 10h 39m | 11:47 AM |
| May 30 | Thu | 06:28 AM | 05:06 PM | 10h 38m | 11:47 AM |
| May 31 | Fri | 06:28 AM | 05:06 PM | 10h 38m | 11:47 AM |