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Sunrise & Sunset Times in Lusaka — May 2026

Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Lusaka, Zambia during May 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -15.42°, 28.28°.

Sunrise & Sunset in Lusaka During May

May in Lusaka 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 Lusaka lasts approximately 53 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 Lusaka are shortening by roughly 0.5 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 16m over the course of the month.

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Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2026

DateDay Sunrise Sunset Day Length Solar Noon
May 1Fri06:17 AM05:50 PM11h 33m12:04 PM
May 2Sat06:17 AM05:50 PM11h 33m12:03 PM
May 3Sun06:17 AM05:49 PM11h 32m12:03 PM
May 4Mon06:18 AM05:49 PM11h 31m12:03 PM
May 5Tue06:18 AM05:48 PM11h 30m12:03 PM
May 6Wed06:18 AM05:48 PM11h 30m12:03 PM
May 7Thu06:18 AM05:48 PM11h 29m12:03 PM
May 8Fri06:19 AM05:47 PM11h 28m12:03 PM
May 9Sat06:19 AM05:47 PM11h 28m12:03 PM
May 10Sun06:19 AM05:46 PM11h 27m12:03 PM
May 11Mon06:19 AM05:46 PM11h 27m12:03 PM
May 12Tue06:20 AM05:46 PM11h 26m12:03 PM
May 13Wed06:20 AM05:45 PM11h 25m12:03 PM
May 14Thu06:20 AM05:45 PM11h 25m12:03 PM
May 15Fri06:21 AM05:45 PM11h 24m12:03 PM
May 16Sat06:21 AM05:45 PM11h 24m12:03 PM
May 17Sun06:21 AM05:44 PM11h 23m12:03 PM
May 18Mon06:22 AM05:44 PM11h 23m12:03 PM
May 19Tue06:22 AM05:44 PM11h 22m12:03 PM
May 20Wed06:22 AM05:44 PM11h 21m12:03 PM
May 21Thu06:22 AM05:43 PM11h 21m12:03 PM
May 22Fri06:23 AM05:43 PM11h 20m12:03 PM
May 23Sat06:23 AM05:43 PM11h 20m12:03 PM
May 24Sun06:23 AM05:43 PM11h 19m12:03 PM
May 25Mon06:24 AM05:43 PM11h 19m12:03 PM
May 26Tue06:24 AM05:43 PM11h 19m12:03 PM
May 27Wed06:24 AM05:43 PM11h 18m12:03 PM
May 28Thu06:25 AM05:42 PM11h 18m12:04 PM
May 29Fri06:25 AM05:42 PM11h 17m12:04 PM
May 30Sat06:25 AM05:42 PM11h 17m12:04 PM
May 31Sun06:26 AM05:42 PM11h 17m12:04 PM

May 2026 Summary — Lusaka

Earliest Sunrise
06:17 AM
May 1
Latest Sunrise
06:26 AM
May 31
Shortest Day
11h 17m
May 29
Longest Day
11h 33m
May 1
vs. April: Days in May are on average 0h 21m shorter than in April 2026. Average day length this month: 11h 24m.

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