Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Mombasa

Sunrise in Mombasa today is at 06:21:15 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 06:15:31 PM, giving Mombasa 11h 54min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:58:38 AM and ends at 06:38:08 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Mombasa or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Mombasa. Get a full year of light data with the printable Mombasa Photography Planner 2026.

Mombasa lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Mombasa receives 12.4 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 06:08 AM and sunset at 06:29 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 11.9 hours — a difference of 0.5 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around November 12 at 05:56, while the latest sunset falls around February 05 at 18:43. The evening golden hour in Mombasa lasts about 44 minutes in summer and 43 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.