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Nungwi · Zanzibar

Sunset time in Nungwi, month by month

Nungwi faces west, so the sun goes down straight into the sea. Because Zanzibar is close to the equator, sunset barely moves through the year: always between about ten past six and ten to seven in the evening.

MonthSunsetGolden hour from
January18:4418:04
February18:4618:06
March18:3717:57
April18:2317:43
May18:1517:35
June18:1717:37
July18:2317:43
August18:2517:45
September18:2017:40
October18:1517:35
November18:1917:39
December18:3217:52

Times calculated for Nungwi (5.7° S, 39.3° E), Zanzibar time (UTC+3), for the 15th of each month. They change by only a minute or two within a month.

When to board

Golden hour starts about 40 minutes before sunset. Our sunset cruise leaves around 17:00 so you are already at sea when the light turns gold, and the sail is up as the sun touches the water.

Sunset dhow cruise in Nungwi, from $15Trip that fits thisSunset sailfrom $15 · See the trip →

Questions

What time is sunset in Nungwi?

Between about 18:10 and 18:50 all year: earliest in May–June and October, latest in late January and February.

Where is the best place to watch the sunset in Nungwi?

From the water. The beach is beautiful, but from a dhow a few hundred metres out you see the whole coast lit up and nobody in front of you.

Other trips on ANELIS

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