Cities With the Earliest Sunrise Today
Nacala has the earliest local sunrise among the major cities we track today, at about 04:39.
Cities with at least 50,000 residents; 100 cities shown.
Top Cities Ranked by Local sunrise
| # | City | Country | Sunset | Local sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Nacala | Mozambique | 17:22 | 04:39 |
| =1 | Mozambique | Mozambique | 17:21 | 04:39 |
| 🥈 | Monapo | Mozambique | 17:24 | 04:40 |
| =3 | Três Lagoas | Brazil | 17:39 | 04:41 |
| =3 | Angoche | Mozambique | 17:26 | 04:41 |
| 4 | Pemba | Mozambique | 17:20 | 04:42 |
| =5 | Nametil | Mozambique | 17:29 | 04:43 |
| =5 | Nampula | Mozambique | 17:29 | 04:43 |
| 6 | Montepuez | Mozambique | 17:28 | 04:47 |
| =7 | Barra do Garças | Brazil | 17:35 | 04:49 |
| =7 | Jaboatão | Brazil | 17:17 | 04:49 |
| =7 | Maxixe | Mozambique | 17:54 | 04:49 |
| =7 | Olinda | Brazil | 17:16 | 04:49 |
| =8 | Inhambane | Mozambique | 17:54 | 04:50 |
| =8 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | Brazil | 17:16 | 04:50 |
| =8 | Paulista | Brazil | 17:15 | 04:50 |
| =8 | Abreu e Lima | Brazil | 17:15 | 04:50 |
| =8 | Ipojuca | Brazil | 17:17 | 04:50 |
| =8 | São Lourenço da Mata | Brazil | 17:16 | 04:50 |
| =8 | Recife | Brazil | 17:15 | 04:50 |
| =8 | Igarassu | Brazil | 17:15 | 04:50 |
| =8 | Cabo | Brazil | 17:16 | 04:50 |
| =8 | João Pessoa | Brazil | 17:15 | 04:50 |
| =8 | Vitória de Santo Antão | Brazil | 17:18 | 04:50 |
| =9 | Carpina | Brazil | 17:18 | 04:51 |
| =9 | Gravatá | Brazil | 17:20 | 04:51 |
| =9 | Mocuba | Mozambique | 17:39 | 04:51 |
| =9 | Cabedelo | Brazil | 17:14 | 04:51 |
| =9 | Dourados | Brazil | 17:54 | 04:51 |
| =9 | Bayeux | Brazil | 17:14 | 04:51 |
| =9 | Quelimane | Mozambique | 17:40 | 04:51 |
| =9 | Rio Largo | Brazil | 17:22 | 04:51 |
| =10 | Gurúè | Mozambique | 17:39 | 04:52 |
| =10 | Santa Rita | Brazil | 17:14 | 04:52 |
| =10 | Maceió | Brazil | 17:20 | 04:52 |
| =10 | Gold Coast | Australia | 18:07 | 04:52 |
| =10 | Bezerros | Brazil | 17:21 | 04:52 |
| =10 | Marechal Deodoro | Brazil | 17:21 | 04:52 |
| =10 | Caruaru | Brazil | 17:22 | 04:52 |
| =10 | Genteng | Indonesia | 17:21 | 04:52 |
| =10 | Banyuwangi | Indonesia | 17:19 | 04:52 |
| =10 | Campo Grande | Brazil | 17:51 | 04:52 |
| =11 | Muncar | Indonesia | 17:19 | 04:53 |
| =11 | Logan City | Australia | 18:09 | 04:53 |
| =11 | Garanhuns | Brazil | 17:25 | 04:53 |
| =11 | Campina Grande | Brazil | 17:20 | 04:53 |
| =11 | Parnamirim | Brazil | 17:15 | 04:53 |
| =11 | Natal | Brazil | 17:14 | 04:53 |
| =12 | Brisbane | Australia | 18:09 | 04:54 |
| =12 | Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | Brazil | 17:22 | 04:54 |
| =12 | Ponta Porã | Brazil | 17:58 | 04:54 |
| =12 | Arapiraca | Brazil | 17:26 | 04:54 |
| =12 | Bondowoso | Indonesia | 17:22 | 04:54 |
| =12 | Situbondo | Indonesia | 17:20 | 04:54 |
| =12 | Cuamba | Mozambique | 17:40 | 04:54 |
| =12 | Jember | Indonesia | 17:22 | 04:54 |
| =13 | Chibuto | Mozambique | 18:04 | 04:55 |
| =13 | Xai-Xai | Mozambique | 18:02 | 04:55 |
| =13 | Puno | Peru | 17:51 | 04:55 |
| =13 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | Brazil | 17:28 | 04:55 |
| =13 | São Cristóvão | Brazil | 17:28 | 04:55 |
| =14 | Aracaju | Brazil | 17:27 | 04:56 |
| =14 | Luau | Angola | 17:33 | 04:56 |
| =14 | Richards Bay | South Africa | 18:14 | 04:56 |
| =14 | Estância | Brazil | 17:30 | 04:56 |
| =14 | Juliaca | Peru | 17:51 | 04:56 |
| =14 | Besuki | Indonesia | 17:21 | 04:56 |
| =14 | Toowoomba | Australia | 18:15 | 04:56 |
| =14 | Itabaiana | Brazil | 17:30 | 04:56 |
| =14 | Sumenep | Indonesia | 17:19 | 04:56 |
| =14 | Arcoverde | Brazil | 17:26 | 04:56 |
| =15 | Lumajang | Indonesia | 17:24 | 04:57 |
| =15 | Serra | Brazil | 17:52 | 04:57 |
| =15 | Maputo | Mozambique | 18:09 | 04:57 |
| =15 | KwaDukuza | South Africa | 18:19 | 04:57 |
| =15 | Aracruz | Brazil | 17:52 | 04:57 |
| =15 | Dondo | Mozambique | 17:51 | 04:57 |
| =15 | São Mateus | Brazil | 17:48 | 04:57 |
| =15 | Linhares | Brazil | 17:50 | 04:57 |
| =15 | Beira | Mozambique | 17:51 | 04:57 |
| =15 | Manhiça | Mozambique | 18:07 | 04:57 |
| =15 | Porto Seguro | Brazil | 17:41 | 04:57 |
| =15 | Vitória | Brazil | 17:52 | 04:57 |
| =15 | Pinetown | South Africa | 18:22 | 04:57 |
| =15 | Pamekasan | Indonesia | 17:21 | 04:57 |
| =15 | Vila Velha | Brazil | 17:51 | 04:57 |
| =15 | Mpumalanga | South Africa | 18:24 | 04:57 |
| =15 | Viana | Brazil | 17:53 | 04:57 |
| =16 | Matola | Mozambique | 18:09 | 04:58 |
| =16 | Chokwé | Mozambique | 18:05 | 04:58 |
| =16 | Probolinggo | Indonesia | 17:23 | 04:58 |
| =16 | Guarapari | Brazil | 17:53 | 04:58 |
| =16 | Zomba | Malawi | 17:46 | 04:58 |
| =16 | Tacna | Peru | 17:50 | 04:58 |
| =16 | Durban | South Africa | 18:20 | 04:58 |
| =16 | Batu | Indonesia | 17:28 | 04:58 |
| =16 | Eunápolis | Brazil | 17:45 | 04:58 |
| =16 | Lawang | Indonesia | 17:27 | 04:58 |
| =16 | Rondonópolis | Brazil | 17:45 | 04:58 |
| =16 | Singosari | Indonesia | 17:27 | 04:58 |
Methodology: Calculated from city coordinates, local IANA time zones and the Sun's position for each city's local date.
Why Does Sunrise Come So Early in These Cities?
Sunrise on the local clock depends on latitude, season, longitude and the time zone chosen by each country. This ranking compares today's local civil sunrise time, not the instant at which sunlight first reaches the planet, and excludes places where the Sun does not rise today.
Frequently Asked Questions: Cities With the Earliest Sunrise Today
Which city has the earliest sunrise today?
Among the major cities we track, Nacala has today's earliest local sunrise at about 04:39 (as of November 4, 2026).
How is the earliest sunrise calculated?
We calculate sunrise for each city's coordinates and local time zone, then compare the resulting local clock times for the same local calendar date.