Cities With the Earliest Sunset Today
Mozambique has the earliest local sunset among the major cities we track today, at about 17:07.
Cities with at least 50,000 residents; 100 cities shown.
Top Cities Ranked by Local sunset
| # | City | Country | Sunrise | Local sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Mozambique | Mozambique | 05:39 | 17:07 |
| =2 | Angoche | Mozambique | 05:44 | 17:09 |
| =2 | Nacala | Mozambique | 05:37 | 17:09 |
| =3 | Três Lagoas | Brazil | 05:56 | 17:10 |
| =3 | Monapo | Mozambique | 05:40 | 17:10 |
| 4 | Pemba | Mozambique | 05:36 | 17:11 |
| 5 | Hobart | Australia | 07:21 | 17:12 |
| 6 | Nametil | Mozambique | 05:44 | 17:13 |
| 7 | Nampula | Mozambique | 05:43 | 17:14 |
| =8 | Inhambane | Mozambique | 06:13 | 17:16 |
| =8 | Maxixe | Mozambique | 06:13 | 17:16 |
| =8 | Launceston | Australia | 07:19 | 17:16 |
| =8 | Wollongong | Australia | 06:49 | 17:16 |
| =8 | Sydney | Australia | 06:46 | 17:16 |
| =8 | Maitland | Australia | 06:43 | 17:16 |
| 9 | Gold Coast | Australia | 06:28 | 17:17 |
| =10 | Montepuez | Mozambique | 05:42 | 17:18 |
| =10 | Quelimane | Mozambique | 05:58 | 17:18 |
| =11 | Recife | Brazil | 05:32 | 17:19 |
| =11 | Barra do Garças | Brazil | 05:51 | 17:19 |
| =11 | Paulista | Brazil | 05:32 | 17:19 |
| =11 | Cabo | Brazil | 05:33 | 17:19 |
| =11 | Olinda | Brazil | 05:32 | 17:19 |
| =11 | Logan City | Australia | 06:28 | 17:19 |
| =11 | Ipojuca | Brazil | 05:33 | 17:19 |
| =11 | Abreu e Lima | Brazil | 05:32 | 17:19 |
| =11 | Igarassu | Brazil | 05:32 | 17:19 |
| =12 | Brisbane | Australia | 06:28 | 17:20 |
| =12 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | Brazil | 05:32 | 17:20 |
| =12 | Cabedelo | Brazil | 05:31 | 17:20 |
| =12 | São Lourenço da Mata | Brazil | 05:32 | 17:20 |
| =12 | Maceió | Brazil | 05:38 | 17:20 |
| =12 | Jaboatão | Brazil | 05:32 | 17:20 |
| =12 | Bayeux | Brazil | 05:31 | 17:20 |
| =12 | Santa Rita | Brazil | 05:32 | 17:20 |
| =12 | João Pessoa | Brazil | 05:30 | 17:20 |
| =12 | Dourados | Brazil | 06:10 | 17:20 |
| =13 | Mocuba | Mozambique | 05:55 | 17:21 |
| =13 | Xai-Xai | Mozambique | 06:22 | 17:21 |
| =13 | Marechal Deodoro | Brazil | 05:39 | 17:21 |
| =13 | Napier | New Zealand | 07:16 | 17:21 |
| =13 | Richards Bay | South Africa | 06:34 | 17:21 |
| =13 | Muncar | Indonesia | 05:36 | 17:21 |
| =13 | Vitória de Santo Antão | Brazil | 05:33 | 17:21 |
| =14 | Carpina | Brazil | 05:32 | 17:22 |
| =14 | Rio Largo | Brazil | 05:37 | 17:22 |
| =14 | Banyuwangi | Indonesia | 05:35 | 17:22 |
| =15 | Campo Grande | Brazil | 06:07 | 17:23 |
| =15 | Gravatá | Brazil | 05:34 | 17:23 |
| =15 | Chibuto | Mozambique | 06:21 | 17:23 |
| =15 | Vila Velha | Brazil | 06:11 | 17:23 |
| =15 | Genteng | Indonesia | 05:35 | 17:23 |
| =15 | Natal | Brazil | 05:30 | 17:23 |
| =15 | Canberra | Australia | 06:56 | 17:23 |
| =16 | Guarapari | Brazil | 06:12 | 17:24 |
| =16 | Gurúè | Mozambique | 05:52 | 17:24 |
| =16 | Aracaju | Brazil | 05:45 | 17:24 |
| =16 | Beira | Mozambique | 06:10 | 17:24 |
| =16 | Vitória | Brazil | 06:11 | 17:24 |
| =16 | Parnamirim | Brazil | 05:30 | 17:24 |
| =16 | Durban | South Africa | 06:40 | 17:24 |
| =16 | Hervey Bay | Australia | 06:26 | 17:24 |
| =16 | Porto Seguro | Brazil | 06:01 | 17:24 |
| =16 | Bezerros | Brazil | 05:34 | 17:24 |
| =16 | Ponta Porã | Brazil | 06:14 | 17:24 |
| =16 | Situbondo | Indonesia | 05:36 | 17:24 |
| =16 | Manhiça | Mozambique | 06:25 | 17:24 |
| =16 | Linhares | Brazil | 06:08 | 17:24 |
| =16 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | Brazil | 05:45 | 17:24 |
| =16 | Serra | Brazil | 06:10 | 17:24 |
| =16 | São Mateus | Brazil | 06:06 | 17:24 |
| =17 | KwaDukuza | South Africa | 06:37 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Maputo | Mozambique | 06:27 | 17:25 |
| =17 | São Cristóvão | Brazil | 05:45 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Viana | Brazil | 06:11 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Caruaru | Brazil | 05:35 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Matola | Mozambique | 06:28 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Besuki | Indonesia | 05:38 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Chokwé | Mozambique | 06:23 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Port Shepstone | South Africa | 06:44 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Arapiraca | Brazil | 05:40 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Aracruz | Brazil | 06:09 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Palmerston North | New Zealand | 07:22 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Sumenep | Indonesia | 05:36 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Jember | Indonesia | 05:37 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Dondo | Mozambique | 06:09 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Lower Hutt | New Zealand | 07:28 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Estância | Brazil | 05:46 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Bondowoso | Indonesia | 05:36 | 17:25 |
| =17 | Campos dos Goytacazes | Brazil | 06:17 | 17:25 |
| =18 | Campina Grande | Brazil | 05:33 | 17:26 |
| =18 | Toowoomba | Australia | 06:31 | 17:26 |
| =18 | Pinetown | South Africa | 06:39 | 17:26 |
| =18 | Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | Brazil | 05:36 | 17:26 |
| =18 | Lauro de Freitas | Brazil | 05:53 | 17:26 |
| =18 | Cuamba | Mozambique | 05:54 | 17:26 |
| =18 | Macaé | Brazil | 06:20 | 17:26 |
| =18 | Wellington | New Zealand | 07:28 | 17:26 |
| =18 | Bundaberg | Australia | 06:27 | 17:26 |
| =18 | Salvador | Brazil | 05:54 | 17:26 |
Methodology: Calculated from city coordinates, local IANA time zones and the Sun's position for each city's local date.
Why Does Sunset Come So Early in These Cities?
The earliest local sunsets usually occur in the winter hemisphere, but longitude and time-zone boundaries also move sunset earlier or later on the clock. Cities in polar night are excluded because no sunset event occurs today.
Frequently Asked Questions: Cities With the Earliest Sunset Today
Which city has the earliest sunset today?
Among the major cities we track, Mozambique has today's earliest local sunset at about 17:07 (as of August 1, 2026).
Does earliest sunset mean the shortest day?
Not always. Day length also depends on sunrise, while the displayed sunset time is affected by longitude, time-zone boundaries and daylight saving time.