Mauritius Sunrise & Sunset (Sunshine hours)
Mauritius Sunshine
The Island of Mauritius receives 6.5 to above 8 hours of bright sunshine daily.
In summer, the sun is seen from five o’clock in the morning until seven o’clock in the evening. In summer months around 6.0 hours of bright sunshine are received over the high grounds, whereas the coastal regions are exposed to 7.5 to over 8.0 hours of bright sunshine.

In winter there is less sunshine, usually from six o’clock in the morning until six o’clock in the evening. In winter months, the Central Plateau receives around 5.0 hours of bright sunshine whereas the coast receives above 7.5 hours of bright sunshine.
The North of Mauritius enjoys one hour more of sun during most of the year. In the Central Plateau and the Eastern region there is one hour less of sun during winter and during the wet summer months.
Daily Hours of Bright Sun
Average Daily Hours of Bright Sunshine | |||||
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Month | WEST REGION | NORTH REGION | EAST REGION | SOUTH REGION | CENTRAL REGION |
January | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
February | 7.4 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 |
March | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.3 |
April | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6 | 6.5 | 6.9 |
May | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
June | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 7.2 |
July | 7.6 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 7.3 |
August | 7.6 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 7.2 |
September | 7.3 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
October | 7.8 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
November | 8 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
December | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8.4 | 7.2 |
Mauritius Sunrise & Sunset Times:
Date | Sunrise Time | Sunrise Azimuth | Sunset Time | Sunset Azimuth | Daylight Hours |
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01-Jan | 05:34 | 114° | 18:53 | 245° | 13:19 |
08-Jan | 05:38 | 114° | 18:54 | 246° | 13:16 |
15-Jan | 05:43 | 112° | 18:55 | 247° | 13:12 |
22-Jan | 05:47 | 111° | 18:55 | 248° | 13:08 |
29-Jan | 05:52 | 109° | 18:53 | 250° | 13:01 |
05-Feb | 05:56 | 107° | 18:51 | 252° | 12:55 |
12-Feb | 06:00 | 104° | 18:47 | 255° | 12:47 |
19-Feb | 06:03 | 102° | 18:43 | 257° | 12:40 |
26-Feb | 06:06 | 99° | 18:38 | 260° | 12:32 |
05-Mar | 06:09 | 96° | 18:33 | 263° | 12:24 |
12-Mar | 06:11 | 93° | 18:27 | 266° | 12:16 |
19-Mar | 06:13 | 90° | 18:21 | 269° | 12:08 |
26-Mar | 06:15 | 87° | 18:15 | 272° | 12:00 |
02-Apr | 06:17 | 85° | 18:09 | 275° | 11:52 |
09-Apr | 06:19 | 82° | 18:03 | 277° | 11:44 |
16-Apr | 06:21 | 79° | 17:58 | 280° | 11:37 |
23-Apr | 06:23 | 76° | 17:53 | 283° | 11:30 |
30-Apr | 06:25 | 74° | 17:48 | 285° | 11:23 |
07-May | 06:28 | 72° | 17:44 | 287° | 11:16 |
14-May | 06:30 | 70° | 17:41 | 289° | 11:11 |
21-May | 06:33 | 68° | 17:39 | 291° | 11:06 |
28-May | 06:36 | 67° | 17:38 | 292° | 11:02 |
04-Jun | 06:38 | 66° | 17:37 | 293° | 10:59 |
11-Jun | 06:41 | 65° | 17:37 | 294° | 10:56 |
18-Jun | 06:43 | 65° | 17:38 | 294° | 10:55 |
25-Jun | 06:44 | 65° | 17:40 | 294° | 10:56 |
02-Jul | 06:45 | 65° | 17:42 | 294° | 10:57 |
09-Jul | 06:45 | 66° | 17:44 | 293° | 10:59 |
16-Jul | 06:44 | 67° | 17:47 | 292° | 11:03 |
23-Jul | 06:43 | 68° | 17:49 | 290° | 11:06 |
30-Jul | 06:40 | 70° | 17:52 | 289° | 11:12 |
06-Aug | 06:37 | 72° | 17:54 | 287° | 11:17 |
13-Aug | 06:33 | 74° | 17:56 | 285° | 11:23 |
20-Aug | 06:28 | 77° | 17:58 | 282° | 11:30 |
27-Aug | 06:22 | 79° | 18:00 | 280° | 11:38 |
03-Sep | 06:16 | 82° | 18:02 | 277° | 11:46 |
10-Sep | 06:10 | 85° | 18:03 | 274° | 11:53 |
17-Sep | 06:04 | 87° | 18:04 | 271° | 12:00 |
24-Sep | 05:57 | 90° | 18:06 | 268° | 12:09 |
01-Oct | 05:51 | 93° | 18:08 | 266° | 12:17 |
08-Oct | 05:45 | 96° | 18:09 | 263° | 12:24 |
15-Oct | 05:39 | 99° | 18:12 | 260° | 12:33 |
22-Oct | 05:34 | 102° | 18:14 | 257° | 12:40 |
29-Oct | 05:30 | 104° | 18:17 | 255° | 12:47 |
05-Nov | 05:26 | 107° | 18:21 | 252° | 12:55 |
12-Nov | 05:23 | 109° | 18:24 | 250° | 13:01 |
19-Nov | 05:21 | 111° | 18:29 | 248° | 13:08 |
26-Nov | 05:21 | 112° | 18:33 | 247° | 13:12 |
03-Dec | 05:21 | 113° | 18:37 | 245° | 13:16 |
10-Dec | 05:23 | 114° | 18:42 | 245° | 13:19 |
17-Dec | 05:25 | 115° | 18:46 | 244° | 13:21 |
24-Dec | 05:29 | 115° | 18:49 | 244° | 13:20 |