Livingstone, Zambia
Sunrise at Victoria Falls
Local time now16:35
Dedicate this sunrise · from $4.99Local time at the place (Africa/Lusaka) · 17.9243° S, 25.8572° E · calculated live with the same rules as our certificates.
Victoria Falls is where the Zambezi River drops into a narrow gorge on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. Its local name, Mosi-oa-Tunya, means the smoke that thunders: at high water the spray rises hundreds of metres and can be seen from far away.
The falls are full of light. In the morning, rainbows form in the spray as the sun rises behind you on the Zambian side; at full moon, a rare lunar rainbow appears at night. Sunsets over the Zambezi above the falls are slow and golden, with the river wide and calm.
A sunrise at Victoria Falls is a gift of something enormous and alive — water, light and rainbows all at once.
The best season
The water is highest from February to May, with huge spray. From August to December the flow drops and the views of the rock face are clearer. Sunsets over the upper Zambezi are beautiful all year.
Where to watch
The Knife-Edge Bridge on the Zambian side walks through the spray, where morning rainbows form. For sunset, the banks of the Zambezi above the falls face west over the river.
Give this moment
Dedicate a sunrise, sunset or full moon night at Victoria Falls to someone you love, the nearest one or on the day you choose — from $4.99. They get a gift page with a live countdown, and a certificate with the exact minute, ready right after payment.
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Questions
What time is sunrise at Victoria Falls today?
It changes by a minute or two every day. This page calculates today’s sunrise and sunset live for the exact point (17.9243° S, 25.8572° E), in local time (Africa/Lusaka), with the same rules as the almanacs: the moment the upper edge of the sun clears the horizon.
Can I dedicate the sunrise at Victoria Falls to someone?
Yes. Choose The Sunrise, The Sunset or The Full Moon Night with this place, the nearest one or on the day you choose: it is dedicated to the person you name, they receive a gift page with a live countdown, and the certificate with the exact minute of the moment is ready right after payment.
What if it is cloudy?
The sun rises and sets whatever the weather. The certificate records the real astronomical moment, and the gift page tells the story of the sky at that minute.
Can you see a lunar rainbow at Victoria Falls?
Yes, around the full moon when the water is high and the sky is clear, the moonlight forms a faint rainbow in the spray.
When are the morning rainbows best?
On sunny mornings, when the sun is behind you and shines into the spray.
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