How long is the day in Kananga today?

Kananga gets 12h 18m daylight today. Solar noon, when the sun reaches its highest point, is at 12:15.

What is the longest day of the year in Kananga?

The longest day in Kananga is around the December solstice, with 12h 28m of daylight. The shortest day, around the June solstice, has 11h 47m of daylight.

Sunrise & Sunset in Kananga

Q: What time is sunrise in Kananga today?

In Kananga, the sun rises at 06:06 today (October 27, 2026), in the direction ESE (103°) (103° from north).

Q: What time is sunset in Kananga today?

In Kananga, the sun sets at 18:24 today, in the direction WSW (257°) (257° from north).

Q: When is golden hour in Kananga?

Golden hour in Kananga today runs 05:53–06:34 in the morning and 17:56–18:37 in the evening — when the sun sits between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.

🇨🇩 Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo · October 27, 2026 · current time in Kananga

Today · October 27, 2026

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Sunrise

06:06

103° · ESE (103°)

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Sunset

18:24

257° · WSW (257°)

12h 18m of daylight today

Day length

12h 18m

Solar noon

12:15

Golden hour (AM)

05:53–06:34

Golden hour (PM)

17:56–18:37

Civil twilight

05:45–18:45

Today's sun timeline

🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:55
sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
⭐ Nautical dawn 05:20
sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
🌆 Civil dawn 05:45
sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
🌅 Sunrise 06:06
sun appears at 102.9° (ESE (103°))
📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:34
sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
☀️ Solar noon 12:15
sun at its highest point today
📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:56
sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
🌇 Sunset 18:24
sun disappears at 257.1° (WSW (257°))
🌆 Civil dusk 18:45
sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
⭐ Nautical dusk 19:10
sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:35
sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour (PM)	Day length
Wed, Oct 28	06:06	18:24	17:56–18:37	12h 18m
Thu, Oct 29	06:06	18:24	17:56–18:37	12h 18m
Fri, Oct 30	06:06	18:24	17:56–18:37	12h 18m
Sat, Oct 31	06:05	18:24	17:56–18:37	12h 19m
Sun, Nov 1	06:05	18:24	17:56–18:37	12h 19m
Mon, Nov 2	06:05	18:24	17:56–18:38	12h 19m
Tue, Nov 3	06:05	18:24	17:56–18:38	12h 20m

Kananga sunrise & sunset — October 2026

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
Thu, Oct 1	06:16	18:25	12h 09m
Fri, Oct 2	06:16	18:25	12h 10m
Sat, Oct 3	06:15	18:25	12h 10m
Sun, Oct 4	06:15	18:25	12h 10m
Mon, Oct 5	06:14	18:25	12h 11m
Tue, Oct 6	06:14	18:25	12h 11m
Wed, Oct 7	06:13	18:25	12h 11m
Thu, Oct 8	06:13	18:24	12h 12m
Fri, Oct 9	06:12	18:24	12h 12m
Sat, Oct 10	06:12	18:24	12h 12m
Sun, Oct 11	06:12	18:24	12h 13m
Mon, Oct 12	06:11	18:24	12h 13m
Tue, Oct 13	06:11	18:24	12h 13m
Wed, Oct 14	06:10	18:24	12h 13m
Thu, Oct 15	06:10	18:24	12h 14m
Fri, Oct 16	06:10	18:24	12h 14m
Sat, Oct 17	06:09	18:24	12h 14m
Sun, Oct 18	06:09	18:24	12h 15m
Mon, Oct 19	06:08	18:24	12h 15m
Tue, Oct 20	06:08	18:24	12h 15m
Wed, Oct 21	06:08	18:24	12h 16m
Thu, Oct 22	06:08	18:24	12h 16m
Fri, Oct 23	06:07	18:24	12h 16m
Sat, Oct 24	06:07	18:24	12h 17m
Sun, Oct 25	06:07	18:24	12h 17m
Mon, Oct 26	06:06	18:24	12h 17m
Tue, Oct 27Today	06:06	18:24	12h 18m
Wed, Oct 28	06:06	18:24	12h 18m
Thu, Oct 29	06:06	18:24	12h 18m
Fri, Oct 30	06:06	18:24	12h 18m
Sat, Oct 31	06:05	18:24	12h 19m

Daylight through the year in Kananga

At Kananga's latitude (-5.90° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 12h 28m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 11h 47m. This close to the equator, day length barely changes across the year.

Times are computed astronomically from Kananga's coordinates (-5.8962°, 22.4166°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Africa/Lubumbashi.

Sunrise & sunset in nearby cities

Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Kananga today?

The sun rises at 06:06 today in Kananga, in the ESE (103°) (103° from north).

What time is sunset in Kananga today?

The sun sets at 18:24 today in Kananga, in the WSW (257°) (257° from north).

When is golden hour in Kananga?

Today, golden hour runs 05:53–06:34 in the morning and 17:56–18:37 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.

What is twilight?

Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.