Sunrise & Sunset in Kigali
🇷🇼 Kigali, Rwanda · October 27, 2026 · current time in Kigali
Today · October 27, 2026
12h 10m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:29sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 04:53sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:18sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 05:39sun appears at 102.7° (ESE (103°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:07sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:44sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:22sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:50sun disappears at 257.3° (WSW (257°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:11sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:35sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:00sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 05:39 | 17:50 | 17:21–18:03 | 12h 10m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:39 | 17:49 | 17:21–18:03 | 12h 11m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:39 | 17:49 | 17:21–18:03 | 12h 11m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:39 | 17:50 | 17:21–18:03 | 12h 11m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:39 | 17:50 | 17:21–18:03 | 12h 11m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 05:39 | 17:50 | 17:21–18:03 | 12h 11m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:39 | 17:50 | 17:21–18:03 | 12h 11m |
Kigali sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:47 | 17:54 | 12h 08m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:46 | 17:54 | 12h 08m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:46 | 17:53 | 12h 08m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 05:45 | 17:53 | 12h 08m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 05:45 | 17:53 | 12h 08m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 05:45 | 17:53 | 12h 08m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 05:44 | 17:52 | 12h 08m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 05:44 | 17:52 | 12h 08m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 05:44 | 17:52 | 12h 08m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 05:43 | 17:52 | 12h 09m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 05:43 | 17:52 | 12h 09m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 05:43 | 17:51 | 12h 09m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 05:42 | 17:51 | 12h 09m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 05:42 | 17:51 | 12h 09m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 05:42 | 17:51 | 12h 09m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 05:41 | 17:51 | 12h 09m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 05:41 | 17:50 | 12h 09m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 05:41 | 17:50 | 12h 09m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 05:41 | 17:50 | 12h 09m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 05:40 | 17:50 | 12h 10m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 05:40 | 17:50 | 12h 10m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 05:40 | 17:50 | 12h 10m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 05:40 | 17:50 | 12h 10m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 05:40 | 17:50 | 12h 10m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 05:39 | 17:50 | 12h 10m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 05:39 | 17:50 | 12h 10m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 05:39 | 17:50 | 12h 10m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 05:39 | 17:50 | 12h 10m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:39 | 17:49 | 12h 11m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:39 | 17:49 | 12h 11m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:39 | 17:50 | 12h 11m |
Daylight through the year in Kigali
At Kigali's latitude (-1.95° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 12h 14m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 12h 01m. This close to the equator, day length barely changes across the year.
Times are computed astronomically from Kigali's coordinates (-1.9500°, 30.0588°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Africa/Kigali.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Kigali today?
The sun rises at 05:39 today in Kigali, in the ESE (103°) (103° from north).
What time is sunset in Kigali today?
The sun sets at 17:50 today in Kigali, in the WSW (257°) (257° from north).
When is golden hour in Kigali?
Today, golden hour runs 05:26–06:07 in the morning and 17:22–18:03 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.