How long is the day in Kinshasa today?

Kinshasa gets 12h 16m daylight today. Solar noon, when the sun reaches its highest point, is at 11:43.

What is the longest day of the year in Kinshasa?

The longest day in Kinshasa is around the December solstice, with 12h 22m of daylight. The shortest day, around the June solstice, has 11h 52m of daylight.

Sunrise & Sunset in Kinshasa

Q: What time is sunrise in Kinshasa today?

In Kinshasa, the sun rises at 05:35 today (November 2, 2026), in the direction ESE (105°) (105° from north).

Q: What time is sunset in Kinshasa today?

In Kinshasa, the sun sets at 17:51 today, in the direction WSW (255°) (255° from north).

Q: When is golden hour in Kinshasa?

Golden hour in Kinshasa today runs 05:22–06:03 in the morning and 17:23–18:04 in the evening — when the sun sits between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.

🇨🇩 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo · November 2, 2026 · current time in Kinshasa

Today · November 2, 2026

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Sunrise

05:35

105° · ESE (105°)

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Sunset

17:51

255° · WSW (255°)

12h 16m of daylight today

Day length

12h 16m

Solar noon

11:43

Golden hour (AM)

05:22–06:03

Golden hour (PM)

17:23–18:04

Civil twilight

05:14–18:13

Today's sun timeline

🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:24
sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
⭐ Nautical dawn 04:49
sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
🌆 Civil dawn 05:14
sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
🌅 Sunrise 05:35
sun appears at 104.8° (ESE (105°))
📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:03
sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
☀️ Solar noon 11:43
sun at its highest point today
📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:23
sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
🌇 Sunset 17:51
sun disappears at 255.2° (WSW (255°))
🌆 Civil dusk 18:13
sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
⭐ Nautical dusk 18:38
sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:03
sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour (PM)	Day length
Tue, Nov 3	05:35	17:51	17:23–18:04	12h 16m
Wed, Nov 4	05:35	17:51	17:23–18:04	12h 16m
Thu, Nov 5	05:35	17:51	17:23–18:05	12h 17m
Fri, Nov 6	05:35	17:52	17:23–18:05	12h 17m
Sat, Nov 7	05:35	17:52	17:23–18:05	12h 17m
Sun, Nov 8	05:35	17:52	17:23–18:05	12h 17m
Mon, Nov 9	05:35	17:52	17:24–18:05	12h 17m

Kinshasa sunrise & sunset — November 2026

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
Sun, Nov 1	05:35	17:51	12h 16m
Mon, Nov 2Today	05:35	17:51	12h 16m
Tue, Nov 3	05:35	17:51	12h 16m
Wed, Nov 4	05:35	17:51	12h 16m
Thu, Nov 5	05:35	17:51	12h 17m
Fri, Nov 6	05:35	17:52	12h 17m
Sat, Nov 7	05:35	17:52	12h 17m
Sun, Nov 8	05:35	17:52	12h 17m
Mon, Nov 9	05:35	17:52	12h 17m
Tue, Nov 10	05:35	17:52	12h 18m
Wed, Nov 11	05:35	17:53	12h 18m
Thu, Nov 12	05:35	17:53	12h 18m
Fri, Nov 13	05:35	17:53	12h 18m
Sat, Nov 14	05:35	17:53	12h 18m
Sun, Nov 15	05:35	17:54	12h 19m
Mon, Nov 16	05:35	17:54	12h 19m
Tue, Nov 17	05:35	17:54	12h 19m
Wed, Nov 18	05:35	17:54	12h 19m
Thu, Nov 19	05:35	17:55	12h 19m
Fri, Nov 20	05:36	17:55	12h 19m
Sat, Nov 21	05:36	17:55	12h 20m
Sun, Nov 22	05:36	17:56	12h 20m
Mon, Nov 23	05:36	17:56	12h 20m
Tue, Nov 24	05:36	17:56	12h 20m
Wed, Nov 25	05:37	17:57	12h 20m
Thu, Nov 26	05:37	17:57	12h 20m
Fri, Nov 27	05:37	17:58	12h 21m
Sat, Nov 28	05:37	17:58	12h 21m
Sun, Nov 29	05:38	17:58	12h 21m
Mon, Nov 30	05:38	17:59	12h 21m

Daylight through the year in Kinshasa

At Kinshasa's latitude (-4.33° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 12h 22m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 11h 52m. This close to the equator, day length barely changes across the year.

Times are computed astronomically from Kinshasa's coordinates (-4.3276°, 15.3136°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Africa/Kinshasa.

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Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Kinshasa today?

The sun rises at 05:35 today in Kinshasa, in the ESE (105°) (105° from north).

What time is sunset in Kinshasa today?

The sun sets at 17:51 today in Kinshasa, in the WSW (255°) (255° from north).

When is golden hour in Kinshasa?

Today, golden hour runs 05:22–06:03 in the morning and 17:23–18:04 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.