Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda
Sunrise in Kigali today is 5:40 AM and sunset is 5:49 PM, giving 12 h 09 min of daylight.
Sun times for Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda in local time (Africa/Kigali), calculated from its coordinates (-1.95°, 30.06°).
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Daylight
Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 5:40 AM to 6:07 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:21 PM to 5:49 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:19 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:10 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:44 AM
- Change from yesterday
- 0.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Kigali
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 5:40 AM | 5:49 PM | 12 h 09 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:39 AM | 5:49 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:39 AM | 5:49 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:39 AM | 5:49 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:39 AM | 5:49 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:38 AM | 5:48 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:38 AM | 5:48 PM | 12 h 10 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:56 AM | 6:10 PM | 12 h 14 min |
| February 1 | 6:07 AM | 6:19 PM | 12 h 12 min |
| March 1 | 6:07 AM | 6:16 PM | 12 h 09 min |
| April 1 | 6:00 AM | 6:06 PM | 12 h 05 min |
| May 1 | 5:55 AM | 5:58 PM | 12 h 03 min |
| June 1 | 5:57 AM | 5:58 PM | 12 h 01 min |
| July 1 | 6:03 AM | 6:03 PM | 12 h 01 min |
| August 1 | 6:05 AM | 6:07 PM | 12 h 02 min |
| September 1 | 5:57 AM | 6:01 PM | 12 h 04 min |
| October 1 | 5:45 AM | 5:53 PM | 12 h 07 min |
| November 1 | 5:37 AM | 5:48 PM | 12 h 11 min |
| December 1 | 5:41 AM | 5:55 PM | 12 h 14 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Kigali: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kigali today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 5:40 AM and sets at 5:49 PM in Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda (Africa/Kigali). Solar noon is 11:44 AM and daylight lasts 12 h 09 min. Day length is unchanged from yesterday.
When is golden hour in Kigali today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 5:40 AM to 6:07 AM in the morning and 5:21 PM to 5:49 PM in the evening at Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda.
When does it get dark in Kigali?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:10 PM in Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:19 AM.