Sunrise and sunset in Gemena, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 17:26 in Gemena (GMT+1): 12 h 00 min of daylight, 9 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:25, it is 73.7° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Solar noon
- 11:25, 73.7° high
- Day length
- 12 h 00 min
- Golden hour
- 05:25–05:53 and 16:58–17:26
- Blue hour
- 04:56–05:12 and 17:39–17:55
See the sun’s path over Gemena on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:14–04:39 | 18:12–18:36 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:39–05:04 | 17:47–18:12 |
| Civil twilight | 05:04–05:25 | 17:26–17:47 |
Sunrise and sunset in Gemena through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:47 | 17:43 | 11 h 56 min | 63.7° |
| February | 05:56 | 17:55 | 11 h 58 min | 69.6° |
| March | 05:53 | 17:56 | 12 h 03 min | 79.1° |
| April | 05:41 | 17:50 | 12 h 08 min | 88.8° |
| May | 05:32 | 17:46 | 12 h 13 min | 78.2° |
| June | 05:31 | 17:49 | 12 h 17 min | 71.2° |
| July | 05:36 | 17:55 | 12 h 18 min | 70.1° |
| August | 05:40 | 17:56 | 12 h 15 min | 75.2° |
| September | 05:37 | 17:47 | 12 h 10 min | 84.9° |
| October | 05:29 | 17:34 | 12 h 05 min | 83.6° |
| November | 05:25 | 17:25 | 12 h 00 min | 72.4° |
| December | 05:32 | 17:29 | 11 h 56 min | 65° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Gemena
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 8% of the sun covered at 11:11 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 8% of the sun covered at 05:33 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 15% of the sun covered at 06:01 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 35% of the sun covered at 06:28 (annular eclipse)
Places near Gemena
- Bangui 183 km
- Bimbo 187 km
- Bégoua 191 km
- Lisala 229 km
- Bumba 322 km
- Mbandaka 394 km
- Berbérati 456 km
- Carnot 471 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 3.2565°, 19.7723° at sea level, in the Africa/Kinshasa time zone.