Sunrise and sunset in Kigali, Rwanda
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 17:50 in Kigali (GMT+2): 12 h 10 min of daylight, 6 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:44, it is 78.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Solar noon
- 11:44, 78.9° high
- Day length
- 12 h 10 min
- Golden hour
- 05:39–06:07 and 17:21–17:50
- Blue hour
- 05:10–05:26 and 18:03–18:19
See the sun’s path over Kigali on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:28–04:53 | 18:35–19:00 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:53–05:18 | 18:11–18:35 |
| Civil twilight | 05:18–05:39 | 17:50–18:11 |
Sunrise and sunset in Kigali through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:57 | 18:11 | 12 h 13 min | 68.9° |
| February | 06:08 | 18:20 | 12 h 11 min | 74.8° |
| March | 06:09 | 18:18 | 12 h 08 min | 84.3° |
| April | 06:02 | 18:07 | 12 h 05 min | 83.6° |
| May | 05:56 | 17:59 | 12 h 02 min | 73° |
| June | 05:58 | 17:59 | 12 h 00 min | 66° |
| July | 06:04 | 18:04 | 12 h 00 min | 64.9° |
| August | 06:06 | 18:08 | 12 h 01 min | 70° |
| September | 05:59 | 18:03 | 12 h 04 min | 79.7° |
| October | 05:47 | 17:54 | 12 h 07 min | 88.8° |
| November | 05:39 | 17:50 | 12 h 10 min | 77.6° |
| December | 05:43 | 17:56 | 12 h 13 min | 70.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Kigali
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 14% of the sun covered at 12:48 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 16% of the sun covered at 07:05 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 65% of the sun covered at 07:29 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 27% of the sun covered at 12:09 (total eclipse)
Places near Kigali
- Musanze 69 km
- Nyagatare 78 km
- Gisenyi 93 km
- Bukavu 148 km
- Mbarara 163 km
- Bujumbura 177 km
- Uvira 191 km
- Bukoba 207 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 -1.9499°, 30.0589° at sea level, in the Africa/Kigali time zone.