Sunrise and sunset in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 18:07 in Kindu (GMT+2): 12 h 12 min of daylight, 10 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:01, it is 79.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Solar noon
- 12:01, 79.9° high
- Day length
- 12 h 12 min
- Golden hour
- 05:55–06:23 and 17:39–18:07
- Blue hour
- 05:25–05:42 and 18:20–18:36
See the sun’s path over Kindu on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:44–05:09 | 18:53–19:18 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:09–05:33 | 18:28–18:53 |
| Civil twilight | 05:33–05:55 | 18:07–18:28 |
Sunrise and sunset in Kindu through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:12 | 18:29 | 12 h 17 min | 69.9° |
| February | 06:23 | 18:38 | 12 h 14 min | 75.8° |
| March | 06:25 | 18:35 | 12 h 09 min | 85.3° |
| April | 06:18 | 18:23 | 12 h 04 min | 82.6° |
| May | 06:14 | 18:14 | 12 h 00 min | 72° |
| June | 06:16 | 18:14 | 11 h 57 min | 65° |
| July | 06:22 | 18:19 | 11 h 57 min | 63.9° |
| August | 06:24 | 18:23 | 11 h 59 min | 69° |
| September | 06:16 | 18:19 | 12 h 03 min | 78.7° |
| October | 06:03 | 18:11 | 12 h 07 min | 89.7° |
| November | 05:54 | 18:07 | 12 h 12 min | 78.6° |
| December | 05:58 | 18:15 | 12 h 16 min | 71.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Kindu
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 5% of the sun covered at 12:40 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 24% of the sun covered at 07:04 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 62% of the sun covered at 07:26 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 32% of the sun covered at 11:56 (total eclipse)
Places near Kindu
- Bukavu 328 km
- Uvira 361 km
- Bujumbura 385 km
- Kabinda 389 km
- Kisangani 393 km
- Gisenyi 395 km
- Mbuji-Mayi 439 km
- Musanze 443 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 -2.9437°, 25.9224° at sea level, in the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone.