Sunrise and sunset in Kira, Uganda
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 18:36 in Kira (GMT+3): 12 h 06 min of daylight, 1 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:33, it is 76.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Solar noon
- 12:33, 76.4° high
- Day length
- 12 h 06 min
- Golden hour
- 06:30–06:58 and 18:08–18:36
- Blue hour
- 06:00–06:17 and 18:49–19:05
See the sun’s path over Kira on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:19–05:44 | 19:22–19:46 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:44–06:09 | 18:57–19:22 |
| Civil twilight | 06:09–06:30 | 18:36–18:57 |
Sunrise and sunset in Kira through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:49 | 18:56 | 12 h 06 min | 66.6° |
| February | 06:59 | 19:06 | 12 h 06 min | 72.6° |
| March | 06:58 | 19:04 | 12 h 06 min | 82.1° |
| April | 06:49 | 18:56 | 12 h 06 min | 85.8° |
| May | 06:42 | 18:50 | 12 h 07 min | 75.3° |
| June | 06:43 | 18:51 | 12 h 08 min | 68.3° |
| July | 06:48 | 18:57 | 12 h 08 min | 67.3° |
| August | 06:51 | 18:59 | 12 h 08 min | 72.4° |
| September | 06:45 | 18:53 | 12 h 07 min | 82.2° |
| October | 06:35 | 18:42 | 12 h 06 min | 86.3° |
| November | 06:30 | 18:36 | 12 h 06 min | 75.1° |
| December | 06:35 | 18:41 | 12 h 06 min | 67.8° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Kira
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 25% of the sun covered at 13:50 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 8% of the sun covered at 08:05 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 62% of the sun covered at 08:33 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 29% of the sun covered at 13:19 (total eclipse)
Places near Kira
- Kampala 11 km
- Nansana 12 km
- Mukono 15 km
- Bunamwaya 18 km
- Kyengera 19 km
- Lugazi 34 km
- Katabi 40 km
- Njeru 61 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 0.4000°, 32.6333° at sea level, in the Africa/Kampala time zone.