Sunrise and sunset in Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 18:31 in Tshikapa (GMT+2): 12 h 18 min of daylight, 20 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:21, it is 83.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Solar noon
- 12:21, 83.4° high
- Day length
- 12 h 18 min
- Golden hour
- 06:12–06:40 and 18:03–18:31
- Blue hour
- 05:42–05:59 and 18:44–19:00
See the sun’s path over Tshikapa on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:01–05:26 | 19:17–19:42 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:26–05:50 | 18:52–19:17 |
| Civil twilight | 05:50–06:12 | 18:31–18:52 |
Sunrise and sunset in Tshikapa through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:26 | 18:55 | 12 h 29 min | 73.4° |
| February | 06:40 | 19:03 | 12 h 22 min | 79.3° |
| March | 06:43 | 18:57 | 12 h 13 min | 88.7° |
| April | 06:40 | 18:43 | 12 h 02 min | 79.1° |
| May | 06:38 | 18:31 | 11 h 53 min | 68.6° |
| June | 06:42 | 18:29 | 11 h 46 min | 61.6° |
| July | 06:49 | 18:34 | 11 h 45 min | 60.5° |
| August | 06:49 | 18:39 | 11 h 50 min | 65.5° |
| September | 06:38 | 18:38 | 11 h 59 min | 75.2° |
| October | 06:23 | 18:32 | 12 h 09 min | 86.7° |
| November | 06:11 | 18:31 | 12 h 20 min | 82.1° |
| December | 06:13 | 18:41 | 12 h 27 min | 74.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Tshikapa
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 13% of the sun covered at 18:57 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 42% of the sun covered at 07:06 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 66% of the sun covered at 07:23 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 30% of the sun covered at 11:39 (total eclipse)
Places near Tshikapa
- Chitato 99 km
- Dundo 106 km
- Kananga 188 km
- Lucapa 223 km
- Ilebo 233 km
- Kikwit 267 km
- Mwene-Ditu 300 km
- Mbuji-Mayi 310 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 -6.4162°, 20.8000° at sea level, in the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone.