Sunset Tracker

Sunset and sunrise times in Gitega, Burundi

In Gitega, Burundi the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 17:52 and rises at 05:42. Daylight lasts 12h 9m; evening golden hour runs from 17:24 to 18:05.

Today, Saturday 10 October

First light
05:21
Sunrise
05:42
Solar noon
11:47
Sunset
17:52
Last light
18:13
Day length
12h 9m

17h 50m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour
17:24 – 18:05
Blue hour
18:05 – 18:13
Max sun altitude
86.7°
Moon
🌑 New moon
Moonrise / moonset
05:23 / 17:52

The sun sets at 263° — face west

Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October

Sunrise 05:42 Sunset 17:52 Golden hour 17:24 – 18:04 Day length 12h 10m vs today the same length

Where Gitega is

Coordinates
3.4271° S, 29.9246° E
Time zone
Africa/Bujumbura
Current offset
UTC+02:00
Elevation
1,684 m
Population
64,904

Sunrise and sunset in Gitega, October 2026

October 2026 — first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, last light, day length and evening golden hour.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Thu 1 05:25 05:45 11:50 17:54 18:14 12h 8m +0:11 17:26–18:06 🌖 75%
Fri 2 05:24 05:45 11:49 17:53 18:14 12h 8m +0:11 17:26–18:06 🌖 64%
Sat 3 05:24 05:45 11:49 17:53 18:14 12h 8m +0:11 17:26–18:06 🌗 53%
Sun 4 05:23 05:44 11:49 17:53 18:14 12h 8m +0:11 17:26–18:06 🌘 41%
Mon 5 05:23 05:44 11:48 17:53 18:14 12h 9m +0:11 17:25–18:06 🌘 30%
Tue 6 05:23 05:43 11:48 17:53 18:13 12h 9m +0:11 17:25–18:05 🌘 20%
Wed 7 05:22 05:43 11:48 17:52 18:13 12h 9m +0:11 17:25–18:05 🌘 11%
Thu 8 05:22 05:43 11:47 17:52 18:13 12h 9m +0:11 17:25–18:05 🌘 5%
Fri 9 05:21 05:42 11:47 17:52 18:13 12h 9m +0:11 17:24–18:05 🌘 2%
Sat 10 05:21 05:42 11:47 17:52 18:13 12h 9m +0:11 17:24–18:05 🌑 0%
Sun 11 05:21 05:42 11:47 17:52 18:13 12h 10m +0:11 17:24–18:04 🌒 1%
Mon 12 05:20 05:41 11:46 17:51 18:12 12h 10m +0:11 17:24–18:04 🌒 4%
Tue 13 05:20 05:41 11:46 17:51 18:12 12h 10m +0:11 17:24–18:04 🌒 8%
Wed 14 05:20 05:40 11:46 17:51 18:12 12h 10m +0:11 17:24–18:04 🌒 14%
Thu 15 05:19 05:40 11:46 17:51 18:12 12h 10m +0:11 17:23–18:04 🌒 22%
Fri 16 05:19 05:40 11:45 17:51 18:12 12h 11m +0:11 17:23–18:04 🌒 30%
Sat 17 05:19 05:40 11:45 17:51 18:12 12h 11m +0:11 17:23–18:04 🌒 39%
Sun 18 05:18 05:39 11:45 17:51 18:12 12h 11m +0:11 17:23–18:04 🌓 48%
Mon 19 05:18 05:39 11:45 17:51 18:12 12h 11m +0:11 17:23–18:04 🌔 57%
Tue 20 05:18 05:39 11:45 17:51 18:12 12h 11m +0:11 17:23–18:03 🌔 67%
Wed 21 05:17 05:38 11:44 17:50 18:12 12h 12m +0:11 17:23–18:03 🌔 76%
Thu 22 05:17 05:38 11:44 17:50 18:12 12h 12m +0:11 17:22–18:03 🌔 84%
Fri 23 05:17 05:38 11:44 17:50 18:11 12h 12m +0:11 17:22–18:03 🌔 91%
Sat 24 05:17 05:38 11:44 17:50 18:11 12h 12m +0:11 17:22–18:03 🌔 96%
Sun 25 05:16 05:37 11:44 17:50 18:11 12h 12m +0:11 17:22–18:03 🌔 99%
Mon 26 05:16 05:37 11:44 17:50 18:11 12h 12m +0:11 17:22–18:03 🌕 100%
Tue 27 05:16 05:37 11:44 17:50 18:11 12h 13m +0:11 17:22–18:03 🌖 98%
Wed 28 05:16 05:37 11:44 17:50 18:12 12h 13m +0:11 17:22–18:03 🌖 94%
Thu 29 05:15 05:37 11:43 17:50 18:12 12h 13m +0:11 17:22–18:03 🌖 87%
Fri 30 05:15 05:37 11:43 17:50 18:12 12h 13m +0:11 17:22–18:03 🌖 78%
Sat 31 05:15 05:36 11:43 17:50 18:12 12h 13m +0:11 17:22–18:03 🌖 68%
More columns for October 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
October 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date Astro. dawn Naut. dawn Sunrise Sunset Naut. dusk Astro. dusk Night Max altitude Sunset direction
Thu 1 04:36 05:01 05:45 17:54 18:39 19:03 11h 51m 89.8° 267° W
Fri 2 04:36 05:00 05:45 17:53 18:38 19:02 11h 51m 89.8° 266° W
Sat 3 04:36 05:00 05:45 17:53 18:38 19:02 11h 50m 89.4° 266° W
Sun 4 04:35 04:59 05:44 17:53 18:38 19:02 11h 50m 89.0° 265° W
Mon 5 04:35 04:59 05:44 17:53 18:38 19:02 11h 50m 88.6° 265° W
Tue 6 04:34 04:58 05:43 17:53 18:38 19:02 11h 50m 88.2° 265° W
Wed 7 04:34 04:58 05:43 17:52 18:37 19:02 11h 50m 87.8° 264° W
Thu 8 04:33 04:58 05:43 17:52 18:37 19:01 11h 50m 87.5° 264° W
Fri 9 04:33 04:57 05:42 17:52 18:37 19:01 11h 49m 87.1° 263° W
Sat 10 04:33 04:57 05:42 17:52 18:37 19:01 11h 49m 86.7° 263° W
Sun 11 04:32 04:56 05:42 17:52 18:37 19:01 11h 49m 86.3° 263° W
Mon 12 04:32 04:56 05:41 17:51 18:37 19:01 11h 49m 86.0° 262° W
Tue 13 04:31 04:56 05:41 17:51 18:37 19:01 11h 49m 85.6° 262° W
Wed 14 04:31 04:55 05:40 17:51 18:36 19:01 11h 48m 85.2° 262° W
Thu 15 04:30 04:55 05:40 17:51 18:36 19:01 11h 48m 84.8° 261° W
Fri 16 04:30 04:54 05:40 17:51 18:36 19:01 11h 48m 84.5° 261° W
Sat 17 04:30 04:54 05:40 17:51 18:36 19:01 11h 48m 84.1° 261° W
Sun 18 04:29 04:54 05:39 17:51 18:36 19:01 11h 48m 83.7° 260° W
Mon 19 04:29 04:53 05:39 17:51 18:36 19:01 11h 48m 83.4° 260° W
Tue 20 04:29 04:53 05:39 17:51 18:36 19:01 11h 47m 83.0° 259° W
Wed 21 04:28 04:53 05:38 17:50 18:36 19:01 11h 47m 82.7° 259° W
Thu 22 04:28 04:53 05:38 17:50 18:36 19:01 11h 47m 82.3° 259° WSW
Fri 23 04:28 04:52 05:38 17:50 18:36 19:01 11h 47m 82.0° 258° WSW
Sat 24 04:27 04:52 05:38 17:50 18:36 19:01 11h 47m 81.6° 258° WSW
Sun 25 04:27 04:52 05:37 17:50 18:36 19:01 11h 47m 81.3° 258° WSW
Mon 26 04:27 04:51 05:37 17:50 18:36 19:01 11h 46m 80.9° 257° WSW
Tue 27 04:26 04:51 05:37 17:50 18:36 19:01 11h 46m 80.6° 257° WSW
Wed 28 04:26 04:51 05:37 17:50 18:36 19:01 11h 46m 80.2° 257° WSW
Thu 29 04:26 04:51 05:37 17:50 18:36 19:01 11h 46m 79.9° 256° WSW
Fri 30 04:26 04:50 05:37 17:50 18:36 19:01 11h 46m 79.6° 256° WSW
Sat 31 04:25 04:50 05:36 17:50 18:37 19:02 11h 46m 79.3° 256° WSW

November 2026

November 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Sun 1 05:15 05:36 11:43 17:50 18:12 12h 13m +0:10 17:22–18:03 🌖 57%
Mon 2 05:15 05:36 11:43 17:50 18:12 12h 14m +0:10 17:22–18:04 🌗 45%
Tue 3 05:15 05:36 11:43 17:51 18:12 12h 14m +0:10 17:22–18:04 🌘 34%
Wed 4 05:15 05:36 11:43 17:51 18:12 12h 14m +0:10 17:22–18:04 🌘 23%
Thu 5 05:15 05:36 11:43 17:51 18:12 12h 14m +0:10 17:22–18:04 🌘 15%
Fri 6 05:14 05:36 11:43 17:51 18:12 12h 14m +0:10 17:22–18:04 🌘 8%
Sat 7 05:14 05:36 11:43 17:51 18:13 12h 15m +0:10 17:22–18:04 🌘 3%
Sun 8 05:14 05:36 11:43 17:51 18:13 12h 15m +0:10 17:23–18:04 🌘 1%
Mon 9 05:14 05:36 11:44 17:51 18:13 12h 15m +0:10 17:23–18:05 🌑 0%
Tue 10 05:14 05:36 11:44 17:51 18:13 12h 15m +0:10 17:23–18:05 🌒 2%
Wed 11 05:14 05:36 11:44 17:52 18:13 12h 15m +0:09 17:23–18:05 🌒 5%
Thu 12 05:14 05:36 11:44 17:52 18:14 12h 15m +0:09 17:23–18:05 🌒 9%
Fri 13 05:14 05:36 11:44 17:52 18:14 12h 15m +0:09 17:23–18:05 🌒 16%
Sat 14 05:14 05:36 11:44 17:52 18:14 12h 16m +0:09 17:23–18:06 🌒 23%
Sun 15 05:14 05:36 11:44 17:52 18:14 12h 16m +0:09 17:24–18:06 🌒 31%
Mon 16 05:14 05:36 11:45 17:53 18:15 12h 16m +0:09 17:24–18:06 🌒 40%
Tue 17 05:15 05:36 11:45 17:53 18:15 12h 16m +0:09 17:24–18:06 🌓 50%
Wed 18 05:15 05:37 11:45 17:53 18:15 12h 16m +0:08 17:24–18:07 🌔 60%
Thu 19 05:15 05:37 11:45 17:54 18:16 12h 16m +0:08 17:25–18:07 🌔 70%
Fri 20 05:15 05:37 11:45 17:54 18:16 12h 16m +0:08 17:25–18:07 🌔 79%
Sat 21 05:15 05:37 11:46 17:54 18:16 12h 17m +0:08 17:25–18:08 🌔 87%
Sun 22 05:15 05:37 11:46 17:55 18:17 12h 17m +0:08 17:25–18:08 🌔 93%
Mon 23 05:15 05:38 11:46 17:55 18:17 12h 17m +0:07 17:26–18:08 🌔 98%
Tue 24 05:16 05:38 11:46 17:55 18:17 12h 17m +0:07 17:26–18:09 🌕 100%
Wed 25 05:16 05:38 11:47 17:56 18:18 12h 17m +0:07 17:26–18:09 🌖 99%
Thu 26 05:16 05:38 11:47 17:56 18:18 12h 17m +0:07 17:27–18:10 🌖 96%
Fri 27 05:16 05:39 11:47 17:56 18:19 12h 17m +0:07 17:27–18:10 🌖 90%
Sat 28 05:17 05:39 11:48 17:57 18:19 12h 17m +0:06 17:27–18:10 🌖 82%
Sun 29 05:17 05:39 11:48 17:57 18:19 12h 18m +0:06 17:28–18:11 🌖 72%
Mon 30 05:17 05:39 11:48 17:57 18:20 12h 18m +0:06 17:28–18:11 🌖 61%

Longest and shortest day in Gitega

The longest day falls on 21 December 2026, in 2 months, with 12h 19m of daylight.

The shortest is 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 11h 55m.

Between them the day length swings by 23m.

Daylight through 2026

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Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night

The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:50 on 27 October; the latest is 18:21 on 5 February. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.

Sunrise ranges from 05:36 on 9 November to 06:08 on 21 July.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Gitega different

At 3.4°S the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 21 minutes to arrive: 3 minutes shorter than today's 24-minute median.

Between solstices the sunset walks 47° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is W.

Twice a year the sun passes directly overhead here — on 12 March and 2 October — and vertical objects cast almost no shadow at solar noon.

At 3.4° the seasons barely touch the clock: 24 minutes separate midsummer from midwinter, against roughly 8.8 hours in London.

Standing 1,684 m up buys you 5.7 extra minutes of evening sun: the higher you are, the further over the curve of the Earth you can see, by 1.42° here.

Sitting in 2 months of the longest day (21 December) means the sun has almost stopped drifting — 12h 9m of daylight today, and only 2 minutes of movement in sunset over the next two weeks.

Planning a sunset photo in Gitega

Arrive by 17:09. Golden hour opens at 17:24 and the sun is down by 17:52, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.

Face west — the sun goes down at 263° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.

Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:05 and runs to 18:13, the end of civil twilight and 20m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Gitega today?

The sun sets in Gitega at 17:52 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Gitega?

It takes 20m. Civil twilight ends at 18:13 today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Gitega?

Evening golden hour runs 17:24 to 18:05 today, lasting 40m.

Sunset times near Gitega