Sunset and sunrise times in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
In Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 18:01 and rises at 06:00. Daylight lasts 12h 0m; evening golden hour runs from 17:33 to 18:13.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Last light
- 18:22
- Day length
- 12h 0m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:33 – 18:13
- Blue hour
- 18:13 – 18:22
- Max sun altitude
- 75.0°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 15:55 / 03:49
The sun sets at 281° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 06:00 Sunset 18:00 Golden hour 17:32 – 18:13 Day length 12h 0m vs today the same lengthWhere Kinshasa is
- Coordinates
- 4.3276° S, 15.3136° E
- Time zone
- Africa/Kinshasa
- Current offset
- UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 281 m
- Population
- 16,000,000
Sunrise and sunset in Kinshasa, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:05 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 11h 55m | +0:09 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:05 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 11h 55m | +0:10 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌖 86% |
| Mon 3 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:04 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 11h 56m | +0:10 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:04 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 11h 56m | +0:10 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌖 68% |
| Wed 5 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:04 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 11h 56m | +0:10 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌖 57% |
| Thu 6 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:04 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 11h 56m | +0:10 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌗 45% |
| Fri 7 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:04 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 56m | +0:10 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌘 34% |
| Sat 8 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:04 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 56m | +0:11 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌘 23% |
| Sun 9 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:04 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 57m | +0:11 | 17:34–18:16 | 🌘 14% |
| Mon 10 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:04 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 57m | +0:11 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 12:03 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 57m | +0:11 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 05:43 | 06:04 | 12:03 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 57m | +0:11 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:43 | 06:04 | 12:03 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 57m | +0:11 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:43 | 06:04 | 12:03 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 58m | +0:11 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 12:03 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 58m | +0:11 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 05:42 | 06:03 | 12:03 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 58m | +0:12 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 05:42 | 06:03 | 12:02 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 58m | +0:12 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 25% |
| Tue 18 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 12:02 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 58m | +0:12 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌒 34% |
| Wed 19 | 05:41 | 06:02 | 12:02 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11h 59m | +0:12 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌒 44% |
| Thu 20 | 05:41 | 06:02 | 12:02 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11h 59m | +0:12 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌓 53% |
| Fri 21 | 05:41 | 06:02 | 12:01 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 11h 59m | +0:12 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 05:40 | 06:01 | 12:01 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 11h 59m | +0:12 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 05:40 | 06:01 | 12:01 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 11h 59m | +0:12 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 05:40 | 06:01 | 12:01 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 0m | +0:12 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 05:39 | 06:00 | 12:00 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 0m | +0:12 | 17:33–18:13 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 05:39 | 06:00 | 12:00 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 12h 0m | +0:13 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 05:38 | 05:59 | 12:00 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 12h 0m | +0:13 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:38 | 05:59 | 12:00 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 12h 0m | +0:13 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:38 | 05:59 | 11:59 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 12h 1m | +0:13 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:37 | 05:58 | 11:59 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 12h 1m | +0:13 | 17:32–18:12 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 05:37 | 05:58 | 11:59 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 1m | +0:13 | 17:32–18:12 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:54 | 05:20 | 06:07 | 18:03 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 12h 4m | 67.7° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 04:54 | 05:20 | 06:07 | 18:03 | 18:49 | 19:15 | 12h 3m | 68.0° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 04:54 | 05:20 | 06:06 | 18:03 | 18:49 | 19:15 | 12h 3m | 68.2° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 06:06 | 18:03 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 3m | 68.5° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 06:06 | 18:03 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 3m | 68.8° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 06:06 | 18:03 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 3m | 69.1° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 06:06 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 2m | 69.3° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 06:05 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 2m | 69.6° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 06:05 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 2m | 69.9° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 06:05 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 2m | 70.2° | 285° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:54 | 05:18 | 06:05 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:13 | 12h 2m | 70.5° | 285° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:53 | 05:18 | 06:04 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 2m | 70.8° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:53 | 05:18 | 06:04 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 1m | 71.1° | 284° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:53 | 05:18 | 06:04 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 1m | 71.4° | 284° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:53 | 05:18 | 06:04 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 1m | 71.7° | 284° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:53 | 05:17 | 06:03 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 1m | 72.0° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:52 | 05:17 | 06:03 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:12 | 12h 1m | 72.3° | 283° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:52 | 05:17 | 06:03 | 18:02 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 12h 0m | 72.7° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:52 | 05:17 | 06:02 | 18:01 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 12h 0m | 73.0° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:52 | 05:16 | 06:02 | 18:01 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 12h 0m | 73.3° | 282° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:51 | 05:16 | 06:02 | 18:01 | 18:47 | 19:11 | 12h 0m | 73.6° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:51 | 05:16 | 06:01 | 18:01 | 18:47 | 19:11 | 11h 59m | 74.0° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:51 | 05:15 | 06:01 | 18:01 | 18:46 | 19:11 | 11h 59m | 74.3° | 281° W |
| Mon 24 | 04:51 | 05:15 | 06:01 | 18:01 | 18:46 | 19:11 | 11h 59m | 74.7° | 281° W |
| Tue 25 | 04:50 | 05:15 | 06:00 | 18:01 | 18:46 | 19:10 | 11h 59m | 75.0° | 281° W |
| Wed 26 | 04:50 | 05:14 | 06:00 | 18:00 | 18:46 | 19:10 | 11h 59m | 75.4° | 280° W |
| Thu 27 | 04:50 | 05:14 | 05:59 | 18:00 | 18:46 | 19:10 | 11h 58m | 75.7° | 280° W |
| Fri 28 | 04:49 | 05:14 | 05:59 | 18:00 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 11h 58m | 76.1° | 279° W |
| Sat 29 | 04:49 | 05:13 | 05:59 | 18:00 | 18:45 | 19:09 | 11h 58m | 76.4° | 279° W |
| Sun 30 | 04:49 | 05:13 | 05:58 | 18:00 | 18:45 | 19:09 | 11h 58m | 76.8° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 04:48 | 05:13 | 05:58 | 17:59 | 18:45 | 19:09 | 11h 58m | 77.1° | 278° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:37 | 05:57 | 11:58 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 1m | +0:13 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 05:36 | 05:57 | 11:58 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 1m | +0:13 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌖 71% |
| Thu 3 | 05:36 | 05:57 | 11:58 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 2m | +0:13 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌖 60% |
| Fri 4 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:57 | 17:59 | 18:19 | 12h 2m | +0:13 | 17:31–18:11 | 🌗 48% |
| Sat 5 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:57 | 17:58 | 18:19 | 12h 2m | +0:13 | 17:31–18:11 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 05:34 | 05:55 | 11:57 | 17:58 | 18:19 | 12h 2m | +0:13 | 17:31–18:11 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 05:34 | 05:55 | 11:56 | 17:58 | 18:19 | 12h 3m | +0:13 | 17:30–18:11 | 🌘 16% |
| Tue 8 | 05:34 | 05:54 | 11:56 | 17:58 | 18:18 | 12h 3m | +0:14 | 17:30–18:10 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 11:56 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 12h 3m | +0:14 | 17:30–18:10 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 05:33 | 05:53 | 11:55 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 12h 3m | +0:14 | 17:30–18:10 | 🌘 0% |
| Fri 11 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:55 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 12h 4m | +0:14 | 17:29–18:10 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:32 | 05:52 | 11:55 | 17:57 | 18:17 | 12h 4m | +0:14 | 17:29–18:09 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:54 | 17:56 | 18:17 | 12h 4m | +0:14 | 17:29–18:09 | 🌒 7% |
| Mon 14 | 05:31 | 05:52 | 11:54 | 17:56 | 18:17 | 12h 4m | +0:14 | 17:29–18:09 | 🌒 13% |
| Tue 15 | 05:30 | 05:51 | 11:54 | 17:56 | 18:17 | 12h 4m | +0:14 | 17:29–18:09 | 🌒 20% |
| Wed 16 | 05:30 | 05:51 | 11:53 | 17:56 | 18:16 | 12h 5m | +0:14 | 17:28–18:08 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 05:29 | 05:50 | 11:53 | 17:56 | 18:16 | 12h 5m | +0:14 | 17:28–18:08 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 05:29 | 05:50 | 11:52 | 17:55 | 18:16 | 12h 5m | +0:14 | 17:28–18:08 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:52 | 17:55 | 18:16 | 12h 5m | +0:14 | 17:28–18:08 | 🌔 56% |
| Sun 20 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 11:52 | 17:55 | 18:16 | 12h 6m | +0:14 | 17:27–18:07 | 🌔 65% |
| Mon 21 | 05:28 | 05:48 | 11:51 | 17:55 | 18:15 | 12h 6m | +0:14 | 17:27–18:07 | 🌔 74% |
| Tue 22 | 05:27 | 05:48 | 11:51 | 17:54 | 18:15 | 12h 6m | +0:14 | 17:27–18:07 | 🌔 82% |
| Wed 23 | 05:27 | 05:47 | 11:51 | 17:54 | 18:15 | 12h 6m | +0:14 | 17:27–18:07 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 05:26 | 05:47 | 11:50 | 17:54 | 18:15 | 12h 7m | +0:14 | 17:26–18:07 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 05:26 | 05:46 | 11:50 | 17:54 | 18:14 | 12h 7m | +0:14 | 17:26–18:06 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 05:25 | 05:46 | 11:50 | 17:53 | 18:14 | 12h 7m | +0:14 | 17:26–18:06 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:25 | 05:45 | 11:49 | 17:53 | 18:14 | 12h 7m | +0:14 | 17:26–18:06 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 05:24 | 05:45 | 11:49 | 17:53 | 18:14 | 12h 7m | +0:14 | 17:26–18:06 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 05:24 | 05:45 | 11:49 | 17:53 | 18:13 | 12h 8m | +0:14 | 17:25–18:05 | 🌖 91% |
| Wed 30 | 05:23 | 05:44 | 11:48 | 17:53 | 18:13 | 12h 8m | +0:14 | 17:25–18:05 | 🌖 84% |
Longest and shortest day in Kinshasa
The longest day falls on 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 12h 22m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 11h 52m.
Between them the day length swings by 30m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:49 on 25 October; the latest is 18:21 on 3 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 05:33 on 10 November to 06:08 on 20 July.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Kinshasa different
From sunset to full civil darkness is 21 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 4.3°S accounts for the 3-minute difference.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 47° round to WNW. Tonight, W.
On 10 March and 4 October the midday sun stands at the zenith, 208 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow. The next one is in 6 weeks.
At 4.3° the seasons barely touch the clock: 30 minutes separate midsummer from midwinter, against roughly 8.8 hours in London.
The times barely move this week: the shortest day of the year falls on 21 June, 2 months ago, so day length is changing by under a minute a day. Sunset shifts just 3 minutes earlier over the next fortnight.
Planning a sunset photo in Kinshasa
Arrive by 17:18. Golden hour opens at 17:33 and the sun is down by 18:01, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 281° 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 18:13 and runs to 18:22, the end of civil twilight and 21m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Kinshasa today?
The sun sets in Kinshasa at 18:01 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Kinshasa?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 18:22 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Kinshasa?
Evening golden hour runs 17:33 to 18:13 today, lasting 40m. Full golden hour times for Kinshasa covers the morning window and the coming week.