Sunset and sunrise times in Kigali, Rwanda
In Kigali, Rwanda the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 17:51 and rises at 05:42. Daylight lasts 12h 8m; evening golden hour runs from 17:23 to 18:03.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Last light
- 18:11
- Day length
- 12h 8m
17h 49m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:23 – 18:03
- Blue hour
- 18:03 – 18:11
- Max sun altitude
- 85.2°
- Moon
- 🌑 New moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 05:23 / 17:50
The sun sets at 263° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October
Sunrise 05:42 Sunset 17:50 Golden hour 17:23 – 18:03 Day length 12h 8m vs today the same lengthWhere Kigali is
- Coordinates
- 1.9500° S, 30.0588° E
- Time zone
- Africa/Kigali
- Current offset
- UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 1,542 m
- Population
- 1,132,686
Sunrise and sunset in Kigali, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:24 | 05:45 | 11:49 | 17:53 | 18:13 | 12h 7m | +0:07 | 17:25–18:05 | 🌖 75% |
| Fri 2 | 05:24 | 05:45 | 11:49 | 17:53 | 18:13 | 12h 7m | +0:07 | 17:25–18:05 | 🌖 64% |
| Sat 3 | 05:24 | 05:44 | 11:48 | 17:52 | 18:13 | 12h 7m | +0:07 | 17:25–18:05 | 🌗 53% |
| Sun 4 | 05:23 | 05:44 | 11:48 | 17:52 | 18:13 | 12h 7m | +0:07 | 17:25–18:05 | 🌘 41% |
| Mon 5 | 05:23 | 05:44 | 11:48 | 17:52 | 18:12 | 12h 8m | +0:07 | 17:24–18:04 | 🌘 30% |
| Tue 6 | 05:23 | 05:43 | 11:47 | 17:51 | 18:12 | 12h 8m | +0:07 | 17:24–18:04 | 🌘 20% |
| Wed 7 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:47 | 17:51 | 18:12 | 12h 8m | +0:07 | 17:24–18:04 | 🌘 11% |
| Thu 8 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:47 | 17:51 | 18:12 | 12h 8m | +0:07 | 17:24–18:04 | 🌘 5% |
| Fri 9 | 05:22 | 05:42 | 11:47 | 17:51 | 18:12 | 12h 8m | +0:07 | 17:23–18:04 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:46 | 17:51 | 18:11 | 12h 8m | +0:07 | 17:23–18:03 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:46 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 12h 8m | +0:07 | 17:23–18:03 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 05:21 | 05:41 | 11:46 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 12h 8m | +0:07 | 17:23–18:03 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 11:46 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 12h 8m | +0:07 | 17:22–18:03 | 🌒 8% |
| Wed 14 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 11:45 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 12h 9m | +0:07 | 17:22–18:03 | 🌒 14% |
| Thu 15 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 11:45 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 12h 9m | +0:07 | 17:22–18:02 | 🌒 22% |
| Fri 16 | 05:19 | 05:40 | 11:45 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 12h 9m | +0:07 | 17:22–18:02 | 🌒 30% |
| Sat 17 | 05:19 | 05:40 | 11:45 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 12h 9m | +0:07 | 17:22–18:02 | 🌒 39% |
| Sun 18 | 05:19 | 05:40 | 11:44 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 12h 9m | +0:07 | 17:21–18:02 | 🌓 48% |
| Mon 19 | 05:18 | 05:39 | 11:44 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 12h 9m | +0:07 | 17:21–18:02 | 🌔 57% |
| Tue 20 | 05:18 | 05:39 | 11:44 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 12h 9m | +0:07 | 17:21–18:02 | 🌔 67% |
| Wed 21 | 05:18 | 05:39 | 11:44 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 12h 9m | +0:07 | 17:21–18:02 | 🌔 76% |
| Thu 22 | 05:18 | 05:39 | 11:44 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 12h 9m | +0:06 | 17:21–18:02 | 🌔 84% |
| Fri 23 | 05:17 | 05:39 | 11:44 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 12h 9m | +0:06 | 17:21–18:02 | 🌔 91% |
| Sat 24 | 05:17 | 05:38 | 11:43 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 12h 10m | +0:06 | 17:21–18:01 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 05:17 | 05:38 | 11:43 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 12h 10m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:01 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 05:17 | 05:38 | 11:43 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 12h 10m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:01 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:17 | 05:38 | 11:43 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 12h 10m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:01 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 05:17 | 05:38 | 11:43 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 12h 10m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:01 | 🌖 94% |
| Thu 29 | 05:16 | 05:38 | 11:43 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 12h 10m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:01 | 🌖 87% |
| Fri 30 | 05:16 | 05:38 | 11:43 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 12h 10m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:01 | 🌖 78% |
| Sat 31 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 11:43 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 12h 10m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:01 | 🌖 68% |
More columns for October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 04:36 | 05:00 | 05:45 | 17:53 | 18:38 | 19:02 | 11h 52m | 88.7° | 267° W |
| Fri 2 | 04:36 | 05:00 | 05:45 | 17:53 | 18:37 | 19:01 | 11h 51m | 88.3° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 04:36 | 05:00 | 05:44 | 17:52 | 18:37 | 19:01 | 11h 51m | 87.9° | 266° W |
| Sun 4 | 04:35 | 04:59 | 05:44 | 17:52 | 18:37 | 19:01 | 11h 51m | 87.5° | 265° W |
| Mon 5 | 04:35 | 04:59 | 05:44 | 17:52 | 18:37 | 19:01 | 11h 51m | 87.1° | 265° W |
| Tue 6 | 04:34 | 04:58 | 05:43 | 17:51 | 18:36 | 19:01 | 11h 51m | 86.8° | 265° W |
| Wed 7 | 04:34 | 04:58 | 05:43 | 17:51 | 18:36 | 19:00 | 11h 51m | 86.4° | 264° W |
| Thu 8 | 04:34 | 04:58 | 05:43 | 17:51 | 18:36 | 19:00 | 11h 51m | 86.0° | 264° W |
| Fri 9 | 04:33 | 04:57 | 05:42 | 17:51 | 18:36 | 19:00 | 11h 51m | 85.6° | 264° W |
| Sat 10 | 04:33 | 04:57 | 05:42 | 17:51 | 18:36 | 19:00 | 11h 51m | 85.2° | 263° W |
| Sun 11 | 04:32 | 04:57 | 05:42 | 17:50 | 18:35 | 19:00 | 11h 51m | 84.9° | 263° W |
| Mon 12 | 04:32 | 04:56 | 05:41 | 17:50 | 18:35 | 19:00 | 11h 50m | 84.5° | 262° W |
| Tue 13 | 04:32 | 04:56 | 05:41 | 17:50 | 18:35 | 18:59 | 11h 50m | 84.1° | 262° W |
| Wed 14 | 04:31 | 04:56 | 05:41 | 17:50 | 18:35 | 18:59 | 11h 50m | 83.7° | 262° W |
| Thu 15 | 04:31 | 04:55 | 05:41 | 17:50 | 18:35 | 18:59 | 11h 50m | 83.4° | 261° W |
| Fri 16 | 04:31 | 04:55 | 05:40 | 17:49 | 18:35 | 18:59 | 11h 50m | 83.0° | 261° W |
| Sat 17 | 04:30 | 04:55 | 05:40 | 17:49 | 18:35 | 18:59 | 11h 50m | 82.6° | 261° W |
| Sun 18 | 04:30 | 04:54 | 05:40 | 17:49 | 18:35 | 18:59 | 11h 50m | 82.3° | 260° W |
| Mon 19 | 04:30 | 04:54 | 05:39 | 17:49 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 11h 50m | 81.9° | 260° W |
| Tue 20 | 04:29 | 04:54 | 05:39 | 17:49 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 11h 50m | 81.5° | 259° W |
| Wed 21 | 04:29 | 04:53 | 05:39 | 17:49 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 11h 50m | 81.2° | 259° W |
| Thu 22 | 04:29 | 04:53 | 05:39 | 17:49 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 11h 49m | 80.8° | 259° W |
| Fri 23 | 04:28 | 04:53 | 05:39 | 17:49 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 11h 49m | 80.5° | 258° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 04:28 | 04:53 | 05:38 | 17:48 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 11h 49m | 80.1° | 258° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 04:28 | 04:52 | 05:38 | 17:48 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 11h 49m | 79.8° | 258° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 04:28 | 04:52 | 05:38 | 17:48 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 11h 49m | 79.4° | 257° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 04:27 | 04:52 | 05:38 | 17:48 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 11h 49m | 79.1° | 257° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 04:27 | 04:52 | 05:38 | 17:48 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 11h 49m | 78.8° | 257° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 04:27 | 04:52 | 05:38 | 17:48 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 11h 49m | 78.4° | 256° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 04:27 | 04:51 | 05:38 | 17:48 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 11h 49m | 78.1° | 256° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 04:26 | 04:51 | 05:37 | 17:48 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 11h 49m | 77.8° | 256° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 11:43 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 12h 10m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:01 | 🌖 57% |
| Mon 2 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 11:43 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 12h 11m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:01 | 🌗 45% |
| Tue 3 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 11:43 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 12h 11m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:01 | 🌘 34% |
| Wed 4 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 11:43 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 12h 11m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:02 | 🌘 23% |
| Thu 5 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 11:43 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 12h 11m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:02 | 🌘 15% |
| Fri 6 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 11:43 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 12h 11m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:02 | 🌘 8% |
| Sat 7 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 11:43 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 12h 11m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:02 | 🌘 3% |
| Sun 8 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 11:43 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 12h 11m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:02 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 11:43 | 17:49 | 18:11 | 12h 11m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:02 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 11:43 | 17:49 | 18:11 | 12h 11m | +0:06 | 17:20–18:02 | 🌒 2% |
| Wed 11 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 11:43 | 17:49 | 18:11 | 12h 11m | +0:06 | 17:21–18:03 | 🌒 5% |
| Thu 12 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 11:43 | 17:49 | 18:11 | 12h 12m | +0:06 | 17:21–18:03 | 🌒 9% |
| Fri 13 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 11:43 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 12h 12m | +0:05 | 17:21–18:03 | 🌒 16% |
| Sat 14 | 05:16 | 05:38 | 11:44 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 12h 12m | +0:05 | 17:21–18:03 | 🌒 23% |
| Sun 15 | 05:16 | 05:38 | 11:44 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 12h 12m | +0:05 | 17:21–18:03 | 🌒 31% |
| Mon 16 | 05:16 | 05:38 | 11:44 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 12h 12m | +0:05 | 17:21–18:04 | 🌒 40% |
| Tue 17 | 05:16 | 05:38 | 11:44 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 12h 12m | +0:05 | 17:21–18:04 | 🌓 50% |
| Wed 18 | 05:16 | 05:38 | 11:44 | 17:51 | 18:13 | 12h 12m | +0:05 | 17:22–18:04 | 🌔 60% |
| Thu 19 | 05:16 | 05:38 | 11:45 | 17:51 | 18:13 | 12h 12m | +0:05 | 17:22–18:04 | 🌔 70% |
| Fri 20 | 05:17 | 05:39 | 11:45 | 17:51 | 18:13 | 12h 12m | +0:05 | 17:22–18:05 | 🌔 79% |
| Sat 21 | 05:17 | 05:39 | 11:45 | 17:51 | 18:14 | 12h 12m | +0:05 | 17:22–18:05 | 🌔 87% |
| Sun 22 | 05:17 | 05:39 | 11:45 | 17:52 | 18:14 | 12h 12m | +0:05 | 17:23–18:05 | 🌔 93% |
| Mon 23 | 05:17 | 05:39 | 11:46 | 17:52 | 18:14 | 12h 12m | +0:04 | 17:23–18:06 | 🌔 98% |
| Tue 24 | 05:17 | 05:39 | 11:46 | 17:52 | 18:15 | 12h 12m | +0:04 | 17:23–18:06 | 🌕 100% |
| Wed 25 | 05:18 | 05:40 | 11:46 | 17:53 | 18:15 | 12h 13m | +0:04 | 17:23–18:06 | 🌖 99% |
| Thu 26 | 05:18 | 05:40 | 11:47 | 17:53 | 18:15 | 12h 13m | +0:04 | 17:24–18:07 | 🌖 96% |
| Fri 27 | 05:18 | 05:40 | 11:47 | 17:53 | 18:16 | 12h 13m | +0:04 | 17:24–18:07 | 🌖 90% |
| Sat 28 | 05:18 | 05:41 | 11:47 | 17:54 | 18:16 | 12h 13m | +0:04 | 17:24–18:07 | 🌖 82% |
| Sun 29 | 05:19 | 05:41 | 11:48 | 17:54 | 18:16 | 12h 13m | +0:04 | 17:25–18:08 | 🌖 72% |
| Mon 30 | 05:19 | 05:41 | 11:48 | 17:55 | 18:17 | 12h 13m | +0:04 | 17:25–18:08 | 🌖 61% |
Longest and shortest day in Kigali
The longest day falls on 21 December 2026, in 2 months, with 12h 14m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 12h 0m.
Between them the day length swings by 13m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:48 on 30 October; the latest is 18:19 on 7 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 05:37 on 6 November to 06:08 on 15 February.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Kigali different
Light lingers for 21 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 3 minutes shorter than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 1.9°S buys you.
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.
Being inside the tropics means two zenith passages a year, 16 March and 28 September, when the sun is straight up at solar noon rather than merely high.
Sunset lands at close to the same time all year — the annual spread in day length is only 14 minutes, compared with about 8.8 hours at London's latitude.
At 1,542 m the horizon sits 1.36° lower than at sea level, so the sun sets about 5.5 minutes later here than the standard tables suggest — roughly 11 minutes of extra daylight across the day.
Sitting in 2 months of the longest day (21 December) means the sun has almost stopped drifting — 12h 8m of daylight today, and only 2 minutes of movement in sunset over the next two weeks.
Planning a sunset photo in Kigali
Arrive by 17:08. Golden hour opens at 17:23 and the sun is down by 17:51, 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 18:03 and runs to 18:11, 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 Kigali today?
The sun sets in Kigali at 17:51 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Kigali?
It takes 20m. Civil twilight ends at 18:11 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Kigali?
Evening golden hour runs 17:23 to 18:03 today, lasting 40m. Full golden hour times for Kigali covers the morning window and the coming week.