Sunrise and sunset in Kinshasa in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Kinshasa between 5:34 AM (November 9) and 6:08 AM (July 19), and sets between 5:50 PM (October 24) and 6:21 PM (February 2). The longest day is Monday, December 21, with 12 h 23 min of daylight, and the shortest is Sunday, June 21, with 11 h 52 min: a difference of 31 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 5:51 AM | 6:14 PM | 12 h 23 min | 12:02 PM |
| Jan 15 | 5:58 AM | 6:19 PM | 12 h 21 min | 12:08 PM |
| Feb 1 | 6:04 AM | 6:21 PM | 12 h 18 min | 12:13 PM |
| Feb 15 | 6:06 AM | 6:20 PM | 12 h 15 min | 12:13 PM |
| Mar 1 | 6:06 AM | 6:17 PM | 12 h 11 min | 12:11 PM |
| Mar 15 | 6:04 AM | 6:12 PM | 12 h 8 min | 12:08 PM |
| Apr 1 | 6:01 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 4 min | 12:03 PM |
| Apr 15 | 5:59 AM | 5:59 PM | 12 h 0 min | 11:59 AM |
| May 1 | 5:57 AM | 5:55 PM | 11 h 57 min | 11:56 AM |
| May 15 | 5:58 AM | 5:53 PM | 11 h 55 min | 11:55 AM |
| Jun 1 | 6:00 AM | 5:53 PM | 11 h 53 min | 11:57 AM |
| Jun 15 | 6:03 AM | 5:55 PM | 11 h 52 min | 11:59 AM |
| Jul 1 | 6:07 AM | 5:59 PM | 11 h 52 min | 12:03 PM |
| Jul 15 | 6:08 AM | 6:02 PM | 11 h 53 min | 12:05 PM |
| Aug 1 | 6:08 AM | 6:03 PM | 11 h 55 min | 12:05 PM |
| Aug 15 | 6:05 AM | 6:02 PM | 11 h 58 min | 12:03 PM |
| Sep 1 | 5:58 AM | 6:00 PM | 12 h 1 min | 11:59 AM |
| Sep 15 | 5:52 AM | 5:57 PM | 12 h 5 min | 11:54 AM |
| Oct 1 | 5:44 AM | 5:53 PM | 12 h 9 min | 11:49 AM |
| Oct 15 | 5:39 AM | 5:51 PM | 12 h 12 min | 11:45 AM |
| Nov 1 | 5:34 AM | 5:51 PM | 12 h 16 min | 11:42 AM |
| Nov 15 | 5:34 AM | 5:53 PM | 12 h 19 min | 11:43 AM |
| Dec 1 | 5:37 AM | 5:59 PM | 12 h 22 min | 11:48 AM |
| Dec 15 | 5:43 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 23 min | 11:54 AM |
Local time in Kinshasa (Africa/Kinshasa), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Kinshasa is June 21, but the earliest sunset comes on October 24, at 5:50 PM, and the latest sunrise on July 19, at 6:08 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.
Solar noon and time zone
Kinshasa lies at 4.44° south and 15.27° east. Its standard time, UTC+1, is set on the 15° east meridian, almost exactly Kinshasa’s own longitude, so solar noon stays close to 12:00 in standard time. Over the year, solar noon falls between 11:42 AM (November 2) and 12:13 PM (February 10) on the clock.
Daylight saving time
Kinshasa does not change its clocks (UTC+1 all year), so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons: sunrise by 35 min and sunset by 31 min over the year.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 90.0° above the horizon on October 4, almost straight overhead, and only 62.1° on June 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 21 minutes at the March equinox and 23 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 6: 15 s less each day.
The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.
Close to the equator, the day length barely changes: only 31 min between the longest and shortest days. Sunrise and sunset still drift by 35 min over the year, mostly because of the equation of time.
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