Daylight Insight
There are 12 hours and 1 minutes of daylight today in Kigali.
The sun rises at 06:06 AM and sets at 06:07 PM.
How Many Hours of Daylight in Kigali?
Current daylight, sunrise, sunset, and a year-round daylight chart for Kigali, Rwanda.
Sunrise
06:06 AM
Today
Solar Noon
12:06 PM
Sun at peak
Sunset
06:07 PM
Today
Daylight
12 hours and 1 minutes
Typical
Daylight hours by month in Kigali
Jan
12h 13m
Feb
12h 10m
Mar
12h 07m
Apr
12h 04m
May
12h 01m
Jun
12h 00m
Jul
12h 01m
Aug
12h 02m
Sep
12h 05m
Oct
12h 09m
Nov
12h 12m
Dec
12h 13m
Longest day: Jan (12h 13m) ·Shortest day: Jun (12h 0m) ·Seasonal swing: 0.2 hours
Why daylight changes throughout the year in Kigali
Kigali sits at approximately -1.94° latitude, in the Southern Hemisphere. The Earth's 23.4° axial tilt causes daylight to vary with the seasons. In summer the Southern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun, lengthening the days; in winter it tilts away, shortening them.
What this means for daily life
Kigali has a mild seasonal swing of about 0.2 hours. Daylight doesn't change dramatically through the year, which is one of the perks of being close to the equator.
Related tools
- See the full sunrise & sunset calendar for Kigali, including golden hour and twilight times.
- Find out the shortest day of the year in Kigali and what to expect.
- Find out the longest day of the year in Kigali.
- Check the current local time in Kigali (live clock).