Daylight Insight
There are 11 hours and 53 minutes of daylight today in Kinshasa.
The sun rises at 06:06 AM and sets at 06:00 PM.
How Many Hours of Daylight in Kinshasa?
Current daylight, sunrise, sunset, and a year-round daylight chart for Kinshasa, DR Congo.
Sunrise
06:06 AM
Today
Solar Noon
12:03 PM
Sun at peak
Sunset
06:00 PM
Today
Daylight
11 hours and 53 minutes
Typical
Daylight hours by month in Kinshasa
Jan
12h 20m
Feb
12h 14m
Mar
12h 08m
Apr
12h 00m
May
11h 55m
Jun
11h 52m
Jul
11h 53m
Aug
11h 58m
Sep
12h 04m
Oct
12h 11m
Nov
12h 18m
Dec
12h 22m
Longest day: Dec (12h 22m) ·Shortest day: Jun (11h 52m) ·Seasonal swing: 0.5 hours
Why daylight changes throughout the year in Kinshasa
Kinshasa sits at approximately -4.33° 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
Kinshasa has a mild seasonal swing of about 0.5 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 Kinshasa, including golden hour and twilight times.
- Find out the shortest day of the year in Kinshasa and what to expect.
- Find out the longest day of the year in Kinshasa.
- Check the current local time in Kinshasa (live clock).