Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Kigali

Sunrise in Kigali today is at 05:56:17 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:57:07 PM, giving Kigali 12h 0min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:33:44 AM and ends at 06:19:41 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Kigali or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Kigali. Get a full year of light data with the printable Kigali Photography Planner 2026.

Kigali lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Kigali receives 12.2 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:50 AM and sunset at 06:04 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 12.0 hours — a difference of 0.2 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around November 07 at 05:37, while the latest sunset falls around February 05 at 18:19. The evening golden hour in Kigali lasts about 43 minutes in summer and 43 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.