Sunrise
05:38:40AM
UTC 03:38:40 AM
Sunset
06:05:00PM
UTC 04:05:00 PM
Civil Twilight
Begin 05:16:37 AM
· End 06:27:05 PM
Sunrise in Kitwe today is at 05:38:40 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 06:05:00 PM, giving Kitwe 12h 26min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 05:16:37 AM and ends at 06:27:05 PM.
Plan your day with the UV index for Kitwe
or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Kitwe.
Daylight in Kitwe throughout the year
Kitwe is in Zambia, in the Africa/Lusaka time zone.
On the longest day of the year (December 21), Kitwe receives 12.9 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 05:38:53 AM and sunset at 06:31:28 PM.
On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 11.4 hours —
a difference of 1.5 hours between summer and winter.
About Kitwe
Located in the Copperbelt region of Zambia, Kitwe has existed as a municipality since 1936. The city sits at an elevation of 1,200 meters and had a recorded population of 625,000 in 2022. Educational institutions serving the area include Copperbelt University and Copperstone University. Transportation infrastructure is supported by Southdowns Airport. Kitwe maintains formal twin town relationships with Baia Mare, Detroit, Bor, Sheffield, and Ponta Grossa.
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.