Daylight hours in Kigali today

Kigali lies at 2°S. Near the equator, Kigali sees close to 12 hours of daylight year-round, with only minor seasonal variation.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:00 in Kigali, almost exactly when the clock says 12. At midday the sun currently stands 80.4° above the horizon in Kigali. Kigali lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 64.6°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Kigali.

The longest day in Kigali is around 12h 14m (around December 21). The shortest is around 12h 1m (around June 21).