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Daylight hours in Masina today
October 18, 2026 · Masina, DR Congo
Capital7,785,965 people
Masina has 12h 13m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:38 and sunset is at 17:51. All times are calculated astronomically for Masina's exact coordinates.
Masina lies at 4°S. In Masina, day length ranges from 11h 52m in winter to 12h 23m in summer — a swing of about 0h 30m.
Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:44 in Masina, 15 minutes before the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 84.8° above the horizon in Masina. Masina lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 62.2°.
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 Masina.
The longest day in Masina is around 12h 23m (around December 21). The shortest is around 11h 52m (around June 21).
Daylight hours in Masina by month
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12h 21m | 05:58 | 18:19 |
| February | 12h 15m | 06:06 | 18:21 |
| March | 12h 8m | 06:04 | 18:12 |
| April | 12h 1m | 05:59 | 18:00 |
| May | 11h 55m | 05:58 | 17:53 |
| June | 11h 52m | 06:04 | 17:56 |
| July | 11h 53m | 06:08 | 18:02 |
| August | 11h 58m | 06:05 | 18:03 |
| September | 12h 5m | 05:52 | 17:57 |
| October | 12h 12m | 05:39 | 17:51 |
| November | 12h 19m | 05:35 | 17:53 |
| December | 12h 22m | 05:43 | 18:06 |