Sunset in Kigali today
September 4, 2026 · Kigali, Rwanda
Capital745,261 people
Sunset in Kigali today is at 18:02. Day length is 12h 5m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Kigali's coordinates and updated daily.
Kigali lies at 2°S. Near the equator, Kigali sees close to 12 hours of daylight year-round, with only minor seasonal variation.
The sun goes down towards the west in Kigali today, at a bearing of 277°. Civil twilight then lasts another 21 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets at practically the same moment in Kigali as in Butare, 80 km to the south-southwest.
The time of sunset slides later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times 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).
Sunset in Kigali by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:16 | 06:03 | 12h 13m |
| February | 18:20 | 06:10 | 12h 10m |
| March | 18:13 | 06:06 | 12h 7m |
| April | 18:03 | 05:58 | 12h 4m |
| May | 17:58 | 05:56 | 12h 2m |
| June | 18:01 | 06:01 | 12h 1m |
| July | 18:07 | 06:06 | 12h 1m |
| August | 18:07 | 06:04 | 12h 3m |
| September | 17:59 | 05:53 | 12h 6m |
| October | 17:51 | 05:42 | 12h 9m |
| November | 17:51 | 05:39 | 12h 12m |
| December | 18:03 | 05:49 | 12h 14m |