June 12, 2026 · Kinshasa, DR Congo
Sunset in Kinshasa today is at 17:56. Day length is 11h 52m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Kinshasa's coordinates and updated daily.
Kinshasa lies at 4°S. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
Sunset shifts 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 Kinshasa.
The longest day in Kinshasa is around 12h 23m (around December 21). The shortest is around 11h 52m (around June 21).
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:19 | 05:58 | 12h 21m |
| February | 18:21 | 06:07 | 12h 15m |
| March | 18:13 | 06:05 | 12h 8m |
| April | 18:00 | 05:59 | 12h 1m |
| May | 17:54 | 05:59 | 11h 55m |
| June | 17:56 | 06:04 | 11h 52m |
| July | 18:02 | 06:09 | 11h 53m |
| August | 18:03 | 06:05 | 11h 58m |
| September | 17:58 | 05:53 | 12h 5m |
| October | 17:51 | 05:39 | 12h 12m |
| November | 17:54 | 05:35 | 12h 19m |
| December | 18:06 | 05:44 | 12h 23m |