Sunrise and sunset times in DR Congo
SunAndMoon covers 10 cities in DR Congo. Today in Lubumbashi, the largest, the sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 18:05 (12h 13m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubumbashi | 05:53 | 18:05 | 12h 13m |
| Mbuji-Mayi | 06:10 | 18:19 | 12h 10m |
| Kananga | 06:14 | 18:24 | 12h 10m |
| Kisangani | 06:05 | 18:11 | 12h 6m |
| Bukavu | 05:50 | 17:57 | 12h 8m |
| Kolwezi | 06:01 | 18:13 | 12h 12m |
| Likasi | 05:56 | 18:08 | 12h 12m |
| Tshikapa | 06:21 | 18:31 | 12h 10m |
| Kikwit | 05:29 | 17:38 | 12h 9m |
| Kinshasa | 05:43 | 17:52 | 12h 9m |
Sun times across DR Congo
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 10 cities in DR Congothat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. DR Congo sits in Africa and spans 2 time zones, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in DR Congo
What time does the sun rise in DR Congo today?
In Lubumbashi, DR Congo's largest city, the sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 18:05 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in DR Congo can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 10 cities in DR Congo, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across DR Congo?
DR Congo spans more than one time zone (GMT+1, GMT+2), and even within one zone the sun reaches places in the east before the west. Both effects shift the clock time of sunrise from city to city.
Where are the longest and shortest days in DR Congo?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In DR Congo that swing is largest in Lubumbashi and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Lubumbashi gets 11h 26m of daylight, and around the December solstice 12h 49m.