Sunrise and sunset times in Rwanda
SunAndMoon covers 1 city in Rwanda. Today in Kigali, the largest, the sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 18:07 (12h 2m of daylight), in local time.
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| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kigali | 06:05 | 18:07 | 12h 2m |
Sun times across Rwanda
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 1 city in Rwandathat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Rwanda sits in Africa, using a single time zone, 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 Rwanda
What time does the sun rise in Rwanda today?
In Kigali, Rwanda's largest city, the sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 18:07 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 Rwanda can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 1 city in Rwanda, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Rwanda?
Rwanda uses a single time zone (GMT+2), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Rwanda?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Rwanda that swing is largest in Kigali and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Kigali gets 12h 1m of daylight, and around the December solstice 12h 14m.