| Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:52 | 17:57 | 12h 05m |
| Tomorrow | 05:51 | 17:57 | 12h 06m |
| Change | −1m | — | +1m |
Positive change in sunset / daylight = days are getting longer. Negative change in sunrise = sun is rising earlier.
Today's light segments for Kinshasa. Amber = daylight, violet = twilight, dark = night.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st of each month in Kinshasa.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:52 | 18:14 | 12h 22m |
| February | 06:04 | 18:22 | 12h 18m |
| March | 06:07 | 18:18 | 12h 11m |
| April | 06:02 | 18:05 | 12h 03m |
| May | 05:58 | 17:55 | 11h 57m |
| June | 06:01 | 17:54 | 11h 53m |
| July | 06:07 | 17:59 | 11h 52m |
| August | 06:08 | 18:04 | 11h 56m |
| September | 05:59 | 18:01 | 12h 02m |
| October | 05:45 | 17:54 | 12h 09m |
| November | 05:35 | 17:51 | 12h 16m |
| December | 05:38 | 18:00 | 12h 22m |
Kinshasa is located at 4.44°S, 15.27°E. Its latitude determines how dramatically daylight hours change through the year.
The city uses the Africa/Kinshasa timezone (GMT+1). It does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so solar times shift gradually through the year without abrupt clock changes.
Solar noon — the moment the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — occurs when the sun crosses the local meridian. In Kinshasa this falls around 11:58 in mid-summer and 11:49 in December, reflecting UTC offset and any DST adjustments.