When is golden hour in Kinshasa today?

Evening golden hour in Kinshasa starts at 17:22 and ends at sunset, 17:50. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:34, until 06:02 local time (Africa/Kinshasa).

How long does golden hour last in Kinshasa?

Evening golden hour in Kinshasa runs from 17:22 to 17:50, and morning golden hour from 05:34 to 06:02.

When is blue hour in Kinshasa?

Morning blue hour in Kinshasa begins at 04:47, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:12, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Kinshasa today?

Sunrise in Kinshasa is at 05:34 local time (Africa/Kinshasa), rising toward 105° ESE.

What time is sunset in Kinshasa today?

Sunset in Kinshasa is at 17:50 local time (Africa/Kinshasa), setting toward 255° WSW.

How long is the day in Kinshasa?

Kinshasa has 12h 16m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · DR Congo

Golden hour in Kinshasa, DR Congo

4.4419° S
15.2663° E
Africa/Kinshasa

Times shown in local time for Kinshasa (Africa/Kinshasa).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	04:47	05:12
Golden hour (morning)	05:34	06:02
Golden hour (evening)	17:22	17:50
Blue hour (evening)	18:12	18:37

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Kinshasa through the year

Midsummer: 30 min
Equinox: 27 min
Midwinter: 30 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Kinshasa lies at 4.44° S, in the equatorial belt, where day length barely moves across the year. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 12h 23m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 11h 52m — a difference of 0h 31m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Kinshasa runs for roughly 30 minutes at the height of summer, 27 minutes around the March equinox and 30 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is at its most generous in summer, so summer shoots allow more time to work a location.

The sun sets toward 293° WNW in late June and toward 246° WSW in late December, a shift of about 47° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Kinshasa, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

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Sunrise: 05:34
Sunset: 17:50
Solar noon: 11:42
Day length: 12h 16m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:22

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 80°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 80° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:34Sunrise11:42Solar noon17:50Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	05:34	17:50	12h 16m
2026-11-03	05:34	17:50	12h 17m
2026-11-04	05:34	17:50	12h 17m
2026-11-05	05:34	17:51	12h 17m
2026-11-06	05:33	17:51	12h 17m
2026-11-07	05:33	17:51	12h 17m
2026-11-08	05:33	17:51	12h 18m

Annual light rhythm · Kinshasa

11h 52m—12h 23m

Longest days in December (12h 23m), shortest in June (11h 52m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Kinshasa today?: Evening golden hour in Kinshasa starts at 17:22 and ends at sunset, 17:50. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:34, until 06:02 local time (Africa/Kinshasa).
How long does golden hour last in Kinshasa?: Evening golden hour in Kinshasa runs from 17:22 to 17:50, and morning golden hour from 05:34 to 06:02.
When is blue hour in Kinshasa?: Morning blue hour in Kinshasa begins at 04:47, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:12, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Kinshasa today?: Sunrise in Kinshasa is at 05:34 local time (Africa/Kinshasa), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Kinshasa today?: Sunset in Kinshasa is at 17:50 local time (Africa/Kinshasa), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Kinshasa?: Kinshasa has 12h 16m of daylight today.