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Kigali, Rwanda — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 57.4%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jan 21, 2021 at 5:28:54 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:04 am↑ 110° East
Sunset Today: 6:17 pm↑ 250° West
Moonrise Today: 12:23 pm↑ 79° East
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 13 minutes (-5s)
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Today's Sun Position in Kigali

Time:5:28 pm
Altitude:10.7°
Direction:250° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 12m 51s (Jan 21, 2021)

5 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 20, 2021)

1 minute, 26 seconds shorter than December Solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

12 minutes, 18 seconds longer than June Solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Kigali today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Kigali Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Kigali today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:51 am
Astro. Twilight4:51 am – 5:17 am
Nautical Twilight5:17 am – 5:42 am
Civil Twilight5:42 am – 6:04 am
Daylight6:04 am – 6:17 pm
Civil Twilight6:17 pm – 6:39 pm
Nautical Twilight6:39 pm – 7:05 pm
Astro. Twilight7:05 pm – 7:30 pm
Night7:30 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Kigali - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 216:04 am6:17 pm12:12:51−0:0512:11 pm (72.2°)91.477
Jan 226:04 am6:17 pm12:12:46−0:0512:11 pm (72.4°)91.485
Jan 236:05 am6:17 pm12:12:41−0:0512:11 pm (72.6°)91.494
Jan 246:05 am6:18 pm12:12:35−0:0512:11 pm (72.9°)91.503
Jan 256:05 am6:18 pm12:12:30−0:0512:12 pm (73.1°)91.512
Jan 266:06 am6:18 pm12:12:24−0:0512:12 pm (73.4°)91.522
Jan 276:06 am6:18 pm12:12:18−0:0512:12 pm (73.6°)91.533
* All times are local time for Kigali. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2021

March EquinoxMar 2011:38 am
June SolsticeJun 215:32 am
September EquinoxSep 229:21 pm
December SolsticeDec 215:59 pm
* All times are local Kigali time.

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Today's Moon in Kigali

Percent Illuminated:57.4%
Time:5:28 pm
Altitude:69.3°
Direction:48° NE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Kigali today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2021 Moon Phases

Moon in Kigali - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 2112:23 pm--6:31 pm(75.9°)251,25057.8%
Jan 22-12:40 am1:06 pm7:14 pm(71.5°)250,70967.1%
Jan 23-1:23 am1:51 pm8:00 pm(67.8°)249,37776.0%
Jan 24-2:08 am2:40 pm8:48 pm(64.9°)247,38283.9%
Jan 25-2:57 am3:31 pm9:40 pm(63.2°)244,90390.7%
Jan 26-3:49 am4:24 pm10:34 pm(62.8°)242,15695.8%
Jan 27-4:43 am5:19 pm11:29 pm(63.8°)239,36899.0%
* All times are local time for Kigali. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Kigali This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jan 21, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 7:20 amThu 7:30 pmThu 1:25 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 5:00 amFri 5:12 pmFri 11:06 amFairly good visibility
MarsThu 12:12 pmFri 12:12 amThu 6:12 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 6:31 amThu 6:40 pmThu 12:36 pmDifficult to see
SaturnThu 6:17 amThu 6:25 pmThu 12:21 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusThu 12:13 pmFri 12:12 amThu 6:13 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 9:14 amThu 9:18 pmThu 3:16 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Kigali.

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