Sunrise & Sunset Times in Kigali — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Kigali, Rwanda during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -1.94°, 30.06°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Kigali During May
May in Kigali marks the approach of winter in the Southern Hemisphere, with day length continuing to contract. Sunrise pushes past 7 AM in many locations, and sunset arrives before 6 PM. The sun's noon height is noticeably lower, and civil twilight shortens on both ends. The overall light takes on a cool, angled quality characteristic of the cooler months. Despite the decline, the rate of daylight loss begins to slow as the June solstice nears.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Kigali lasts approximately 46 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Kigali are shortening by roughly 0.1 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 2m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 05:55 AM | 05:58 PM | 12h 3m | 11:56 AM |
| May 2 | Thu | 05:55 AM | 05:58 PM | 12h 3m | 11:56 AM |
| May 3 | Fri | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 3m | 11:56 AM |
| May 4 | Sat | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 2m | 11:56 AM |
| May 5 | Sun | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 2m | 11:56 AM |
| May 6 | Mon | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 2m | 11:56 AM |
| May 7 | Tue | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 2m | 11:56 AM |
| May 8 | Wed | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 2m | 11:56 AM |
| May 9 | Thu | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 2m | 11:56 AM |
| May 10 | Fri | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 2m | 11:56 AM |
| May 11 | Sat | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 2m | 11:56 AM |
| May 12 | Sun | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 2m | 11:56 AM |
| May 13 | Mon | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 2m | 11:56 AM |
| May 14 | Tue | 05:55 AM | 05:56 PM | 12h 2m | 11:56 AM |
| May 15 | Wed | 05:55 AM | 05:56 PM | 12h 2m | 11:56 AM |
| May 16 | Thu | 05:55 AM | 05:56 PM | 12h 2m | 11:56 AM |
| May 17 | Fri | 05:55 AM | 05:56 PM | 12h 2m | 11:56 AM |
| May 18 | Sat | 05:55 AM | 05:56 PM | 12h 2m | 11:56 AM |
| May 19 | Sun | 05:55 AM | 05:56 PM | 12h 1m | 11:56 AM |
| May 20 | Mon | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 1m | 11:56 AM |
| May 21 | Tue | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 1m | 11:56 AM |
| May 22 | Wed | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 1m | 11:56 AM |
| May 23 | Thu | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 1m | 11:56 AM |
| May 24 | Fri | 05:55 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 1m | 11:56 AM |
| May 25 | Sat | 05:56 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 1m | 11:56 AM |
| May 26 | Sun | 05:56 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 1m | 11:56 AM |
| May 27 | Mon | 05:56 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 1m | 11:56 AM |
| May 28 | Tue | 05:56 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 1m | 11:57 AM |
| May 29 | Wed | 05:56 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 1m | 11:57 AM |
| May 30 | Thu | 05:56 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 1m | 11:57 AM |
| May 31 | Fri | 05:57 AM | 05:57 PM | 12h 1m | 11:57 AM |