Sunrise & Sunset Times in Kigali — October 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Kigali, Rwanda during October 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -1.94°, 30.06°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Kigali During October
October in Kigali brings rapidly lengthening days as spring advances in the Southern Hemisphere. The sun rises noticeably earlier and sets later, with total daylight expanding by close to two minutes per day. The higher sun angle means stronger warmth and shorter shadows at midday. Evening light lingers well past where it was a month ago, and the longer golden-hour windows create ideal conditions for outdoor activities.
Golden Hour & Twilight in October
During October, golden hour in Kigali lasts approximately 36 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 October, days in Kigali are lengthening by roughly 0.1 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 3m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — October 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Thu | 05:45 AM | 05:53 PM | 12h 8m | 11:49 AM |
| Oct 2 | Fri | 05:45 AM | 05:53 PM | 12h 8m | 11:49 AM |
| Oct 3 | Sat | 05:45 AM | 05:52 PM | 12h 8m | 11:48 AM |
| Oct 4 | Sun | 05:44 AM | 05:52 PM | 12h 8m | 11:48 AM |
| Oct 5 | Mon | 05:44 AM | 05:52 PM | 12h 8m | 11:48 AM |
| Oct 6 | Tue | 05:43 AM | 05:52 PM | 12h 8m | 11:48 AM |
| Oct 7 | Wed | 05:43 AM | 05:51 PM | 12h 8m | 11:47 AM |
| Oct 8 | Thu | 05:43 AM | 05:51 PM | 12h 8m | 11:47 AM |
| Oct 9 | Fri | 05:42 AM | 05:51 PM | 12h 8m | 11:47 AM |
| Oct 10 | Sat | 05:42 AM | 05:51 PM | 12h 9m | 11:46 AM |
| Oct 11 | Sun | 05:42 AM | 05:50 PM | 12h 9m | 11:46 AM |
| Oct 12 | Mon | 05:41 AM | 05:50 PM | 12h 9m | 11:46 AM |
| Oct 13 | Tue | 05:41 AM | 05:50 PM | 12h 9m | 11:46 AM |
| Oct 14 | Wed | 05:41 AM | 05:50 PM | 12h 9m | 11:45 AM |
| Oct 15 | Thu | 05:41 AM | 05:50 PM | 12h 9m | 11:45 AM |
| Oct 16 | Fri | 05:40 AM | 05:49 PM | 12h 9m | 11:45 AM |
| Oct 17 | Sat | 05:40 AM | 05:49 PM | 12h 9m | 11:45 AM |
| Oct 18 | Sun | 05:40 AM | 05:49 PM | 12h 9m | 11:44 AM |
| Oct 19 | Mon | 05:40 AM | 05:49 PM | 12h 9m | 11:44 AM |
| Oct 20 | Tue | 05:39 AM | 05:49 PM | 12h 10m | 11:44 AM |
| Oct 21 | Wed | 05:39 AM | 05:49 PM | 12h 10m | 11:44 AM |
| Oct 22 | Thu | 05:39 AM | 05:49 PM | 12h 10m | 11:44 AM |
| Oct 23 | Fri | 05:39 AM | 05:49 PM | 12h 10m | 11:44 AM |
| Oct 24 | Sat | 05:38 AM | 05:49 PM | 12h 10m | 11:43 AM |
| Oct 25 | Sun | 05:38 AM | 05:48 PM | 12h 10m | 11:43 AM |
| Oct 26 | Mon | 05:38 AM | 05:48 PM | 12h 10m | 11:43 AM |
| Oct 27 | Tue | 05:38 AM | 05:48 PM | 12h 10m | 11:43 AM |
| Oct 28 | Wed | 05:38 AM | 05:48 PM | 12h 10m | 11:43 AM |
| Oct 29 | Thu | 05:38 AM | 05:48 PM | 12h 11m | 11:43 AM |
| Oct 30 | Fri | 05:38 AM | 05:48 PM | 12h 11m | 11:43 AM |
| Oct 31 | Sat | 05:37 AM | 05:48 PM | 12h 11m | 11:43 AM |