Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩 Sunrise & Sunset Today
Today's Sunrise, Sunset, Twilight, Golden Hour, and Day Length in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:51 ↑ 92.8° E
Sunset Today: 17:58 ↑ 267.0° W
Day Length: 12h 07m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: 39.15°
Sun Distance: 149.815 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)
September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Bukavu
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:03
↑
82° E
|
18:06
↑
278° W
|
12h 03m | +0m 07s | 04:53 | 19:15 | 05:17 | 18:51 | 05:41 | 18:27 | 12:04 | 150.97 |
| 2 |
06:02
↑
82° E
|
18:06
↑
278° W
|
12h 03m | +0m 07s | 04:53 | 19:15 | 05:17 | 18:51 | 05:41 | 18:27 | 12:04 | 150.94 |
| 3 |
06:02
↑
82° E
|
18:05
↑
277° W
|
12h 03m | +0m 07s | 04:52 | 19:15 | 05:16 | 18:51 | 05:41 | 18:27 | 12:04 | 150.90 |
| 4 |
06:01
↑
83° E
|
18:05
↑
277° W
|
12h 03m | +0m 07s | 04:52 | 19:15 | 05:16 | 18:50 | 05:40 | 18:26 | 12:03 | 150.87 |
| 5 |
06:01
↑
83° E
|
18:05
↑
277° W
|
12h 03m | +0m 07s | 04:52 | 19:14 | 05:16 | 18:50 | 05:40 | 18:26 | 12:03 | 150.83 |
| 6 |
06:01
↑
84° E
|
18:05
↑
276° W
|
12h 03m | +0m 07s | 04:51 | 19:14 | 05:15 | 18:50 | 05:39 | 18:26 | 12:03 | 150.80 |
| 7 |
06:00
↑
84° E
|
18:04
↑
276° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 07s | 04:51 | 19:14 | 05:15 | 18:49 | 05:39 | 18:25 | 12:02 | 150.76 |
| 8 |
06:00
↑
84° E
|
18:04
↑
276° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 07s | 04:51 | 19:13 | 05:15 | 18:49 | 05:39 | 18:25 | 12:02 | 150.72 |
| 9 |
05:59
↑
85° E
|
18:04
↑
275° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 07s | 04:50 | 19:13 | 05:14 | 18:49 | 05:38 | 18:25 | 12:02 | 150.69 |
| 10 |
05:59
↑
85° E
|
18:03
↑
275° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 07s | 04:50 | 19:13 | 05:14 | 18:49 | 05:38 | 18:25 | 12:01 | 150.65 |
| 11 |
05:59
↑
86° E
|
18:03
↑
274° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 07s | 04:49 | 19:12 | 05:13 | 18:48 | 05:37 | 18:24 | 12:01 | 150.61 |
| 12 |
05:58
↑
86° E
|
18:03
↑
274° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 07s | 04:49 | 19:12 | 05:13 | 18:48 | 05:37 | 18:24 | 12:01 | 150.57 |
| 13 |
05:58
↑
86° E
|
18:03
↑
274° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 07s | 04:49 | 19:12 | 05:13 | 18:48 | 05:37 | 18:24 | 12:00 | 150.53 |
| 14 |
05:57
↑
87° E
|
18:02
↑
273° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 07s | 04:48 | 19:11 | 05:12 | 18:47 | 05:36 | 18:23 | 12:00 | 150.49 |
| 15 |
05:57
↑
87° E
|
18:02
↑
273° W
|
12h 05m | +0m 07s | 04:48 | 19:11 | 05:12 | 18:47 | 05:36 | 18:23 | 12:00 | 150.45 |
| 16 |
05:56
↑
87° E
|
18:02
↑
272° W
|
12h 05m | +0m 07s | 04:47 | 19:11 | 05:11 | 18:47 | 05:35 | 18:23 | 11:59 | 150.41 |
| 17 |
05:56
↑
88° E
|
18:01
↑
272° W
|
12h 05m | +0m 07s | 04:47 | 19:10 | 05:11 | 18:46 | 05:35 | 18:22 | 11:59 | 150.37 |
| 18 |
05:56
↑
88° E
|
18:01
↑
272° W
|
12h 05m | +0m 07s | 04:47 | 19:10 | 05:11 | 18:46 | 05:35 | 18:22 | 11:58 | 150.33 |
| 19 |
05:55
↑
88° E
|
18:01
↑
271° W
|
12h 05m | +0m 08s | 04:46 | 19:10 | 05:10 | 18:46 | 05:34 | 18:22 | 11:58 | 150.28 |
| 20 |
05:55
↑
89° E
|
18:01
↑
271° W
|
12h 05m | +0m 08s | 04:46 | 19:09 | 05:10 | 18:46 | 05:34 | 18:22 | 11:58 | 150.24 |
| 21 |
05:54
↑
89° E
|
18:00
↑
270° W
|
12h 05m | +0m 08s | 04:45 | 19:09 | 05:09 | 18:45 | 05:33 | 18:21 | 11:57 | 150.20 |
| 22 |
05:54
↑
90° E
|
18:00
↑
270° W
|
12h 06m | +0m 08s | 04:45 | 19:09 | 05:09 | 18:45 | 05:33 | 18:21 | 11:57 | 150.16 |
| 23 |
05:53
↑
90° E
|
18:00
↑
270° W
|
12h 06m | +0m 08s | 04:45 | 19:09 | 05:08 | 18:45 | 05:32 | 18:21 | 11:57 | 150.12 |
| 24 |
05:53
↑
90° E
|
17:59
↑
269° W
|
12h 06m | +0m 08s | 04:44 | 19:08 | 05:08 | 18:44 | 05:32 | 18:20 | 11:56 | 150.07 |
| 25 |
05:53
↑
91° E
|
17:59
↑
269° W
|
12h 06m | +0m 08s | 04:44 | 19:08 | 05:08 | 18:44 | 05:32 | 18:20 | 11:56 | 150.03 |
| 26 |
05:52
↑
91° E
|
17:59
↑
268° W
|
12h 06m | +0m 08s | 04:43 | 19:08 | 05:07 | 18:44 | 05:31 | 18:20 | 11:56 | 149.99 |
| 27 |
05:52
↑
92° E
|
17:59
↑
268° W
|
12h 06m | +0m 08s | 04:43 | 19:08 | 05:07 | 18:44 | 05:31 | 18:20 | 11:55 | 149.95 |
| 28 |
05:51
↑
92° E
|
17:58
↑
268° W
|
12h 06m | +0m 08s | 04:42 | 19:07 | 05:06 | 18:43 | 05:30 | 18:19 | 11:55 | 149.90 |
| 29 |
05:51
↑
92° E
|
17:58
↑
267° W
|
12h 07m | +0m 08s | 04:42 | 19:07 | 05:06 | 18:43 | 05:30 | 18:19 | 11:55 | 149.86 |
| 30 |
05:51
↑
93° E
|
17:58
↑
267° W
|
12h 07m | +0m 08s | 04:42 | 19:07 | 05:06 | 18:43 | 05:29 | 18:19 | 11:54 | 149.82 |
|
All times are in local time for Bukavu. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Bukavu, the earliest sunrise of September is on September 28 to 30 and the latest sunset of September is on September 01 or September 02.
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