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Lubumbashi Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | Congo - Kinshasa
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Lubumbashi, Congo - Kinshasa, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.
Local date
March 27, 2026
Time zone
GMT+2
Updated hourly
Africa/Lubumbashi
Today’s solar times in Lubumbashi
Dawn
5:54 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Morning golden hour ends
6:43 AM
Evening golden hour starts
5:50 PM
Sunset
6:18 PM
Dusk
6:39 PM
What these times mean
Lubumbashi changes quickly through the year. Dawn marks first usable twilight, sunrise starts direct daylight, golden hour adds softer low-angle light, sunset ends direct sunlight, and dusk closes civil twilight.
Monthly daylight reference
Use this month-by-month table to compare typical daylight windows in Lubumbashi throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5:58 AM | 6:42 PM | 12h 44m |
| February | 6:11 AM | 6:39 PM | 12h 28m |
| March | 6:15 AM | 6:25 PM | 12h 10m |
| April | 6:15 AM | 6:06 PM | 11h 51m |
| May | 6:20 AM | 5:55 PM | 11h 35m |
| June | 6:28 AM | 5:55 PM | 11h 27m |
| July | 6:32 AM | 6:02 PM | 11h 30m |
| August | 6:24 AM | 6:07 PM | 11h 43m |
| September | 6:06 AM | 6:07 PM | 12h 02m |
| October | 5:46 AM | 6:07 PM | 12h 21m |
| November | 5:36 AM | 6:15 PM | 12h 39m |
| December | 5:42 AM | 6:30 PM | 12h 48m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lubumbashi today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Lubumbashi, Congo - Kinshasa, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Lubumbashi?
This page shows the end of morning golden hour and the start of evening golden hour so photographers can plan softer low-angle light.
Why do dawn and dusk change during the year in Lubumbashi?
Dawn and dusk shift because Earth’s tilt changes the Sun’s path across the sky, which changes daylight length and twilight duration through the seasons.
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