Zambia · 12.80°S, 28.21°E
Daylight hours in Kitwe
Kitwe gets 12h 53m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 11h 22m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 1h 31m across the year. Its summer is in December.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Kitwe observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 53mDecember 21 · 05:39–18:32
Shortest day11h 22mJune 21 · 06:29–17:51
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:12–18:19
Fastest change−0.7 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:45 | 18:37 | 12h 52m |
| February 1 | 06:02 | 18:41 | 12h 39m |
| March 1 | 06:10 | 18:31 | 12h 21m |
| April 1 | 06:12 | 18:11 | 11h 59m |
| May 1 | 06:15 | 17:55 | 11h 39m |
| June 1 | 06:23 | 17:49 | 11h 25m |
| July 1 | 06:30 | 17:53 | 11h 23m |
| August 1 | 06:28 | 18:01 | 11h 33m |
| September 1 | 06:12 | 18:04 | 11h 52m |
| October 1 | 05:51 | 18:04 | 12h 12m |
| November 1 | 05:35 | 18:08 | 12h 34m |
| December 1 | 05:33 | 18:22 | 12h 49m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Kitwe’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Kitwe’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 10°–20° South · compare Kitwe with any city