DR Congo · 10.71°S, 25.47°E
Daylight hours in Kolwezi
Kolwezi gets 12h 45m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 11h 30m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 1h 15m 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 Kolwezi observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 45mDecember 21 · 05:54–18:39
Shortest day11h 30mJune 21 · 06:36–18:05
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:23–18:30
Fastest change−0.6 min/dayaround March 14
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:00 | 18:44 | 12h 44m |
| February 1 | 06:15 | 18:49 | 12h 34m |
| March 1 | 06:22 | 18:41 | 12h 19m |
| April 1 | 06:23 | 18:23 | 12h 00m |
| May 1 | 06:24 | 18:08 | 11h 44m |
| June 1 | 06:31 | 18:03 | 11h 32m |
| July 1 | 06:37 | 18:08 | 11h 30m |
| August 1 | 06:36 | 18:15 | 11h 39m |
| September 1 | 06:22 | 18:16 | 11h 54m |
| October 1 | 06:03 | 18:14 | 12h 11m |
| November 1 | 05:48 | 18:17 | 12h 29m |
| December 1 | 05:47 | 18:29 | 12h 42m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Kolwezi’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 Kolwezi’s are shortest:
- Ho Chi Minh City 10.82°N · compare
- Caracas 10.49°N · compare
- Addis Ababa 9.03°N · compare
More: all cities between 10°–20° South · compare Kolwezi with any city