DR Congo · 11.66°S, 27.48°E
Daylight hours in Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi gets 12h 49m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 11h 26m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 1h 23m 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 Lubumbashi observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 49mDecember 21 · 05:45–18:33
Shortest day11h 26mJune 21 · 06:29–17:56
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:15–18:22
Fastest change−0.7 min/dayaround March 14
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:50 | 18:38 | 12h 48m |
| February 1 | 06:06 | 18:43 | 12h 36m |
| March 1 | 06:14 | 18:33 | 12h 20m |
| April 1 | 06:15 | 18:14 | 11h 59m |
| May 1 | 06:17 | 17:59 | 11h 42m |
| June 1 | 06:24 | 17:53 | 11h 29m |
| July 1 | 06:31 | 17:58 | 11h 27m |
| August 1 | 06:29 | 18:05 | 11h 36m |
| September 1 | 06:15 | 18:08 | 11h 53m |
| October 1 | 05:55 | 18:07 | 12h 12m |
| November 1 | 05:39 | 18:10 | 12h 31m |
| December 1 | 05:37 | 18:23 | 12h 45m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Lubumbashi’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 Lubumbashi’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 10°–20° South · compare Lubumbashi with any city