Golden hour in Kananga today

Morning gold starts at , in 1 hr 39 min. Tonight's golden hour runs 5:54 – 6:36 PM, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold · next up
    5:52 – 6:34 AM
    42 minutes, from the east
  • Sunrise
    6:05 AM
    102° · east-southeast102° ESE
  • Evening gold
    5:54 – 6:36 PM
    42 minutes
  • Sunset
    6:22 PM
    258° · west-southwest258° WSW
  • Blue hour
    6:36 – 6:44 PM
    and 5:44 – 5:52 AM

Direction

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Tonight the sun sets at 258°, a little south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Kananga's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. Kananga doesn't change its clocks, so the curves are smooth.

Golden hour in Kananga on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January6:13 – 6:56 AM6:23 – 7:06 PM6:52 PM249° WSW
February6:22 – 7:03 AM6:24 – 7:06 PM6:53 PM257° WSW
March6:22 – 7:02 AM6:15 – 6:56 PM6:43 PM268° W
April6:18 – 6:59 AM6:01 – 6:42 PM6:29 PM280° W
May6:17 – 7:00 AM5:52 – 6:35 PM6:22 PM289° WNW
June6:23 – 7:07 AM5:54 – 6:38 PM6:24 PM293° WNW
July6:28 – 7:11 AM6:01 – 6:44 PM6:30 PM291° WNW
August6:24 – 7:05 AM6:04 – 6:45 PM6:32 PM284° WNW
September6:10 – 6:51 AM6:00 – 6:40 PM6:27 PM273° W
October5:56 – 6:37 AM5:55 – 6:35 PM6:23 PM261° W
November5:49 – 6:32 AM5:57 – 6:39 PM6:26 PM251° WSW
December5:57 – 6:41 AM6:09 – 6:53 PM6:39 PM246° WSW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Kananga local time.

How long does golden hour last in Kananga?

Around 40 to 44 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, April, August, September and October, about 40 minutes, and longest in January, May, June, July and December, about 44 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Kananga?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 246°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 293°. Today it sets at 258°, a little south of due west.

Golden hour near Kananga today

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Evening golden hour, in each city's own local time.