What time is sunrise and sunset in Butare?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Butare, Southern Province. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
5:36 AM
99° EDawn 5:15 AM
Sunrise in Butare was at 5:36:08 AM GMT+2 (3h 29m ago).
Sunset
5:57 PM
261° WDusk 6:18 PM
Sunset in Butare will be at 5:57:35 PM GMT+2 (in 8h 53m).
Now
5:36a5:57p
12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a
Daylight now · Golden hour at 5:24 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 21m
- Darkness
- 9h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:46 AM
- Sun altitude
- 49.3°
- Sun direction
- 100° E
Tomorrow
Sunrise
5:35 AM
99° EDawn 5:14 AM
Sunrise in Butare will be at 5:35:50 AM GMT+2 (in 20h 31m).
Sunset
5:57 PM
261° WDusk 6:18 PM
Sunset in Butare will be at 5:57:27 PM GMT+2 (in 32h 52m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Butare
Waxing Crescent
21% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:14 AM
- Moonset
- 9:50 PM
Calendar
Central Africa Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 5:20 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:50 AM | 6:00 PM | 6:21 PM | 12h 19m 16s | |
| 2 Fri | 5:19 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:50 AM | 6:00 PM | 6:20 PM | 12h 19m 25s | |
| 3 Sat | 5:19 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:50 AM | 5:59 PM | 6:20 PM | 12h 19m 34s | |
| 4 Sun | 5:19 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:49 AM | 5:59 PM | 6:20 PM | 12h 19m 43s | |
| 5 Mon | 5:18 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:49 AM | 5:59 PM | 6:20 PM | 12h 19m 52s | |
| 6 Tue | 5:18 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:49 AM | 5:59 PM | 6:20 PM | 12h 20m 02s | |
| 7 Wed | 5:18 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:48 AM | 5:59 PM | 6:19 PM | 12h 20m 11s | |
| 8 Thu | 5:17 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:48 AM | 5:58 PM | 6:19 PM | 12h 20m 20s | |
| 9 Fri | 5:17 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:48 AM | 5:58 PM | 6:19 PM | 12h 20m 30s | |
| 10 Sat | 5:16 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:48 AM | 5:58 PM | 6:19 PM | 12h 20m 39s | |
| 11 Sun | 5:16 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:47 AM | 5:58 PM | 6:19 PM | 12h 20m 49s | |
| 12 Mon | 5:16 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:47 AM | 5:58 PM | 6:18 PM | 12h 20m 58s | |
| 13 Tue | 5:15 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:47 AM | 5:57 PM | 6:18 PM | 12h 21m 08s | |
| 14 Wed | 5:15 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:47 AM | 5:57 PM | 6:18 PM | 12h 21m 17s | |
| 15 Thu | 5:15 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:46 AM | 5:57 PM | 6:18 PM | 12h 21m 27s | |
Thursday, October 15 12h 21m 27s of daylight·+10s vs. yesterday·twilight 5:15 AM – 6:18 PM Time 9:05 AM Altitude 49.3° Heading 100° E Light Daylight 9:05 AM, Daylight, altitude 49.3 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 5:14 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:46 AM | 5:57 PM | 6:18 PM | 12h 21m 36s | |
| 17 Sat | 5:14 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:46 AM | 5:57 PM | 6:18 PM | 12h 21m 46s | |
| 18 Sun | 5:14 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:46 AM | 5:57 PM | 6:18 PM | 12h 21m 56s | |
| 19 Mon | 5:13 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:46 AM | 5:57 PM | 6:18 PM | 12h 22m 05s | |
| 20 Tue | 5:13 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:45 AM | 5:57 PM | 6:18 PM | 12h 22m 15s | |
| 21 Wed | 5:13 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:45 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:18 PM | 12h 22m 25s | |
| 22 Thu | 5:13 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:45 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:17 PM | 12h 22m 34s | |
| 23 Fri | 5:12 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:45 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:17 PM | 12h 22m 44s | |
| 24 Sat | 5:12 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:45 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:17 PM | 12h 22m 54s | |
| 25 Sun | 5:12 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:45 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:17 PM | 12h 23m 03s | |
| 26 Mon | 5:12 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:45 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:17 PM | 12h 23m 13s | |
| 27 Tue | 5:12 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:44 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:17 PM | 12h 23m 23s | |
| 28 Wed | 5:11 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:44 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:17 PM | 12h 23m 32s | |
| 29 Thu | 5:11 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:44 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:17 PM | 12h 23m 42s | |
| 30 Fri | 5:11 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:44 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:18 PM | 12h 23m 51s | |
| 31 Sat | 5:11 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:44 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:18 PM | 12h 24m 01s | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Butare from Flickr.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Butare, Rwanda
- What time does the sun rise in Butare today?
- Sunrise in Butare today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 5:36 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Butare today?
- Sunset today is at 5:57 PM, after 12h 21m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Butare tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 6:18 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 7:07 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Butare, Rwanda?
- The longest day of 2026 in Butare is Monday, December 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 12h 16m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on December 22, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Butare, Rwanda?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Butare, Southern Province is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 11h 58m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on June 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Butare get in summer than in winter?
- Butare gets 0h 18m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (12h 16m against 11h 58m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 06m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Butare?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Butare is on Saturday, November 7, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:38 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Butare?
- The latest sunset is on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:21 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Butare?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with the sun down by 5:50 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Butare?
- The latest sunrise is on Monday, February 16, 2026 at 6:09 AM.
- Does Butare observe daylight saving time?
- No. Butare stays on Central Africa Time (UTC+2) all year, so sunrise and sunset times shift only with the seasons.
Nearby
Other places close to Butare
National parks & monuments nearby
Developers: get this data programmatically with the free JSON API.
GET https://api.sunrisesunset.io/json?lat=-2.59667&lng=29.73944