Sunrise and sunset in Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya

Local time 10:44 EAT 1.15° S, 36.96° E
Sunrise06:11First light 05:49
Sunset18:21Last light 18:43
Daylight12 h 10 min4 s longer
Solar noon12:16Sun highest in the sky

Sun times in Ruiru today

The Sun rises in Ruiru at 06:11 and sets at 18:21 today, giving 12 h 10 min of daylight, 4 s longer. It is highest at 12:16. The sky is fully dark from 19:34 until 04:58.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends04:5819:34
Nautical twilight05:2419:09
Civil twilight (first and last light)05:4918:43
Sunrise / sunset06:1118:21

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour05:49 – 05:5818:35 – 18:43
Golden hour05:58 – 06:4017:52 – 18:35

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sun, Nov 15 06:11 18:21 12 h 10 min +0:04 19:34
Mon, Nov 16 06:11 18:22 12 h 10 min +0:03 19:34
Tue, Nov 17 06:11 18:22 12 h 10 min +0:04 19:35
Wed, Nov 18 06:12 18:22 12 h 10 min +0:04 19:35
Thu, Nov 19 06:12 18:22 12 h 10 min +0:03 19:35
Fri, Nov 20 06:12 18:22 12 h 11 min +0:04 19:36
Sat, Nov 21 06:12 18:23 12 h 11 min +0:03 19:36
Sun, Nov 22 06:12 18:23 12 h 11 min +0:03 19:37
Mon, Nov 23 06:13 18:23 12 h 11 min +0:03 19:37
Tue, Nov 24 06:13 18:24 12 h 11 min +0:04 19:37
Wed, Nov 25 06:13 18:24 12 h 11 min +0:03 19:38
Thu, Nov 26 06:14 18:24 12 h 11 min +0:03 19:38
Fri, Nov 27 06:14 18:25 12 h 11 min +0:03 19:39
Sat, Nov 28 06:14 18:25 12 h 11 min +0:03 19:39
Sun, Nov 29 06:14 18:25 12 h 11 min +0:03 19:40
Mon, Nov 30 06:15 18:26 12 h 11 min +0:02 19:40
Tue, Dec 1 06:15 18:26 12 h 11 min +0:03 19:41
Wed, Dec 2 06:15 18:27 12 h 11 min +0:02 19:41
Thu, Dec 3 06:16 18:27 12 h 11 min +0:03 19:42
Fri, Dec 4 06:16 18:27 12 h 11 min +0:02 19:42
Sat, Dec 5 06:17 18:28 12 h 11 min +0:02 19:43
Sun, Dec 6 06:17 18:28 12 h 11 min +0:02 19:43
Mon, Dec 7 06:17 18:29 12 h 11 min +0:01 19:44
Tue, Dec 8 06:18 18:29 12 h 11 min +0:02 19:44
Wed, Dec 9 06:18 18:30 12 h 11 min +0:02 19:45
Thu, Dec 10 06:19 18:30 12 h 11 min +0:02 19:45
Fri, Dec 11 06:19 18:31 12 h 11 min +0:02 19:46
Sat, Dec 12 06:20 18:31 12 h 11 min +0:00 19:46
Sun, Dec 13 06:20 18:32 12 h 11 min +0:02 19:47
Mon, Dec 14 06:21 18:32 12 h 11 min +0:01 19:47

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 202606:1118:2112 h 10 min
December 202606:2118:3212 h 11 min
January 202706:3618:4612 h 11 min
February 202706:4118:5012 h 09 min
March 202706:3718:4412 h 07 min
April 202706:2918:3412 h 05 min
May 202706:2618:3012 h 04 min
June 202706:3018:3412 h 03 min
July 202706:3618:3912 h 04 min
August 202706:3418:3812 h 04 min
September 202706:2418:3012 h 06 min
October 202706:1418:2212 h 08 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: December 20, 12 h 12 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: June 20, 12 h 03 min
  • Earliest sunset: 18:20 on October 31
  • Latest sunrise: 06:41 on February 13

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 30% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Ruiru.

Sunrise and sunset nearby

Times are calculated for -1.1467, 36.9609 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.