Sunrise and Sunset in Kitale, Kenya

Today — Thursday, June 18, 2026

Today the sun rises in Kitale at 06:36 and sets at 18:47, giving 12h 11m of daylight.

   Sunrise 
 06:36     67° ENE 
  Sunset 
 18:47     293° WNW 
  Day length 
12h 11m
    Same length as yesterday 
  Solar noon 
 12:42     Sun altitude: 67.6° 
 

Times shown in Africa/Nairobi · EAT · UTC+03:00

Sun Position

Sunrise 2026-06-18T06:36:57+03:00

Daylight 12.2h

Sunset 2026-06-18T18:47:43+03:00

Morning blue hour 06:14 06:23

Morning golden hour 06:39 07:06

Evening golden hour 18:17 18:45

Evening blue hour 19:01 19:10

Twilight phases

Thu, Jun 18, 2026

Twilight is the period before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is lit by scattered sunlight. There are three phases, each defined by how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sun alt / az -53.8° 226° SW

Sky phase Night

Now 02:30

06:36 Sunrise

12:42 Solar noon

18:47 Sunset

Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight

Sunrise 06:36
Solar noon 12:42
Sunset 18:47

Sun direction and altitude

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west — but the exact compass direction shifts with the seasons. At the solstices the difference can be 50° or more.

Sunrise: 67° ENE Sunset: 293° WNW Max altitude at noon: 67.6° above horizon

Sun path over the day

A polar view of the sun's path across the sky today as seen from Kitale. The outer ring is the horizon; the centre is directly overhead.

Sun bearings—

Kitale on the map · sun bearings today

Kitale, Kenya

Sunrise06:36
Sunset18:47
Daylight12h 11m
Sunrise bearing67°
Sunset bearing293°

Continent: Africa
Country: Kenya
City: Kitale
Population: 162.2K
Coordinates: 1.02°, 35.01°

Longest and shortest day of 2026

The earth's tilt makes the day length swing through the year. In Kitale these are the extremes for 2026.

Spring equinox

January 1, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Longest day

March 23, 2026

Day length 12h 07m

Autumn equinox

December 22, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Shortest day

December 22, 2026

Day length 12h 04m

Time zone and daylight saving

Time zone

Africa/Nairobi

UTC offset

UTC+03:00

Next clock change

This time zone does not observe daylight saving time.

Yearly extremes

Earliest sunrise

October 31, 2026

06:22

Latest sunset

February 13, 2026

18:58

Day length throughout 2026

The length of the day across the entire year in Kitale. Solstices are the peaks and troughs; equinoxes are the 12-hour crossings.

Longest day Shortest day

Kitale sunrise calendar — June 2026

A full month of sunrise, sunset, twilight, and solar-noon times for Kitale. Scroll horizontally on mobile to see all columns.

1Mon

12h 10m

Sunrise

06:3368° ENE

Sunset

18:44

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:11·19:06

Diff

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2Tue

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3468° ENE

Sunset

18:44

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:11·19:06

Diff

3Wed

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3468° ENE

Sunset

18:44

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:11·19:07

Diff

4Thu

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3468° ENE

Sunset

18:44

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:12·19:07

Diff

5Fri

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3467° ENE

Sunset

18:45

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:12·19:07

Diff

6Sat

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3467° ENE

Sunset

18:45

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:12·19:07

Diff

7Sun

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3467° ENE

Sunset

18:45

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:12·19:07

Diff

8Mon

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3567° ENE

Sunset

18:45

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:12·19:08

Diff

9Tue

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3567° ENE

Sunset

18:45

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:12·19:08

Diff

10Wed

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3567° ENE

Sunset

18:46

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:12·19:08

Diff

11Thu

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3567° ENE

Sunset

18:46

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:13·19:08

Diff

12Fri

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3567° ENE

Sunset

18:46

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:13·19:09

Diff

13Sat

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3567° ENE

Sunset

18:46

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:13·19:09

Diff

14Sun

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3667° ENE

Sunset

18:46

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:13·19:09

Diff

15Mon

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3667° ENE

Sunset

18:47

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:13·19:09

Diff

16Tue

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3667° ENE

Sunset

18:47

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:14·19:09

Diff

17Wed

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3667° ENE

Sunset

18:47

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:14·19:10

Diff

18ThuToday

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3667° ENE

Sunset

18:47

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:14·19:10

Diff

19Fri

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3767° ENE

Sunset

18:47

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:14·19:10

Diff

20Sat

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3767° ENE

Sunset

18:48

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:14·19:10

Diff

21Sun

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3767° ENE

Sunset

18:48

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:15·19:10

Diff

22Mon

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3767° ENE

Sunset

18:48

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:15·19:11

Diff

23Tue

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3767° ENE

Sunset

18:48

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:15·19:11

Diff

24Wed

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3867° ENE

Sunset

18:48

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:15·19:11

Diff

25Thu

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3867° ENE

Sunset

18:49

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:15·19:11

Diff

26Fri

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3867° ENE

Sunset

18:49

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:16·19:11

Diff

27Sat

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3867° ENE

Sunset

18:49

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:16·19:12

Diff

28Sun

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3867° ENE

Sunset

18:49

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:16·19:12

Diff

29Mon

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3967° ENE

Sunset

18:49

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:16·19:12

Diff

30Tue

12h 11m

Sunrise

06:3967° ENE

Sunset

18:50

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

06:16·19:12

Diff

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight	Diff	Civil dawn	Civil dusk	Solar noon	Noon alt.	Rise dir.
1Mon	06:33	18:44	12h 10m	—	06:11	19:06	12:39	69.0°	68° ENE
2Tue	06:34	18:44	12h 11m	0m	06:11	19:06	12:39	68.9°	68° ENE
3Wed	06:34	18:44	12h 11m	0m	06:11	19:07	12:39	68.7°	68° ENE
4Thu	06:34	18:44	12h 11m	0m	06:12	19:07	12:39	68.6°	68° ENE
5Fri	06:34	18:45	12h 11m	0m	06:12	19:07	12:39	68.5°	67° ENE
6Sat	06:34	18:45	12h 11m	0m	06:12	19:07	12:40	68.4°	67° ENE
7Sun	06:34	18:45	12h 11m	0m	06:12	19:07	12:40	68.3°	67° ENE
8Mon	06:35	18:45	12h 11m	0m	06:12	19:08	12:40	68.2°	67° ENE
9Tue	06:35	18:45	12h 11m	0m	06:12	19:08	12:40	68.1°	67° ENE
10Wed	06:35	18:46	12h 11m	0m	06:12	19:08	12:40	68.0°	67° ENE
11Thu	06:35	18:46	12h 11m	0m	06:13	19:08	12:40	67.9°	67° ENE
12Fri	06:35	18:46	12h 11m	0m	06:13	19:09	12:41	67.9°	67° ENE
13Sat	06:35	18:46	12h 11m	0m	06:13	19:09	12:41	67.8°	67° ENE
14Sun	06:36	18:46	12h 11m	0m	06:13	19:09	12:41	67.8°	67° ENE
15Mon	06:36	18:47	12h 11m	0m	06:13	19:09	12:41	67.7°	67° ENE
16Tue	06:36	18:47	12h 11m	0m	06:14	19:09	12:41	67.7°	67° ENE
17Wed	06:36	18:47	12h 11m	0m	06:14	19:10	12:42	67.6°	67° ENE
18ThuToday	06:36	18:47	12h 11m	0m	06:14	19:10	12:42	67.6°	67° ENE
19Fri	06:37	18:47	12h 11m	0m	06:14	19:10	12:42	67.6°	67° ENE
20Sat	06:37	18:48	12h 11m	0m	06:14	19:10	12:42	67.6°	67° ENE
21Sun	06:37	18:48	12h 11m	0m	06:15	19:10	12:42	67.6°	67° ENE
22Mon	06:37	18:48	12h 11m	0m	06:15	19:11	12:43	67.6°	67° ENE
23Tue	06:37	18:48	12h 11m	0m	06:15	19:11	12:43	67.6°	67° ENE
24Wed	06:38	18:48	12h 11m	0m	06:15	19:11	12:43	67.6°	67° ENE
25Thu	06:38	18:49	12h 11m	0m	06:15	19:11	12:43	67.6°	67° ENE
26Fri	06:38	18:49	12h 11m	0m	06:16	19:11	12:43	67.6°	67° ENE
27Sat	06:38	18:49	12h 11m	0m	06:16	19:12	12:44	67.7°	67° ENE
28Sun	06:38	18:49	12h 11m	0m	06:16	19:12	12:44	67.7°	67° ENE
29Mon	06:39	18:49	12h 11m	0m	06:16	19:12	12:44	67.8°	67° ENE
30Tue	06:39	18:50	12h 11m	0m	06:16	19:12	12:44	67.8°	67° ENE

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What time does the sun rise in Kitale today?

The sun rises in Kitale today at 06:36 (Africa/Nairobi).

What time does the sun set in Kitale today?

The sun sets in Kitale today at 18:47 (Africa/Nairobi).

How long is the day in Kitale today?

Today's day length in Kitale is 12h 11m, with 0 min longer than yesterday compared to yesterday.

When is the longest day of the year in Kitale?

The longest day of 2026 in Kitale is March 23, with 12h 07m of daylight.

When is the shortest day of the year in Kitale?

The shortest day of 2026 in Kitale is December 22, with 12h 04m of daylight.

What is the golden hour in Kitale?

Golden hour in Kitale today runs from 06:39 to 07:06 in the morning and from 18:17 to 18:45 in the evening — when the sun is low and warm.

In which direction does the sun rise in Kitale?

Today the sun rises 67° east of north in Kitale (approximately ENE) and sets at 293° (WNW).

Does Kitale observe daylight saving time?

No. Kitale uses Africa/Nairobi year-round with no daylight saving.

When is the sun highest in Kitale today?

The sun reaches its highest point over Kitale today at 12:42 (Africa/Nairobi), climbing to an altitude of 67.6° above the horizon.

When is the blue hour in Kitale?

Blue hour in Kitale runs from 06:14 to 06:23 before sunrise and from 19:01 to 19:10 after sunset — the cool, photogenic window right before sunrise and after sunset.

What is the difference between civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight?

Civil twilight covers the sun between 0° and 6° below the horizon; nautical twilight is 6° to 12°; astronomical twilight is 12° to 18°. After astronomical twilight the sky is fully dark.

Why does the day length change during the year?

Earth's rotational axis is tilted about 23.5° relative to its orbit, so as the planet circles the sun each hemisphere faces toward the sun for part of the year and away for the other. That tilt is why days grow longer around each summer solstice and shorter around each winter solstice — the effect is strongest near the poles and vanishes at the equator.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

Sunrise JSON API https://worldstats.org/api/sunrise/kitale-ke

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