Sunrise & Sunset Today in Butare, Rwanda 🇷🇼
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:59 ↑ 68.1° ENE
Sunset Today: 17:57 ↑ 292.0° WNW
Day Length: 11h 58m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: 39.28°
Sun Distance: 151.658 million km
Next Solstice: Sunday, June 21, 2026 (June Solstice)
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Butare
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
05:57
↑
75° ENE
|
17:58
↑
285° WNW
|
12h 00m | -0m 06s | 04:46 | 19:10 | 05:11 | 18:45 | 05:35 | 18:20 | 11:58 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
05:57
↑
75° ENE
|
17:58
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 00m | -0m 06s | 04:46 | 19:09 | 05:11 | 18:45 | 05:35 | 18:20 | 11:58 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
05:57
↑
74° ENE
|
17:58
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 00m | -0m 06s | 04:46 | 19:09 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:20 | 11:57 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
05:57
↑
74° ENE
|
17:58
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 00m | -0m 06s | 04:45 | 19:09 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:20 | 11:57 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
05:57
↑
74° ENE
|
17:57
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 00m | -0m 05s | 04:45 | 19:09 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
05:57
↑
74° ENE
|
17:57
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 00m | -0m 05s | 04:45 | 19:09 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
05:57
↑
73° ENE
|
17:57
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 00m | -0m 05s | 04:45 | 19:09 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
05:57
↑
73° ENE
|
17:57
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 00m | -0m 05s | 04:45 | 19:09 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
05:57
↑
73° ENE
|
17:57
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 00m | -0m 05s | 04:45 | 19:09 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
05:57
↑
72° ENE
|
17:57
↑
288° WNW
|
11h 59m | -0m 05s | 04:45 | 19:09 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
05:57
↑
72° ENE
|
17:57
↑
288° WNW
|
11h 59m | -0m 05s | 04:45 | 19:09 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
05:57
↑
72° ENE
|
17:57
↑
288° WNW
|
11h 59m | -0m 05s | 04:44 | 19:09 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
05:57
↑
72° ENE
|
17:57
↑
288° WNW
|
11h 59m | -0m 05s | 04:44 | 19:09 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
05:57
↑
71° ENE
|
17:57
↑
289° WNW
|
11h 59m | -0m 05s | 04:44 | 19:10 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
05:57
↑
71° ENE
|
17:57
↑
289° WNW
|
11h 59m | -0m 04s | 04:44 | 19:10 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
05:57
↑
71° ENE
|
17:57
↑
289° WNW
|
11h 59m | -0m 04s | 04:44 | 19:10 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
05:57
↑
71° ENE
|
17:57
↑
289° WNW
|
11h 59m | -0m 04s | 04:44 | 19:10 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
05:57
↑
70° ENE
|
17:57
↑
290° WNW
|
11h 59m | -0m 04s | 04:44 | 19:10 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:57
↑
70° ENE
|
17:57
↑
290° WNW
|
11h 59m | -0m 04s | 04:44 | 19:10 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:57
↑
70° ENE
|
17:57
↑
290° WNW
|
11h 59m | -0m 04s | 04:44 | 19:10 | 05:10 | 18:45 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
05:58
↑
70° ENE
|
17:57
↑
290° WNW
|
11h 59m | -0m 04s | 04:44 | 19:10 | 05:10 | 18:45 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
05:58
↑
70° ENE
|
17:57
↑
290° WNW
|
11h 59m | -0m 04s | 04:44 | 19:10 | 05:10 | 18:45 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
05:58
↑
69° ENE
|
17:57
↑
291° WNW
|
11h 58m | -0m 04s | 04:44 | 19:10 | 05:10 | 18:45 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:58
↑
69° ENE
|
17:57
↑
291° WNW
|
11h 58m | -0m 03s | 04:44 | 19:11 | 05:10 | 18:45 | 05:35 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:58
↑
69° ENE
|
17:57
↑
291° WNW
|
11h 58m | -0m 03s | 04:44 | 19:11 | 05:10 | 18:45 | 05:36 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:58
↑
69° ENE
|
17:57
↑
291° WNW
|
11h 58m | -0m 03s | 04:44 | 19:11 | 05:10 | 18:45 | 05:36 | 18:20 | 11:58 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:58
↑
69° ENE
|
17:57
↑
291° WNW
|
11h 58m | -0m 03s | 04:44 | 19:11 | 05:10 | 18:45 | 05:36 | 18:20 | 11:58 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:58
↑
69° ENE
|
17:57
↑
292° WNW
|
11h 58m | -0m 03s | 04:44 | 19:11 | 05:10 | 18:45 | 05:36 | 18:20 | 11:58 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:59
↑
68° ENE
|
17:57
↑
292° WNW
|
11h 58m | -0m 03s | 04:44 | 19:11 | 05:10 | 18:46 | 05:36 | 18:20 | 11:58 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:59
↑
68° ENE
|
17:57
↑
292° WNW
|
11h 58m | -0m 03s | 04:45 | 19:12 | 05:10 | 18:46 | 05:36 | 18:20 | 11:58 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:59
↑
68° ENE
|
17:57
↑
292° WNW
|
11h 58m | -0m 03s | 04:45 | 19:12 | 05:11 | 18:46 | 05:36 | 18:20 | 11:58 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Butare. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Butare, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 01 to 20 and the latest sunset of May is on May 01 to 04.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Butare
What time is sunrise in Butare today?
Sunrise in Butare today is at 05:59 local time.
What time is sunset in Butare today?
Sunset in Butare today is at 17:57 local time.
What time is solar noon in Butare today?
Solar noon in Butare — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:58 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Butare?
In Butare today: civil twilight begins at 05:36 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:20 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Butare?
Nautical twilight in Butare today runs from 05:11 in the morning to 18:46 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Butare for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Butare ends at 19:12 in the evening and resumes at 04:45 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Butare?
Today in Butare, the sun rises at an azimuth of 68° and sets at 292° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
