Kilimanjaro (from Amboseli) in December 2026: sunrise glow by day
Short answer: On 15 December 2026: First light on Kilimanjaro at 06:09; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 06:32. Be at Amboseli National Park by 05:39. Every day of December is in the table.
From the plains of Amboseli, Kilimanjaro's snow-capped summit glows pink at dawn, often with elephants in front. The summit sees the sun well before the plains because it rises almost 5 km above them.
| Date | First light | Glow | Arrive by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | 06:03 | 06:03–06:26 | 05:33 |
| Wed 2 Dec | 06:04 | 06:04–06:27 | 05:34 |
| Thu 3 Dec | 06:04 | 06:04–06:27 | 05:34 |
| Fri 4 Dec | 06:04 | 06:04–06:27 | 05:34 |
| Sat 5 Dec | 06:05 | 06:05–06:28 | 05:35 |
| Sun 6 Dec | 06:05 | 06:05–06:28 | 05:35 |
| Mon 7 Dec | 06:05 | 06:05–06:29 | 05:35 |
| Tue 8 Dec | 06:06 | 06:06–06:29 | 05:36 |
| Wed 9 Dec | 06:06 | 06:06–06:29 | 05:36 |
| Thu 10 Dec | 06:07 | 06:07–06:30 | 05:37 |
| Fri 11 Dec | 06:07 | 06:07–06:30 | 05:37 |
| Sat 12 Dec | 06:07 | 06:07–06:31 | 05:37 |
| Sun 13 Dec | 06:08 | 06:08–06:31 | 05:38 |
| Mon 14 Dec | 06:08 | 06:08–06:32 | 05:38 |
| Tue 15 Dec | 06:09 | 06:09–06:32 | 05:39 |
| Wed 16 Dec | 06:09 | 06:09–06:33 | 05:39 |
| Thu 17 Dec | 06:10 | 06:10–06:33 | 05:40 |
| Fri 18 Dec | 06:10 | 06:10–06:34 | 05:40 |
| Sat 19 Dec | 06:11 | 06:11–06:34 | 05:41 |
| Sun 20 Dec | 06:11 | 06:11–06:35 | 05:41 |
| Mon 21 Dec | 06:12 | 06:12–06:35 | 05:42 |
| Tue 22 Dec | 06:12 | 06:12–06:36 | 05:42 |
| Wed 23 Dec | 06:13 | 06:13–06:36 | 05:43 |
| Thu 24 Dec | 06:13 | 06:13–06:37 | 05:43 |
| Fri 25 Dec | 06:14 | 06:14–06:37 | 05:44 |
| Sat 26 Dec | 06:14 | 06:14–06:38 | 05:44 |
| Sun 27 Dec | 06:15 | 06:15–06:38 | 05:45 |
| Mon 28 Dec | 06:15 | 06:15–06:39 | 05:45 |
| Tue 29 Dec | 06:16 | 06:16–06:39 | 05:46 |
| Wed 30 Dec | 06:16 | 06:16–06:40 | 05:46 |
| Thu 31 Dec | 06:17 | 06:17–06:40 | 05:47 |
Questions
What time is the sunrise glow on Kilimanjaro in December 2026?
On 15 December 2026: First light on Kilimanjaro at 06:09; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 06:32. Be at Amboseli National Park by 05:39. Every day of December is in the table.