What time is sunrise and sunset in Cotonou?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Cotonou, Littoral Department. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:39 AM
93° EDawn 6:18 AM
Sunrise in Cotonou will be at 6:39:30 AM GMT+1 (in 4 hours).
Sunset
6:43 PM
267° WDusk 7:04 PM
Sunset in Cotonou will be at 6:43:46 PM GMT+1 (in 16 hours).
Now
6:39a6:43p
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Night now · First light at 5:30 AM
- Daylight
- 12h 04m
- Darkness
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:41 PM
- Sun altitude
- 53.8° below
- Sun direction
- 86° E
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:39 AM
93° EDawn 6:18 AM
Sunrise in Cotonou will be at 6:39:20 AM GMT+1 (in 28 hours).
Sunset
6:43 PM
267° WDusk 7:04 PM
Sunset in Cotonou will be at 6:43:16 PM GMT+1 (in 40 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Cotonou
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:49 PM
- Moonset
- 9:45 AM
Calendar
Africa/Porto-Novo · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:23 am | 6:44 am | 12:51 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:20 pm | 12:14:17 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:23 am | 6:44 am | 12:51 pm | 6:58 pm | 7:19 pm | 12:13:56 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:23 am | 6:44 am | 12:51 pm | 6:58 pm | 7:19 pm | 12:13:36 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:23 am | 6:44 am | 12:50 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:18 pm | 12:13:16 | |
| 5 Sat | 6:23 am | 6:44 am | 12:50 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:18 pm | 12:12:55 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:23 am | 6:44 am | 12:50 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:17 pm | 12:12:35 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:22 am | 6:43 am | 12:49 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:17 pm | 12:12:14 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:22 am | 6:43 am | 12:49 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:16 pm | 12:11:54 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:22 am | 6:43 am | 12:49 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:15 pm | 12:11:33 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:22 am | 6:43 am | 12:48 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:15 pm | 12:11:12 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:22 am | 6:43 am | 12:48 pm | 6:53 pm | 7:14 pm | 12:10:52 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:22 am | 6:42 am | 12:48 pm | 6:53 pm | 7:14 pm | 12:10:31 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:21 am | 6:42 am | 12:47 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:13 pm | 12:10:10 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:21 am | 6:42 am | 12:47 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:13 pm | 12:09:49 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:21 am | 6:42 am | 12:47 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:12 pm | 12:09:29 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:21 am | 6:42 am | 12:46 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:12 pm | 12:09:08 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:21 am | 6:41 am | 12:46 pm | 6:50 pm | 7:11 pm | 12:08:47 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:20 am | 6:41 am | 12:45 pm | 6:50 pm | 7:10 pm | 12:08:26 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:20 am | 6:41 am | 12:45 pm | 6:49 pm | 7:10 pm | 12:08:05 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:20 am | 6:41 am | 12:45 pm | 6:49 pm | 7:09 pm | 12:07:44 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:20 am | 6:41 am | 12:44 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:09 pm | 12:07:24 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:20 am | 6:40 am | 12:44 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:08 pm | 12:07:03 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:19 am | 6:40 am | 12:44 pm | 6:47 pm | 7:08 pm | 12:06:42 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:19 am | 6:40 am | 12:43 pm | 6:46 pm | 7:07 pm | 12:06:21 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:19 am | 6:40 am | 12:43 pm | 6:46 pm | 7:07 pm | 12:06:00 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:19 am | 6:40 am | 12:43 pm | 6:45 pm | 7:06 pm | 12:05:39 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:19 am | 6:40 am | 12:42 pm | 6:45 pm | 7:06 pm | 12:05:19 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:19 am | 6:39 am | 12:42 pm | 6:44 pm | 7:05 pm | 12:04:58 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:18 am | 6:39 am | 12:41 pm | 6:44 pm | 7:05 pm | 12:04:37 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:18 am | 6:39 am | 12:41 pm | 6:43 pm | 7:04 pm | 12:04:16 | |
Wednesday, September 30 12:04:16 of daylight·−21s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:18 am – 7:04 pm Time 3:05 AM Altitude -53.9° Heading 86° E Light Night 3:05 AM, Night, altitude -53.9 degrees | |||||||
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Cotonou, Benin
- What time does the sun rise in Cotonou today?
- Sunrise in Cotonou today (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) is at 6:39 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Cotonou today?
- Sunset today is at 6:43 PM, after 12h 04m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Cotonou, Benin?
- The longest day of 2026 in Cotonou is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 12h 29m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Cotonou, Benin?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Cotonou, Littoral Department is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 11h 45m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 22, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Cotonou get in summer than in winter?
- Cotonou gets 0h 44m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (12h 29m against 11h 45m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 07m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Cotonou?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Cotonou is on Sunday, May 24, 2026, when the sun comes up at 6:35 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Cotonou?
- The latest sunset is on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 7:11 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Cotonou?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, with the sun down by 6:31 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Cotonou?
- The latest sunrise is on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 7:09 AM.
- Does Cotonou observe daylight saving time?
- No. Cotonou stays on West Africa Time (UTC+1) all year, so sunrise and sunset times shift only with the seasons.
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