Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Cotonou, Littoral, Benin
Sunrise in Cotonou today is 6:36 AM and sunset is 6:33 PM, giving 11 h 57 min of daylight.
Sun times for Cotonou, Littoral, Benin in local time (Africa/Porto-Novo), calculated from its coordinates (6.37°, 2.42°).
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Daylight
Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:36 AM to 7:04 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 6:05 PM to 6:33 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:15 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:54 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:35 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -1.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Cotonou
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:36 AM | 6:33 PM | 11 h 57 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:36 AM | 6:33 PM | 11 h 57 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:36 AM | 6:33 PM | 11 h 57 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:36 AM | 6:32 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:36 AM | 6:32 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:36 AM | 6:32 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:36 AM | 6:31 PM | 11 h 55 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:00 AM | 6:46 PM | 11 h 46 min |
| February 1 | 7:08 AM | 6:59 PM | 11 h 51 min |
| March 1 | 7:02 AM | 7:02 PM | 12 h 00 min |
| April 1 | 6:48 AM | 6:59 PM | 12 h 11 min |
| May 1 | 6:37 AM | 6:57 PM | 12 h 21 min |
| June 1 | 6:34 AM | 7:02 PM | 12 h 28 min |
| July 1 | 6:39 AM | 7:08 PM | 12 h 29 min |
| August 1 | 6:44 AM | 7:08 PM | 12 h 24 min |
| September 1 | 6:43 AM | 6:57 PM | 12 h 14 min |
| October 1 | 6:38 AM | 6:41 PM | 12 h 04 min |
| November 1 | 6:37 AM | 6:30 PM | 11 h 54 min |
| December 1 | 6:45 AM | 6:32 PM | 11 h 47 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Cotonou: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cotonou today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:36 AM and sets at 6:33 PM in Cotonou, Littoral, Benin (Africa/Porto-Novo). Solar noon is 12:35 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 57 min. Days are getting shorter by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Cotonou today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:36 AM to 7:04 AM in the morning and 6:05 PM to 6:33 PM in the evening at Cotonou, Littoral, Benin.
When does it get dark in Cotonou?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:54 PM in Cotonou, Littoral, Benin; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:15 AM.