Thursday, October 15, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Parakou, Borgou, Benin
Sunrise in Parakou today is 6:37 AM and sunset is 6:32 PM, giving 11 h 55 min of daylight.
Sun times for Parakou, Borgou, Benin in local time (Africa/Porto-Novo), calculated from its coordinates (9.34°, 2.63°).
Sunrise
Sunset
Daylight
Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:37 AM to 7:05 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 6:04 PM to 6:32 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:16 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 Parakou
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 15 | 6:37 AM | 6:32 PM | 11 h 55 min |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6:37 AM | 6:32 PM | 11 h 55 min |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 6:37 AM | 6:31 PM | 11 h 54 min |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 6:37 AM | 6:31 PM | 11 h 54 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 6:37 AM | 6:31 PM | 11 h 53 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:37 AM | 6:30 PM | 11 h 53 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:37 AM | 6:30 PM | 11 h 52 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:05 AM | 6:40 PM | 11 h 36 min |
| February 1 | 7:11 AM | 6:55 PM | 11 h 44 min |
| March 1 | 7:03 AM | 7:00 PM | 11 h 57 min |
| April 1 | 6:47 AM | 6:59 PM | 12 h 13 min |
| May 1 | 6:32 AM | 7:00 PM | 12 h 27 min |
| June 1 | 6:28 AM | 7:06 PM | 12 h 38 min |
| July 1 | 6:33 AM | 7:13 PM | 12 h 40 min |
| August 1 | 6:40 AM | 7:11 PM | 12 h 31 min |
| September 1 | 6:40 AM | 6:58 PM | 12 h 17 min |
| October 1 | 6:37 AM | 6:40 PM | 12 h 02 min |
| November 1 | 6:39 AM | 6:26 PM | 11 h 47 min |
| December 1 | 6:49 AM | 6:27 PM | 11 h 37 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Parakou: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Parakou today?
On Thursday, October 15, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:37 AM and sets at 6:32 PM in Parakou, Borgou, Benin (Africa/Porto-Novo). Solar noon is 12:35 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 55 min. Days are getting shorter by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Parakou today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:37 AM to 7:05 AM in the morning and 6:04 PM to 6:32 PM in the evening at Parakou, Borgou, Benin.
When does it get dark in Parakou?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:54 PM in Parakou, Borgou, Benin; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:16 AM.