Sunrise and sunset times in Benin
SunAndMoon covers 1 city in Benin. Today in Cotonou, the largest, the sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:08 (12h 24m of daylight), in local time.
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| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotonou | 06:44 | 19:08 | 12h 24m |
Sun times across Benin
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 1 city in Beninthat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Benin sits in Africa, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in Benin
What time does the sun rise in Benin today?
In Cotonou, Benin's largest city, the sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:08 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in Benin can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 1 city in Benin, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Benin?
Benin uses a single time zone (GMT+1), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Benin?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Benin that swing is largest in Cotonou and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Cotonou gets 12h 30m of daylight, and around the December solstice 11h 45m.