Sunrise and sunset times in Burkina Faso
SunAndMoon covers 2 cities in Burkina Faso. Today in Ouagadougou, the largest, the sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 18:33 (12h 41m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouagadougou | 05:51 | 18:33 | 12h 41m |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 06:04 | 18:42 | 12h 38m |
Sun times across Burkina Faso
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 2 cities in Burkina Fasothat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso
What time does the sun rise in Burkina Faso today?
In Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's largest city, the sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 18:33 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 Burkina Faso can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 2 cities in Burkina Faso, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso uses a single time zone (GMT+0), 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 Burkina Faso?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Burkina Faso that swing is largest in Ouagadougou and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Ouagadougou gets 12h 51m of daylight, and around the December solstice 11h 24m.