sun .5deg.comCotonou, Benin (Littoral) Sunrise, Sunset, Sun position (Altitude, Azimuth), Twilight and Daylight For day: 2026-10-16.
All times are shown in Cotonou local time (GMT+01:00
).
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Cotonou for this day: 2026-10-16
| Zone Type | Start | End | Length | |
| Night | 00:00:00 | 05:26:44 | 5h 26m 44s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 05:26:44 | 05:51:06 | 24m 22s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 05:51:06 | 06:15:29 | 24m 23s | |
| Civil Twilight | 06:15:29 | 06:36:27 | 20m 58s | |
| Daylight | 06:36:27 | 18:35:18 | 11h 58m 51s | |
| Civil Twilight | 18:35:18 | 18:56:16 | 20m 58s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 18:56:16 | 19:20:39 | 24m 23s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 19:20:39 | 19:45:01 | 24m 22s | |
| Night | 19:45:01 | 23:59:59 | 4h 14m 58s |
Sunrise, Sunset and Solar noon here: Cotonou, BJ, for day: 2026-10-16.
| Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | |
| Time | 06:36:27 | 12:35:52 | 18:35:18 |
| Azimuth | 98.7° | 180° | 261.1° |
| Day Length | ![]() |
11h 58m 51s | ![]() |
Distance Earth-Sun (Center-to-center
12:00):
149 114 834 km92 655 662 mi
0°= North, 180°=South
Table view of above data:
(Azimuth: 0°=North, 90°=West, 180°=South, 270°=East)
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth |
| 000 | -80.7° | 255.4° |
| 100 | -83.7° | 111.6° |
| 200 | -69.2° | 97.6° |
| 300 | -54.3° | 96° |
| 400 | -39.5° | 96° |
| 500 | -24.7° | 96.7° |
| 600 | -9.9° | 97.8° |
| 700 | 4.8° | 99.4° |
| 800 | 19.5° | 101.6° |
| 900 | 34° | 105.1° |
| 1000 | 48.2° | 110.8° |
| 1100 | 61.6° | 122° |
| 1200 | 72.3° | 149.1° |
| 1300 | 73.7° | 201.3° |
| 1400 | 64.2° | 234.1° |
| 1500 | 51.1° | 247.4° |
| 1600 | 37° | 253.8° |
| 1700 | 22.5° | 257.6° |
| 1800 | 7.9° | 260.1° |
| 1900 | -6.8° | 261.7° |
| 2000 | -21.6° | 262.9° |
| 2100 | -36.4° | 263.6° |
| 2200 | -51.2° | 263.6° |
| 2300 | -66° | 262.2° |
| 2400 | -80.7° | 253.1° |