sun .5deg.comCotonou, Benin (Littoral) Sunrise, Sunset, Sun position (Altitude, Azimuth), Twilight and Daylight For day: 2026-12-16.
All times are shown in Cotonou local time (GMT+01:00
).
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Cotonou for this day: 2026-12-16
| Zone Type | Start | End | Length | |
| Night | 00:00:00 | 05:38:22 | 5h 38m 22s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 05:38:22 | 06:04:30 | 26m 8s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 06:04:30 | 06:30:41 | 26m 11s | |
| Civil Twilight | 06:30:41 | 06:53:12 | 22m 31s | |
| Daylight | 06:53:12 | 18:38:38 | 11h 45m 26s | |
| Civil Twilight | 18:38:38 | 19:01:09 | 22m 31s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 19:01:09 | 19:27:20 | 26m 11s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 19:27:20 | 19:53:28 | 26m 8s | |
| Night | 19:53:28 | 23:59:59 | 4h 6m 31s |
Sunrise, Sunset and Solar noon here: Cotonou, BJ, for day: 2026-12-16.
| Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | |
| Time | 06:53:12 | 12:45:55 | 18:38:38 |
| Azimuth | 113.3° | 180° | 246.6° |
| Day Length | ![]() |
11h 45m 26s | ![]() |
Distance Earth-Sun (Center-to-center
12:00):
147 221 667 km91 479 303 mi
0°= North, 180°=South
Table view of above data:
(Azimuth: 0°=North, 90°=West, 180°=South, 270°=East)
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth |
| 000 | -69.8° | 211.9° |
| 100 | -72.7° | 169° |
| 200 | -65.4° | 135.4° |
| 300 | -53.6° | 121.3° |
| 400 | -40.4° | 115.3° |
| 500 | -26.8° | 112.9° |
| 600 | -13° | 112.5° |
| 700 | 0.7° | 113.5° |
| 800 | 14.2° | 116° |
| 900 | 27.4° | 120.4° |
| 1000 | 39.8° | 127.6° |
| 1100 | 50.6° | 139.8° |
| 1200 | 58.3° | 159.6° |
| 1300 | 60.1° | 186.4° |
| 1400 | 55.3° | 210.7° |
| 1500 | 45.8° | 226.6° |
| 1600 | 34.1° | 236.2° |
| 1700 | 21.3° | 241.9° |
| 1800 | 8° | 245.3° |
| 1900 | -5.7° | 247.1° |
| 2000 | -19.4° | 247.5° |
| 2100 | -33.1° | 246.2° |
| 2200 | -46.6° | 242.5° |
| 2300 | -59.3° | 233.6° |
| 2400 | -69.7° | 212.1° |