sun .5deg.comCotonou, Benin (Littoral) Sunrise, Sunset, Sun position (Altitude, Azimuth), Twilight and Daylight For day: 2026-12-21.
All times are shown in Cotonou local time (GMT+01:00
).
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Cotonou for this day: 2026-12-21
| Zone Type | Start | End | Length | |
| Night | 00:00:00 | 05:40:49 | 5h 40m 49s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 05:40:49 | 06:06:59 | 26m 10s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 06:06:59 | 06:33:11 | 26m 12s | |
| Civil Twilight | 06:33:11 | 06:55:43 | 22m 32s | |
| Daylight | 06:55:43 | 18:41:03 | 11h 45m 20s | |
| Civil Twilight | 18:41:03 | 19:03:35 | 22m 32s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 19:03:35 | 19:29:47 | 26m 12s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 19:29:47 | 19:55:56 | 26m 9s | |
| Night | 19:55:56 | 23:59:59 | 4h 4m 3s |
Sunrise, Sunset and Solar noon here: Cotonou, BJ, for day: 2026-12-21.
| Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | |
| Time | 06:55:43 | 12:48:23 | 18:41:03 |
| Azimuth | 113.5° | 180° | 246.5° |
| Day Length | ![]() |
11h 45m 20s | ![]() |
Distance Earth-Sun (Center-to-center
12:00):
147 162 985 km91 442 839 mi
0°= North, 180°=South
Table view of above data:
(Azimuth: 0°=North, 90°=West, 180°=South, 270°=East)
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth |
| 000 | -69.4° | 213° |
| 100 | -72.7° | 170.9° |
| 200 | -65.7° | 136.6° |
| 300 | -54.1° | 121.9° |
| 400 | -40.9° | 115.7° |
| 500 | -27.3° | 113.1° |
| 600 | -13.6° | 112.6° |
| 700 | 0.1° | 113.6° |
| 800 | 13.7° | 116° |
| 900 | 26.8° | 120.3° |
| 1000 | 39.2° | 127.4° |
| 1100 | 50.1° | 139.3° |
| 1200 | 57.9° | 158.7° |
| 1300 | 60.1° | 185.3° |
| 1400 | 55.5° | 209.8° |
| 1500 | 46.2° | 226° |
| 1600 | 34.6° | 235.7° |
| 1700 | 21.8° | 241.6° |
| 1800 | 8.5° | 245.1° |
| 1900 | -5.1° | 246.9° |
| 2000 | -18.9° | 247.4° |
| 2100 | -32.6° | 246.2° |
| 2200 | -46° | 242.6° |
| 2300 | -58.8° | 234° |
| 2400 | -69.3° | 213.2° |