Sunrise & Sunset Times in Parakou, Benin 🇧🇯

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 06:38 ↑ 90.0° E

Sunset Today: 18:44 ↑ 269.8° W

Day Length: 12h 05m

Sun Direction: WNW

Sun Altitude: -72.62°

Sun Distance: 150.094 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In Parakou, Benin the sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 18:44, giving 12h 05m of daylight — 1 min shorter than yesterday. The next equinox is on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox).

September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Parakou

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	06:40 ↑ 82° E	18:58 ↑ 278° W	12小时 17分钟	-0m 29s	05:29	20:08	05:54	19:44	06:19	19:19	12:49	150.98
2	06:40 ↑ 82° E	18:57 ↑ 278° W	12小时 16分钟	-0m 29s	05:29	20:08	05:54	19:43	06:19	19:19	12:49	150.95
3	06:40 ↑ 82° E	18:56 ↑ 278° W	12小时 16分钟	-0m 29s	05:29	20:07	05:54	19:42	06:19	19:18	12:49	150.91
4	06:40 ↑ 83° E	18:56 ↑ 277° W	12小时 15分钟	-0m 29s	05:29	20:06	05:54	19:42	06:19	19:17	12:48	150.88
5	06:40 ↑ 83° E	18:55 ↑ 277° W	12小时 15分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	20:06	05:54	19:41	06:19	19:17	12:48	150.84
6	06:40 ↑ 83° E	18:55 ↑ 276° W	12小时 14分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	20:05	05:54	19:41	06:18	19:16	12:48	150.81
7	06:40 ↑ 84° E	18:54 ↑ 276° W	12小时 14分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	20:04	05:54	19:40	06:18	19:15	12:47	150.77
8	06:40 ↑ 84° E	18:53 ↑ 276° W	12小时 13分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	20:04	05:54	19:39	06:18	19:15	12:47	150.73
9	06:40 ↑ 84° E	18:53 ↑ 275° W	12小时 13分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	20:03	05:54	19:39	06:18	19:14	12:47	150.70
10	06:40 ↑ 85° E	18:52 ↑ 275° W	12小时 12分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	20:02	05:54	19:38	06:18	19:14	12:46	150.66
11	06:40 ↑ 85° E	18:52 ↑ 274° W	12小时 12分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	20:02	05:54	19:37	06:18	19:13	12:46	150.62
12	06:39 ↑ 86° E	18:51 ↑ 274° W	12小时 11分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	20:01	05:54	19:37	06:18	19:12	12:45	150.58
13	06:39 ↑ 86° E	18:50 ↑ 274° W	12小时 11分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	20:01	05:54	19:36	06:18	19:12	12:45	150.54
14	06:39 ↑ 86° E	18:50 ↑ 273° W	12小时 10分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	20:00	05:54	19:35	06:18	19:11	12:45	150.50
15	06:39 ↑ 87° E	18:49 ↑ 273° W	12小时 10分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	19:59	05:53	19:35	06:18	19:11	12:44	150.46
16	06:39 ↑ 87° E	18:49 ↑ 273° W	12小时 09分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	19:59	05:53	19:34	06:18	19:10	12:44	150.42
17	06:39 ↑ 88° E	18:48 ↑ 272° W	12小时 09分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	19:58	05:53	19:34	06:18	19:09	12:44	150.38
18	06:39 ↑ 88° E	18:47 ↑ 272° W	12小时 08分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	19:57	05:53	19:33	06:17	19:09	12:43	150.34
19	06:39 ↑ 88° E	18:47 ↑ 271° W	12小时 08分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	19:57	05:53	19:32	06:17	19:08	12:43	150.29
20	06:39 ↑ 89° E	18:46 ↑ 271° W	12小时 07分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	19:56	05:53	19:32	06:17	19:07	12:43	150.25
21	06:39 ↑ 89° E	18:46 ↑ 271° W	12小时 06分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	19:55	05:53	19:31	06:17	19:07	12:42	150.21
22	06:38 ↑ 90° E	18:45 ↑ 270° W	12小时 06分钟	-0m 30s	05:29	19:55	05:53	19:30	06:17	19:06	12:42	150.17
23	06:38 ↑ 90° E	18:44 ↑ 270° W	12小时 05分钟	-0m 30s	05:28	19:54	05:53	19:30	06:17	19:06	12:42	150.13
24	06:38 ↑ 90° E	18:44 ↑ 269° W	12小时 05分钟	-0m 30s	05:28	19:54	05:53	19:29	06:17	19:05	12:41	150.08
25	06:38 ↑ 91° E	18:43 ↑ 269° W	12小时 04分钟	-0m 30s	05:28	19:53	05:53	19:29	06:17	19:04	12:41	150.04
26	06:38 ↑ 91° E	18:42 ↑ 269° W	12小时 04分钟	-0m 30s	05:28	19:52	05:52	19:28	06:17	19:04	12:40	150.00
27	06:38 ↑ 92° E	18:42 ↑ 268° W	12小时 03分钟	-0m 30s	05:28	19:52	05:52	19:27	06:17	19:03	12:40	149.96
28	06:38 ↑ 92° E	18:41 ↑ 268° W	12小时 03分钟	-0m 30s	05:28	19:51	05:52	19:27	06:17	19:03	12:40	149.90
29	06:38 ↑ 92° E	18:41 ↑ 268° W	12小时 02分钟	-0m 30s	05:28	19:51	05:52	19:26	06:16	19:02	12:39	149.86
30	06:38 ↑ 93° E	18:40 ↑ 267° W	12小时 02分钟	-0m 30s	05:28	19:50	05:52	19:26	06:16	19:01	12:39	149.82
All times are in local time for Parakou. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Parakou, the earliest sunrise of September is on September 22 to 30 or the latest sunset of September is on September 01.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Parakou

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Parakou.

What time does the sun rise today in Parakou?

In Parakou, Benin, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Parakou?

Sunset today in Parakou is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Parakou?

Day length today in Parakou is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Parakou?

Solar noon in Parakou is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Parakou?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Parakou this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Parakou?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.