Daylight hours in Bamako today

Bamako lies at 13°N. In Bamako, day length ranges from 11h 23m in winter to 12h 52m in summer — a swing of about 1h 29m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:32 in Bamako, 33 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 84.9° above the horizon in Bamako. Bamako lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 53.9°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Bamako.

The longest day in Bamako is around 12h 52m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 23m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.