July 21, 2026 · Cotonou, Benin
Cotonou has 12h 26m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:44 and sunset is at 19:10. All times are calculated astronomically for Cotonou's exact coordinates.
Cotonou lies at 6°N. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
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 Cotonou, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Cotonou is around 12h 29m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 45m (around December 21).
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11h 47m | 07:07 | 18:54 |
| February | 11h 55m | 07:08 | 19:03 |
| March | 12h 5m | 06:58 | 19:03 |
| April | 12h 16m | 06:43 | 18:59 |
| May | 12h 25m | 06:35 | 19:00 |
| June | 12h 29m | 06:37 | 19:06 |
| July | 12h 27m | 06:43 | 19:11 |
| August | 12h 20m | 06:46 | 19:06 |
| September | 12h 9m | 06:42 | 18:51 |
| October | 11h 59m | 06:37 | 18:36 |
| November | 11h 50m | 06:41 | 18:31 |
| December | 11h 45m | 06:54 | 18:39 |