Daylight hours in N'Djamena today

N'Djamena lies at 12°N. In N'Djamena, day length ranges from 11h 25m in winter to 12h 50m in summer — a swing of about 1h 25m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:45 in N'Djamena, 14 minutes before 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 68.0° above the horizon in N'Djamena. N'Djamena lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 54.5°.

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 N'Djamena.

The longest day in N'Djamena is around 12h 50m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 25m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.