Daylight hours in Yaoundé today

Yaoundé lies at 4°N. Near the equator, Yaoundé sees close to 12 hours of daylight year-round, with only minor seasonal variation.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:14 in Yaoundé, 15 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 86.6° above the horizon in Yaoundé. Yaoundé lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 62.7°.

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 Yaoundé.

The longest day in Yaoundé is around 12h 21m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 54m (around December 21).