July 21, 2026 · Cotonou, Benin
Sunrise in Cotonou today is at 06:44. Day length is 12h 26m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Cotonou's coordinates and updated daily.
Cotonou lies at 6°N. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
Sunrise shifts earlier through spring and later through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and barely at all near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunrise and sunset times shift month by month for Cotonou.
The longest day in Cotonou is around 12h 29m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 45m (around December 21).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:07 | 18:54 | 11h 47m |
| February | 07:08 | 19:03 | 11h 55m |
| March | 06:58 | 19:03 | 12h 5m |
| April | 06:43 | 18:59 | 12h 16m |
| May | 06:35 | 19:00 | 12h 25m |
| June | 06:37 | 19:06 | 12h 29m |
| July | 06:43 | 19:11 | 12h 27m |
| August | 06:46 | 19:06 | 12h 20m |
| September | 06:42 | 18:51 | 12h 9m |
| October | 06:37 | 18:36 | 11h 59m |
| November | 06:41 | 18:31 | 11h 50m |
| December | 06:54 | 18:39 | 11h 45m |