Sunset 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.

The sun goes down towards the west in Bamako today, at a bearing of 278°. Civil twilight then lasts another 21 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 10 minutes later in Bamako than in Sikasso, 294 km to the east-southeast.

Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times 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.