July 21, 2026 · Parakou, Benin
Sunset in Parakou today is at 19:14. Day length is 12h 35m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Parakou's coordinates and updated daily.
Parakou lies at 9°N. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
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 Parakou.
The longest day in Parakou is around 12h 40m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 35m (around December 21).
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:48 | 07:10 | 11h 38m |
| February | 19:00 | 07:10 | 11h 50m |
| March | 19:01 | 06:57 | 12h 4m |
| April | 19:00 | 06:40 | 12h 20m |
| May | 19:03 | 06:30 | 12h 33m |
| June | 19:11 | 06:31 | 12h 40m |
| July | 19:15 | 06:37 | 12h 37m |
| August | 19:08 | 06:42 | 12h 26m |
| September | 18:51 | 06:40 | 12h 11m |
| October | 18:34 | 06:38 | 11h 56m |
| November | 18:26 | 06:44 | 11h 42m |
| December | 18:33 | 06:58 | 11h 35m |