July 21, 2026 · Timbuktu, Mali
Sunset in Timbuktu today is at 18:49. Day length is 12h 59m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Timbuktu's coordinates and updated daily.
Timbuktu lies at 17°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 Timbuktu.
The longest day in Timbuktu is around 13h 8m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 8m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:58 | 06:45 | 11h 13m |
| February | 18:15 | 06:40 | 11h 35m |
| March | 18:23 | 06:22 | 12h 1m |
| April | 18:28 | 05:58 | 12h 30m |
| May | 18:36 | 05:42 | 12h 54m |
| June | 18:47 | 05:40 | 13h 7m |
| July | 18:50 | 05:47 | 13h 3m |
| August | 18:39 | 05:56 | 12h 43m |
| September | 18:16 | 06:01 | 12h 15m |
| October | 17:52 | 06:05 | 11h 47m |
| November | 17:38 | 06:16 | 11h 22m |
| December | 17:42 | 06:33 | 11h 8m |