Sunset in Yaoundé today
September 4, 2026 · Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Sunset in Yaoundé today is at 18:19. Day length is 12h 11m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Yaoundé's coordinates and updated daily.
Yaoundé lies at 4°N. Near the equator, Yaoundé sees close to 12 hours of daylight year-round, with only minor seasonal variation.
The sun goes down towards the west in Yaoundé today, at a bearing of 277°. Civil twilight then lasts another 21 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 7 minutes earlier in Yaoundé than in Douala, 202 km to the west.
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 Yaoundé.
The longest day in Yaoundé is around 12h 21m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 54m (around December 21).
Sunset in Yaoundé by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:21 | 06:26 | 11h 55m |
| February | 18:29 | 06:29 | 11h 60m |
| March | 18:27 | 06:21 | 12h 5m |
| April | 18:21 | 06:09 | 12h 12m |
| May | 18:20 | 06:02 | 12h 18m |
| June | 18:26 | 06:05 | 12h 21m |
| July | 18:30 | 06:11 | 12h 19m |
| August | 18:27 | 06:12 | 12h 15m |
| September | 18:14 | 06:06 | 12h 8m |
| October | 18:01 | 05:59 | 12h 2m |
| November | 17:58 | 06:01 | 11h 57m |
| December | 18:07 | 06:13 | 11h 54m |