🌅 Cotonou Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
🇧🇯 Benin · Africa/Porto-Novo
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🌄 07:00 🌇 18:45 | 2 🌄 07:00 🌇 18:46 | 3 🌄 07:01 🌇 18:46 | 4 🌄 07:01 🌇 18:47 | 5 🌄 07:02 🌇 18:47 | 6 🌄 07:02 🌇 18:48 | |
| 7 🌄 07:02 🌇 18:48 | 8 🌄 07:03 🌇 18:49 | 9 🌄 07:03 🌇 18:49 | 10 🌄 07:03 🌇 18:50 | 11 🌄 07:04 🌇 18:50 | 12 🌄 07:04 🌇 18:51 | 13 🌄 07:04 🌇 18:51 |
| 14 🌄 07:05 🌇 18:52 | 15 🌄 07:05 🌇 18:52 | 16 🌄 07:05 🌇 18:53 | 17 🌄 07:05 🌇 18:53 | 18 🌄 07:06 🌇 18:54 | 19 🌄 07:06 🌇 18:54 | 20 🌄 07:06 🌇 18:54 |
| 21 🌄 07:06 🌇 18:55 | 22 🌄 07:06 🌇 18:55 | 23 🌄 07:07 🌇 18:55 | 24 🌄 07:07 🌇 18:56 | 25 🌄 07:07 🌇 18:56 | 26 🌄 07:07 🌇 18:57 | 27 🌄 07:07 🌇 18:57 |
| 28 🌄 07:07 🌇 18:57 | 29 🌄 07:07 🌇 18:58 | 30 🌄 07:07 🌇 18:58 | 31 🌄 07:07 🌇 18:58 |
All times in local time for Cotonou (Africa/Porto-Novo).
Lengthening days in Cotonou through January 2266
Across January 2266, daylight in Cotonou, Benin lengthens — the month opens with 11h 45m of daylight and closes with 11h 50m (a swing of about 5 minutes). Day length shifts by about 1 minute each week.
The earliest sunrise falls at 07:00 on January 1 and the latest at 07:07 on January 23, while sunset ranges from 18:45 on January 1 to 18:58 on January 29.
Daylight averages roughly 11h 47m per day across the month. This is winter in the northern hemisphere, so the trend above is what you'd expect for the season. Handy for photographers, early risers, travellers and anyone timing their day to the light in Cotonou.
About the Cotonou Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
This calendar shows the sunrise and sunset time in Cotonou, Benin for every day of January 2266. All times are shown in Cotonou's local time (Africa/Porto-Novo), with daylight saving changes applied automatically.
Each day's cell shows the local 🌄 sunrise and 🌇 sunset time, so you can see at a glance how daylight grows and shrinks through the month — useful for photography, travel, prayer planning, gardening, fitness and organising your day around the sun.
How to use this calendar
- Search any city using the box at the top to jump to its full monthly calendar.
- Change month with the ← and → arrows above the grid.
- Print or save a clean copy with the 🖨️ Print button.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the sun rise in Cotonou in January 2266?
In January 2266, sunrise in Cotonou, Benin ranges from about 07:00 on January 1 (its earliest) to 07:07 on January 23 (its latest). Each day's exact time is in the calendar above.
What time does the sun set in Cotonou in January 2266?
Sunset in Cotonou, Benin during January 2266 runs from 18:45 on January 1 to 18:58 on January 29.
How much daylight does Cotonou get in January 2266?
Cotonou, Benin has between 11h 45m and 11h 50m of daylight per day in January 2266, increases by about 5 minutes across the month.
What is the difference between sunrise and sunset?
Sunrise is the moment the sun's top edge first appears above the horizon in the morning; sunset is when it disappears below the horizon in the evening. The gap between them is the day's length, which shifts gradually through the year.
When are the days longest and shortest in Cotonou?
Daylight peaks around the summer solstice (about June 21 in the northern hemisphere, December 21 in the southern) and bottoms out at the winter solstice. Browse the months above to watch the change.
Are the sunrise and sunset times for Cotonou accurate?
Times are calculated from the location's exact latitude, longitude and time zone using standard astronomical algorithms, accurate to about a minute. Local terrain such as hills or tall buildings can slightly shift when the sun actually appears or disappears.