🌅 Cotonou Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
🇧🇯 Benin · Africa/Porto-Novo
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🌄 06:48 🌇 18:59 | 2 🌄 06:48 🌇 18:59 | 3 🌄 06:47 🌇 18:59 | 4 🌄 06:47 🌇 18:58 | 5 🌄 06:46 🌇 18:58 | 6 🌄 06:46 🌇 18:58 | 7 🌄 06:45 🌇 18:58 |
| 8 🌄 06:45 🌇 18:58 | 9 🌄 06:45 🌇 18:58 | 10 🌄 06:44 🌇 18:58 | 11 🌄 06:44 🌇 18:58 | 12 🌄 06:43 🌇 18:58 | 13 🌄 06:43 🌇 18:58 | 14 🌄 06:42 🌇 18:58 |
| 15 🌄 06:42 🌇 18:57 | 16 🌄 06:42 🌇 18:57 | 17 🌄 06:41 🌇 18:57 | 18 🌄 06:41 🌇 18:57 | 19 🌄 06:40 🌇 18:57 | 20 🌄 06:40 🌇 18:57 | 21 🌄 06:40 🌇 18:57 |
| 22 🌄 06:39 🌇 18:57 | 23 🌄 06:39 🌇 18:57 | 24 🌄 06:39 🌇 18:57 | 25 🌄 06:38 🌇 18:57 | 26 🌄 06:38 🌇 18:57 | 27 🌄 06:38 🌇 18:57 | 28 🌄 06:37 🌇 18:57 |
| 29 🌄 06:37 🌇 18:57 | 30 🌄 06:37 🌇 18:57 |
All times in local time for Cotonou (Africa/Porto-Novo).
Lengthening days in Cotonou through April 2040
Across April 2040, daylight in Cotonou, Benin lengthens — the month opens with 12h 10m of daylight and closes with 12h 20m (a swing of about 10 minutes). Expect a change of around 2 minutes from one week to the next.
The earliest sunrise falls at 06:37 on April 28 and the latest at 06:48 on April 1, while sunset ranges from 18:57 on April 15 to 18:59 on April 1.
This is spring in the northern hemisphere, so the trend above is what you'd expect for the season. Use the grid above to plan early starts, golden-hour photos, workouts, travel and commutes around the sun in Cotonou.
About the Cotonou Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
This calendar shows the sunrise and sunset time in Cotonou, Benin for every day of April 2040. 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 April 2040?
In April 2040, sunrise in Cotonou, Benin ranges from about 06:37 on April 28 (its earliest) to 06:48 on April 1 (its latest). Each day's exact time is in the calendar above.
What time does the sun set in Cotonou in April 2040?
Sunset in Cotonou, Benin during April 2040 runs from 18:57 on April 15 to 18:59 on April 1.
How much daylight does Cotonou get in April 2040?
Cotonou, Benin has between 12h 10m and 12h 20m of daylight per day in April 2040, increases by about 10 minutes across the month.
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.
What time zone are the Cotonou calendar times shown in?
All times are shown in Cotonou's local time, with daylight saving changes applied automatically, so you can read them directly with no conversion.