Sunrise Times in Benin 🇧🇯
Today's Sunrise, Sunrise & Sunset Times for Cities Across Benin
Find today's sunrise times for every major city in Benin 🇧🇯. Sunrise.am tracks daily sunrise, sunrise, sunset and twilight for cities across Benin — updated every day with accurate astronomical data. Whether you're planning a sunrise hike, photographing the golden hour, or simply curious about how daylight changes through the year in Benin, this page gives you the times you need at a glance.
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Sunrise Times & Overview for Sunday, May 17, 2026
As the Earth rotates into this Sunday, Benin follows a seasonal transition solar path dictated by its tropical geography. In the capital, Porto-Novo, the first light breaks at 06:33. Across the country, the arrival of light is staggered by 5 minutes today; dawn begins first in Parakou (06:29), eventually reaching Cotonou at 06:34.
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2026 Solar Path Analysis for Porto-Novo
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Sun's Path on Selected Date in Porto-Novo
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:36
↑
75° ENE
|
18:57
↑
285° WNW
|
12h 20m | +0m 18s | 05:24 | 20:09 | 05:49 | 19:44 | 06:14 | 19:19 | 12:46 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
06:36
↑
74° ENE
|
18:57
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 20m | +0m 18s | 05:23 | 20:09 | 05:48 | 19:44 | 06:14 | 19:19 | 12:46 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
06:35
↑
74° ENE
|
18:57
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 21m | +0m 18s | 05:23 | 20:09 | 05:48 | 19:44 | 06:13 | 19:19 | 12:46 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
06:35
↑
74° ENE
|
18:57
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 21m | +0m 18s | 05:22 | 20:10 | 05:48 | 19:44 | 06:13 | 19:19 | 12:46 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
06:35
↑
74° ENE
|
18:57
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 21m | +0m 17s | 05:22 | 20:10 | 05:48 | 19:44 | 06:13 | 19:19 | 12:46 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
06:35
↑
73° ENE
|
18:57
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 22m | +0m 17s | 05:22 | 20:10 | 05:47 | 19:44 | 06:12 | 19:19 | 12:46 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
06:34
↑
73° ENE
|
18:57
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 22m | +0m 17s | 05:21 | 20:10 | 05:47 | 19:45 | 06:12 | 19:19 | 12:46 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
06:34
↑
73° ENE
|
18:57
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 22m | +0m 17s | 05:21 | 20:10 | 05:47 | 19:45 | 06:12 | 19:19 | 12:46 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
06:34
↑
72° ENE
|
18:57
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 23m | +0m 16s | 05:21 | 20:11 | 05:46 | 19:45 | 06:12 | 19:19 | 12:46 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
06:34
↑
72° ENE
|
18:57
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 23m | +0m 16s | 05:20 | 20:11 | 05:46 | 19:45 | 06:12 | 19:20 | 12:46 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
06:34
↑
72° ENE
|
18:57
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 23m | +0m 16s | 05:20 | 20:11 | 05:46 | 19:45 | 06:11 | 19:20 | 12:46 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
06:34
↑
72° ENE
|
18:57
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 23m | +0m 16s | 05:20 | 20:11 | 05:46 | 19:45 | 06:11 | 19:20 | 12:45 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
06:33
↑
71° ENE
|
18:58
↑
289° WNW
|
12h 24m | +0m 15s | 05:20 | 20:11 | 05:45 | 19:46 | 06:11 | 19:20 | 12:45 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
06:33
↑
71° ENE
|
18:58
↑
289° WNW
|
12h 24m | +0m 15s | 05:19 | 20:12 | 05:45 | 19:46 | 06:11 | 19:20 | 12:45 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
06:33
↑
71° ENE
|
18:58
↑
289° WNW
|
12h 24m | +0m 15s | 05:19 | 20:12 | 05:45 | 19:46 | 06:11 | 19:20 | 12:45 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
06:33
↑
71° ENE
|
18:58
↑
290° WNW
|
12h 24m | +0m 15s | 05:19 | 20:12 | 05:45 | 19:46 | 06:11 | 19:21 | 12:45 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
06:33
↑
70° ENE
|
18:58
↑
290° WNW
|
12h 25m | +0m 14s | 05:19 | 20:12 | 05:45 | 19:46 | 06:10 | 19:21 | 12:45 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
06:33
↑
70° ENE
|
18:58
↑
290° WNW
|
12h 25m | +0m 14s | 05:18 | 20:13 | 05:45 | 19:47 | 06:10 | 19:21 | 12:46 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
06:33
↑
70° ENE
|
18:58
↑
290° WNW
|
12h 25m | +0m 14s | 05:18 | 20:13 | 05:44 | 19:47 | 06:10 | 19:21 | 12:46 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
06:33
↑
70° ENE
|
18:59
↑
290° WNW
|
12h 25m | +0m 13s | 05:18 | 20:13 | 05:44 | 19:47 | 06:10 | 19:21 | 12:46 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
06:33
↑
70° ENE
|
18:59
↑
290° WNW
|
12h 26m | +0m 13s | 05:18 | 20:14 | 05:44 | 19:47 | 06:10 | 19:21 | 12:46 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
06:33
↑
69° ENE
|
18:59
↑
291° WNW
|
12h 26m | +0m 13s | 05:18 | 20:14 | 05:44 | 19:48 | 06:10 | 19:22 | 12:46 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
06:33
↑
69° ENE
|
18:59
↑
291° WNW
|
12h 26m | +0m 12s | 05:18 | 20:14 | 05:44 | 19:48 | 06:10 | 19:22 | 12:46 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
06:33
↑
69° ENE
|
18:59
↑
291° WNW
|
12h 26m | +0m 12s | 05:18 | 20:14 | 05:44 | 19:48 | 06:10 | 19:22 | 12:46 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
06:33
↑
69° ENE
|
19:00
↑
291° WNW
|
12h 26m | +0m 12s | 05:17 | 20:15 | 05:44 | 19:48 | 06:10 | 19:22 | 12:46 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
06:33
↑
69° ENE
|
19:00
↑
292° WNW
|
12h 27m | +0m 11s | 05:17 | 20:15 | 05:44 | 19:49 | 06:10 | 19:23 | 12:46 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
06:33
↑
68° ENE
|
19:00
↑
292° WNW
|
12h 27m | +0m 11s | 05:17 | 20:15 | 05:44 | 19:49 | 06:10 | 19:23 | 12:46 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
06:33
↑
68° ENE
|
19:00
↑
292° WNW
|
12h 27m | +0m 10s | 05:17 | 20:16 | 05:44 | 19:49 | 06:10 | 19:23 | 12:46 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
06:33
↑
68° ENE
|
19:00
↑
292° WNW
|
12h 27m | +0m 10s | 05:17 | 20:16 | 05:44 | 19:49 | 06:10 | 19:23 | 12:46 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
06:33
↑
68° ENE
|
19:01
↑
292° WNW
|
12h 27m | +0m 10s | 05:17 | 20:16 | 05:44 | 19:50 | 06:10 | 19:24 | 12:47 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
06:33
↑
68° ENE
|
19:01
↑
292° WNW
|
12h 27m | +0m 09s | 05:17 | 20:17 | 05:44 | 19:50 | 06:10 | 19:24 | 12:47 | 151.66 |
|
All times are local for Porto-Novo. DST is not currently in effect. Calculations based on Gregorian calendar. Today is highlighted. |
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