Sunrise and sunset in Benghazi, Libya
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 17:55 in Benghazi (EET): 11 h 01 min of daylight, 1 min 47 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:24, it is 44.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Solar noon
- 12:24, 44.8° high
- Day length
- 11 h 01 min
- Golden hour
- 06:54–07:27 and 17:21–17:55
- Blue hour
- 06:19–06:38 and 18:10–18:30
See the sun’s path over Benghazi on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:31–06:00 | 18:49–19:17 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:00–06:29 | 18:20–18:49 |
| Civil twilight | 06:29–06:54 | 17:55–18:20 |
Sunrise and sunset in Benghazi through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:41 | 17:46 | 10 h 05 min | 34.9° |
| February | 07:35 | 18:14 | 10 h 39 min | 40.7° |
| March | 07:09 | 18:38 | 11 h 29 min | 50.2° |
| April | 06:29 | 19:00 | 12 h 30 min | 62.3° |
| May | 05:55 | 19:20 | 13 h 25 min | 72.9° |
| June | 05:35 | 19:42 | 14 h 06 min | 79.9° |
| July | 05:38 | 19:51 | 14 h 13 min | 81° |
| August | 05:55 | 19:38 | 13 h 43 min | 76° |
| September | 06:16 | 19:06 | 12 h 50 min | 66.2° |
| October | 06:34 | 18:26 | 11 h 52 min | 54.8° |
| November | 06:57 | 17:51 | 10 h 54 min | 43.5° |
| December | 07:23 | 17:36 | 10 h 12 min | 36.1° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Benghazi
- Monday, 2 August 2027: total here, at 11:30 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 81% of the sun covered at 06:48 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 48% of the sun covered at 12:34 (total eclipse)
- Friday, 16 January 2037: 25% of the sun covered at 11:19 (partial eclipse)
Places near Benghazi
- Ajdabiya 152 km
- Al Bayḑā’ 174 km
- Darnah 252 km
- Sirte 344 km
- Tobruk 366 km
- Misratah 469 km
- Zliten 518 km
- Al Khums 548 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 32.1149°, 20.0686° at sea level, in the Africa/Tripoli time zone.