Sunrise and sunset in Cape Coast, Ghana
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 17:47 in Cape Coast (GMT): 11 h 57 min of daylight, 14 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:48, it is 71.7° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Solar noon
- 11:48, 71.7° high
- Day length
- 11 h 57 min
- Golden hour
- 05:50–06:18 and 17:19–17:47
- Blue hour
- 05:20–05:37 and 18:00–18:16
See the sun’s path over Cape Coast on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:39–05:04 | 18:33–18:58 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:04–05:28 | 18:08–18:33 |
| Civil twilight | 05:28–05:50 | 17:47–18:08 |
Sunrise and sunset in Cape Coast through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:13 | 18:03 | 11 h 50 min | 61.9° |
| February | 06:21 | 18:15 | 11 h 54 min | 67.9° |
| March | 06:16 | 18:17 | 12 h 01 min | 77.4° |
| April | 06:03 | 18:13 | 12 h 09 min | 89.6° |
| May | 05:53 | 18:11 | 12 h 17 min | 79.9° |
| June | 05:50 | 18:14 | 12 h 23 min | 73° |
| July | 05:56 | 18:21 | 12 h 24 min | 72° |
| August | 06:01 | 18:21 | 12 h 20 min | 77.2° |
| September | 05:58 | 18:11 | 12 h 12 min | 86.9° |
| October | 05:52 | 17:56 | 12 h 04 min | 81.6° |
| November | 05:50 | 17:46 | 11 h 56 min | 70.4° |
| December | 05:58 | 17:49 | 11 h 50 min | 63.1° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Cape Coast
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 83% of the sun covered at 17:49 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 99% of the sun covered at 09:10 (total eclipse)
Places near Cape Coast
- Sekondi 55 km
- Takoradi 61 km
- Twifu Praso 66 km
- Amanfrom 105 km
- Atsiaman 121 km
- Accra 127 km
- Obuase 131 km
- Medina Estates 135 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 5.1053°, -1.2466° at sea level, in the Africa/Accra time zone.