Sunrise and sunset in Foumban, Cameroon
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 17:59 in Foumban (GMT+1): 11 h 56 min of daylight, 17 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:01, it is 71.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Solar noon
- 12:01, 71.2° high
- Day length
- 11 h 56 min
- Golden hour
- 06:03–06:31 and 17:31–17:59
- Blue hour
- 05:33–05:50 and 18:12–18:29
See the sun’s path over Foumban on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:52–05:17 | 18:45–19:10 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:17–05:42 | 18:20–18:45 |
| Civil twilight | 05:42–06:03 | 17:59–18:20 |
Sunrise and sunset in Foumban through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:27 | 18:14 | 11 h 47 min | 61.3° |
| February | 06:34 | 18:27 | 11 h 52 min | 67.1° |
| March | 06:30 | 18:30 | 12 h 00 min | 76.6° |
| April | 06:16 | 18:26 | 12 h 10 min | 88.7° |
| May | 06:05 | 18:24 | 12 h 19 min | 80.7° |
| June | 06:02 | 18:28 | 12 h 25 min | 73.7° |
| July | 06:07 | 18:34 | 12 h 26 min | 72.6° |
| August | 06:12 | 18:34 | 12 h 22 min | 77.7° |
| September | 06:11 | 18:24 | 12 h 13 min | 87.4° |
| October | 06:05 | 18:09 | 12 h 04 min | 81.2° |
| November | 06:03 | 17:58 | 11 h 55 min | 69.9° |
| December | 06:12 | 18:01 | 11 h 48 min | 62.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Foumban
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 44% of the sun covered at 18:24 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 15% of the sun covered at 06:12 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 19% of the sun covered at 06:28 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 90% of the sun covered at 10:34 (total eclipse)
Places near Foumban
- Kumbo 59 km
- Bafoussam 60 km
- Bamenda 87 km
- Nkongsamba 136 km
- Kumba 201 km
- Yaoundé 218 km
- Douala 229 km
- Edéa 230 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 5.7266°, 10.8987° at sea level, in the Africa/Douala time zone.