Sunrise and sunset in Gao, Mali
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 17:33 in Gao (GMT): 11 h 36 min of daylight, 50 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:45, it is 60.7° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Solar noon
- 11:45, 60.7° high
- Day length
- 11 h 36 min
- Golden hour
- 05:57–06:26 and 17:03–17:33
- Blue hour
- 05:26–05:43 and 17:46–18:03
See the sun’s path over Gao on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:44–05:09 | 18:20–18:46 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:09–05:35 | 17:55–18:20 |
| Civil twilight | 05:35–05:57 | 17:33–17:55 |
Sunrise and sunset in Gao through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:29 | 17:40 | 11 h 10 min | 50.7° |
| February | 06:31 | 17:57 | 11 h 25 min | 56.6° |
| March | 06:19 | 18:08 | 11 h 49 min | 66.1° |
| April | 05:56 | 18:13 | 12 h 17 min | 78.2° |
| May | 05:36 | 18:20 | 12 h 43 min | 88.7° |
| June | 05:28 | 18:30 | 13 h 01 min | 84.2° |
| July | 05:32 | 18:37 | 13 h 04 min | 83.2° |
| August | 05:42 | 18:33 | 12 h 51 min | 88.2° |
| September | 05:48 | 18:15 | 12 h 26 min | 82.1° |
| October | 05:51 | 17:50 | 11 h 59 min | 70.6° |
| November | 05:58 | 17:31 | 11 h 32 min | 59.4° |
| December | 06:13 | 17:27 | 11 h 13 min | 52° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Gao
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 55% of the sun covered at 17:55 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 26% of the sun covered at 08:57 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 22% of the sun covered at 16:54 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 63% of the sun covered at 09:27 (total eclipse)
Places near Gao
- Kaya 371 km
- Niamey 384 km
- Ouahigouya 393 km
- Saaba 458 km
- Ouagadougou 463 km
- Mopti 486 km
- Koudougou 512 km
- Tahoua 590 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 16.2717°, -0.0447° at sea level, in the Africa/Bamako time zone.