Sunrise and sunset in Kumasi, Ghana
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 17:48 in Kumasi (GMT): 11 h 54 min of daylight, 19 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:51, it is 70.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Solar noon
- 11:51, 70.3° high
- Day length
- 11 h 54 min
- Golden hour
- 05:54–06:22 and 17:20–17:48
- Blue hour
- 05:24–05:41 and 18:01–18:18
See the sun’s path over Kumasi on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:43–05:08 | 18:34–18:59 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:08–05:32 | 18:10–18:34 |
| Civil twilight | 05:32–05:54 | 17:48–18:10 |
Sunrise and sunset in Kumasi through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:18 | 18:03 | 11 h 44 min | 60.3° |
| February | 06:26 | 18:16 | 11 h 50 min | 66.2° |
| March | 06:20 | 18:20 | 11 h 59 min | 75.7° |
| April | 06:06 | 18:17 | 12 h 10 min | 87.8° |
| May | 05:54 | 18:15 | 12 h 21 min | 81.7° |
| June | 05:51 | 18:20 | 12 h 29 min | 74.7° |
| July | 05:56 | 18:26 | 12 h 30 min | 73.6° |
| August | 06:01 | 18:26 | 12 h 24 min | 78.6° |
| September | 06:00 | 18:15 | 12 h 14 min | 88.3° |
| October | 05:55 | 17:59 | 12 h 03 min | 80.2° |
| November | 05:54 | 17:47 | 11 h 53 min | 68.9° |
| December | 06:04 | 17:49 | 11 h 45 min | 61.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Kumasi
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 83% of the sun covered at 17:53 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 5% of the sun covered at 16:44 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 94% of the sun covered at 09:11 (total eclipse)
Places near Kumasi
- Obuase 54 km
- Twifu Praso 120 km
- Koforidua 165 km
- Cape Coast 181 km
- Atsiaman 181 km
- Amanfrom 187 km
- Sekondi 195 km
- Bondoukou 198 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 6.6885°, -1.6244° at sea level, in the Africa/Accra time zone.