Sunrise and sunset in Maroua, Cameroon
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 17:41 in Maroua (GMT+1): 11 h 47 min of daylight, 31 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:47, it is 66.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Solar noon
- 11:47, 66.4° high
- Day length
- 11 h 47 min
- Golden hour
- 05:54–06:22 and 17:12–17:41
- Blue hour
- 05:24–05:40 and 17:54–18:11
See the sun’s path over Maroua on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:42–05:07 | 18:27–18:52 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:07–05:32 | 18:02–18:27 |
| Civil twilight | 05:32–05:54 | 17:41–18:02 |
Sunrise and sunset in Maroua through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:21 | 17:52 | 11 h 30 min | 56.4° |
| February | 06:27 | 18:07 | 11 h 40 min | 62.3° |
| March | 06:18 | 18:14 | 11 h 55 min | 71.8° |
| April | 06:01 | 18:14 | 12 h 13 min | 83.9° |
| May | 05:46 | 18:16 | 12 h 30 min | 85.6° |
| June | 05:40 | 18:23 | 12 h 42 min | 78.6° |
| July | 05:45 | 18:29 | 12 h 44 min | 77.5° |
| August | 05:52 | 18:27 | 12 h 35 min | 82.5° |
| September | 05:54 | 18:14 | 12 h 19 min | 87.7° |
| October | 05:52 | 17:54 | 12 h 02 min | 76.3° |
| November | 05:55 | 17:40 | 11 h 45 min | 65° |
| December | 06:06 | 17:39 | 11 h 33 min | 57.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Maroua
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 13% of the sun covered at 18:04 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 18% of the sun covered at 10:42 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 27% of the sun covered at 05:43 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 11% of the sun covered at 06:33 (annular eclipse)
Places near Maroua
- Mubi 120 km
- Bama 124 km
- N'Djamena 186 km
- Maiduguri 188 km
- Jimeta 250 km
- Yola 253 km
- Moundou 296 km
- Gombe 346 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 10.5910°, 14.3159° at sea level, in the Africa/Douala time zone.