Sunrise and sunset in N'Djamena, Chad
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 17:36 in N'Djamena (GMT+1): 11 h 44 min of daylight, 36 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:44, it is 64.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Solar noon
- 11:44, 64.8° high
- Day length
- 11 h 44 min
- Golden hour
- 05:52–06:21 and 17:08–17:36
- Blue hour
- 05:22–05:39 and 17:50–18:06
See the sun’s path over N'Djamena on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:41–05:06 | 18:23–18:48 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:06–05:31 | 17:58–18:23 |
| Civil twilight | 05:31–05:52 | 17:36–17:58 |
Sunrise and sunset in N'Djamena through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:21 | 17:47 | 11 h 25 min | 54.9° |
| February | 06:26 | 18:03 | 11 h 36 min | 60.7° |
| March | 06:16 | 18:10 | 11 h 53 min | 70.2° |
| April | 05:57 | 18:12 | 12 h 14 min | 82.4° |
| May | 05:41 | 18:14 | 12 h 33 min | 87.1° |
| June | 05:35 | 18:22 | 12 h 47 min | 80.1° |
| July | 05:40 | 18:29 | 12 h 49 min | 79° |
| August | 05:47 | 18:27 | 12 h 39 min | 84° |
| September | 05:50 | 18:12 | 12 h 21 min | 86.2° |
| October | 05:50 | 17:51 | 12 h 01 min | 74.8° |
| November | 05:53 | 17:35 | 11 h 41 min | 63.5° |
| December | 06:06 | 17:34 | 11 h 28 min | 56.1° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from N'Djamena
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 6% of the sun covered at 18:00 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 24% of the sun covered at 10:42 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 33% of the sun covered at 05:37 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 9% of the sun covered at 06:34 (annular eclipse)
Places near N'Djamena
- Bama 161 km
- Maroua 186 km
- Maiduguri 207 km
- Mubi 282 km
- Moundou 409 km
- Jimeta 423 km
- Yola 427 km
- Gashua 443 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 12.1067°, 15.0444° at sea level, in the Africa/Ndjamena time zone.