Sunrise and sunset in Porto-Novo, Benin
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 18:31 in Porto-Novo (GMT+1): 11 h 54 min of daylight, 18 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:34, it is 70.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Solar noon
- 12:34, 70.4° high
- Day length
- 11 h 54 min
- Golden hour
- 06:37–07:05 and 18:03–18:31
- Blue hour
- 06:07–06:24 and 18:45–19:01
See the sun’s path over Porto-Novo on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:26–05:51 | 19:18–19:42 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:51–06:15 | 18:53–19:18 |
| Civil twilight | 06:15–06:37 | 18:31–18:53 |
Sunrise and sunset in Porto-Novo through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:01 | 18:46 | 11 h 45 min | 60.5° |
| February | 07:08 | 18:59 | 11 h 50 min | 66.4° |
| March | 07:03 | 19:03 | 11 h 59 min | 75.9° |
| April | 06:49 | 19:00 | 12 h 10 min | 88° |
| May | 06:37 | 18:58 | 12 h 20 min | 81.5° |
| June | 06:34 | 19:03 | 12 h 28 min | 74.5° |
| July | 06:39 | 19:09 | 12 h 29 min | 73.4° |
| August | 06:45 | 19:09 | 12 h 24 min | 78.4° |
| September | 06:43 | 18:58 | 12 h 14 min | 88.1° |
| October | 06:38 | 18:42 | 12 h 03 min | 80.4° |
| November | 06:37 | 18:31 | 11 h 53 min | 69.1° |
| December | 06:46 | 18:33 | 11 h 46 min | 61.7° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Porto-Novo
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 83% of the sun covered at 18:50 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 10% of the sun covered at 06:36 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 99% of the sun covered at 10:18 (total eclipse)
Places near Porto-Novo
- Cotonou 25 km
- Abomey-Calavi 28 km
- Godomè 31 km
- Irewe 60 km
- Alasia 63 km
- Ota 73 km
- Ajegunle 81 km
- Agege 82 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 6.4965°, 2.6036° at sea level, in the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone.