Sunrise and sunset in Tamale, Ghana
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 17:41 in Tamale (GMT): 11 h 49 min of daylight, 27 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:47, it is 67.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Solar noon
- 11:47, 67.4° high
- Day length
- 11 h 49 min
- Golden hour
- 05:52–06:21 and 17:13–17:41
- Blue hour
- 05:22–05:39 and 17:54–18:11
See the sun’s path over Tamale on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:41–05:06 | 18:27–18:52 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:06–05:31 | 18:03–18:27 |
| Civil twilight | 05:31–05:52 | 17:41–18:03 |
Sunrise and sunset in Tamale through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:19 | 17:54 | 11 h 35 min | 57.6° |
| February | 06:24 | 18:08 | 11 h 43 min | 63.6° |
| March | 06:17 | 18:14 | 11 h 56 min | 73.1° |
| April | 06:00 | 18:13 | 12 h 12 min | 85.3° |
| May | 05:46 | 18:14 | 12 h 27 min | 84.2° |
| June | 05:42 | 18:20 | 12 h 38 min | 77.3° |
| July | 05:47 | 18:27 | 12 h 39 min | 76.3° |
| August | 05:53 | 18:25 | 12 h 31 min | 81.5° |
| September | 05:54 | 18:12 | 12 h 17 min | 88.8° |
| October | 05:51 | 17:54 | 12 h 02 min | 77.3° |
| November | 05:53 | 17:40 | 11 h 47 min | 66.1° |
| December | 06:03 | 17:40 | 11 h 37 min | 58.8° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Tamale
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 76% of the sun covered at 17:55 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 7% of the sun covered at 08:59 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 8% of the sun covered at 16:48 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 85% of the sun covered at 09:16 (total eclipse)
Places near Tamale
- Sokodé 221 km
- Kara 223 km
- Bondoukou 263 km
- Kumasi 314 km
- Saaba 336 km
- Ouagadougou 338 km
- Ho 343 km
- Koudougou 358 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 9.4008°, -0.8393° at sea level, in the Africa/Accra time zone.