Sunrise and sunset in Cotonou, Benin, December 2026
Sunset in December
6:32–6:46 pm
Sunrise 6:46–7 am. 11 h 45 min to 11 h 47 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 6:32 pm, Dec 1Latest sunrise 7 am, Dec 31Shortest day 11 h 45 min, Dec 21Over the month 2 min less daylight
December in Cotonou, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 6:46 amSunset 6:32 pm11 h 47 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 6:46 amSunset 6:33 pm11 h 46 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 6:47 amSunset 6:33 pm11 h 46 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 6:47 amSunset 6:33 pm11 h 46 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 6:47 amSunset 6:34 pm11 h 46 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 6:48 amSunset 6:34 pm11 h 46 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 6:48 amSunset 6:34 pm11 h 46 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 6:49 amSunset 6:35 pm11 h 46 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 6:49 amSunset 6:35 pm11 h 46 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 6:50 amSunset 6:35 pm11 h 46 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 6:50 amSunset 6:36 pm11 h 45 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 6:51 amSunset 6:36 pm11 h 45 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 6:51 amSunset 6:37 pm11 h 45 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 6:52 amSunset 6:37 pm11 h 45 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 6:52 amSunset 6:38 pm11 h 45 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 6:53 amSunset 6:38 pm11 h 45 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 6:53 amSunset 6:39 pm11 h 45 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 6:54 amSunset 6:39 pm11 h 45 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 6:54 amSunset 6:40 pm11 h 45 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 6:55 amSunset 6:40 pm11 h 45 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 6:55 amSunset 6:40 pm11 h 45 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 6:56 amSunset 6:41 pm11 h 45 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 6:56 amSunset 6:41 pm11 h 45 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 6:57 amSunset 6:42 pm11 h 45 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 6:57 amSunset 6:43 pm11 h 45 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 6:58 amSunset 6:43 pm11 h 45 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 6:58 amSunset 6:44 pm11 h 45 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 6:59 amSunset 6:44 pm11 h 45 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 6:59 amSunset 6:45 pm11 h 45 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 7:00 amSunset 6:45 pm11 h 45 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 7:00 amSunset 6:46 pm11 h 45 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Cotonou, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:23 am | 6:02 pm | 6:55 pm | 12:39 pm |
| Wed 2 | 6:24 am | 6:03 pm | 6:55 pm | 12:39 pm |
| Thu 3 | 6:24 am | 6:03 pm | 6:55 pm | 12:40 pm |
| Fri 4 | 6:25 am | 6:03 pm | 6:56 pm | 12:40 pm |
| Sat 5 | 6:25 am | 6:04 pm | 6:56 pm | 12:41 pm |
| Sun 6 | 6:25 am | 6:04 pm | 6:56 pm | 12:41 pm |
| Mon 7 | 6:26 am | 6:04 pm | 6:57 pm | 12:41 pm |
| Tue 8 | 6:26 am | 6:05 pm | 6:57 pm | 12:42 pm |
| Wed 9 | 6:27 am | 6:05 pm | 6:58 pm | 12:42 pm |
| Thu 10 | 6:27 am | 6:05 pm | 6:58 pm | 12:43 pm |
| Fri 11 | 6:28 am | 6:06 pm | 6:58 pm | 12:43 pm |
| Sat 12 | 6:28 am | 6:06 pm | 6:59 pm | 12:44 pm |
| Sun 13 | 6:29 am | 6:07 pm | 6:59 pm | 12:44 pm |
| Mon 14 | 6:29 am | 6:07 pm | 7:00 pm | 12:45 pm |
| Tue 15 | 6:30 am | 6:08 pm | 7:00 pm | 12:45 pm |
| Wed 16 | 6:30 am | 6:08 pm | 7:01 pm | 12:46 pm |
| Thu 17 | 6:31 am | 6:08 pm | 7:01 pm | 12:46 pm |
| Fri 18 | 6:31 am | 6:09 pm | 7:02 pm | 12:46 pm |
| Sat 19 | 6:32 am | 6:09 pm | 7:02 pm | 12:47 pm |
| Sun 20 | 6:32 am | 6:10 pm | 7:03 pm | 12:47 pm |
| Mon 21 | 6:33 am | 6:10 pm | 7:03 pm | 12:48 pm |
| Tue 22 | 6:33 am | 6:11 pm | 7:04 pm | 12:48 pm |
| Wed 23 | 6:34 am | 6:11 pm | 7:04 pm | 12:49 pm |
| Thu 24 | 6:34 am | 6:12 pm | 7:05 pm | 12:49 pm |
| Fri 25 | 6:35 am | 6:12 pm | 7:05 pm | 12:50 pm |
| Sat 26 | 6:35 am | 6:13 pm | 7:06 pm | 12:50 pm |
| Sun 27 | 6:36 am | 6:13 pm | 7:06 pm | 12:51 pm |
| Mon 28 | 6:36 am | 6:14 pm | 7:07 pm | 12:51 pm |
| Tue 29 | 6:37 am | 6:15 pm | 7:07 pm | 12:52 pm |
| Wed 30 | 6:37 am | 6:15 pm | 7:08 pm | 12:52 pm |
| Thu 31 | 6:38 am | 6:16 pm | 7:08 pm | 12:53 pm |
First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.
Questions
What time is sunset in Cotonou in December?
Between 6:32 pm (Dec 1) and 6:46 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Cotonou in December?
Between 6:46 am (Dec 1) and 7 am (Dec 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Cotonou in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 6:55–7:08 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Cotonou get in December?
From 11 h 45 min on Dec 21 to 11 h 47 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 2 min from the first of the month to the last.
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