Sunrise & Sunset in Parakou
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Saturday, 15 August 2026
🌅 Sunrise : 06:41
🌇 Sunset : 19:06
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Today in Parakou, Benin 🇧🇯
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise : 06:41 ↑ 75.6° ENE
Sunset : 19:06 ↑ 284.2° WNW
Day Length : 12h 25m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: 58.89°
Sun Distance: 151.510 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Parakou
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:40
↑
72° ENE
|
19:11
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 31m | -0m 22s | 05:25 | 20:25 | 05:51 | 19:59 | 06:17 | 19:33 | 12:55 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
06:40
↑
72° ENE
|
19:11
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 30m | -0m 23s | 05:26 | 20:25 | 05:52 | 19:59 | 06:17 | 19:33 | 12:55 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
06:40
↑
72° ENE
|
19:10
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 30m | -0m 23s | 05:26 | 20:24 | 05:52 | 19:58 | 06:17 | 19:33 | 12:55 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
06:40
↑
72° ENE
|
19:10
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 29m | -0m 23s | 05:26 | 20:24 | 05:52 | 19:58 | 06:18 | 19:32 | 12:55 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
06:40
↑
73° ENE
|
19:10
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 29m | -0m 24s | 05:26 | 20:24 | 05:52 | 19:58 | 06:18 | 19:32 | 12:55 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
06:40
↑
73° ENE
|
19:09
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 29m | -0m 24s | 05:26 | 20:23 | 05:52 | 19:57 | 06:18 | 19:32 | 12:55 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
06:40
↑
73° ENE
|
19:09
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 28m | -0m 24s | 05:27 | 20:23 | 05:52 | 19:57 | 06:18 | 19:31 | 12:55 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
06:40
↑
74° ENE
|
19:09
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 28m | -0m 25s | 05:27 | 20:22 | 05:53 | 19:56 | 06:18 | 19:31 | 12:55 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
06:41
↑
74° ENE
|
19:08
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 27m | -0m 25s | 05:27 | 20:22 | 05:53 | 19:56 | 06:18 | 19:31 | 12:55 | 151.66 |
| 10 |
06:41
↑
74° ENE
|
19:08
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 27m | -0m 25s | 05:27 | 20:21 | 05:53 | 19:56 | 06:18 | 19:30 | 12:54 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
06:41
↑
74° ENE
|
19:08
↑
285° WNW
|
12h 27m | -0m 25s | 05:27 | 20:21 | 05:53 | 19:55 | 06:18 | 19:30 | 12:54 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
06:41
↑
75° ENE
|
19:07
↑
285° WNW
|
12h 26m | -0m 26s | 05:28 | 20:20 | 05:53 | 19:55 | 06:19 | 19:29 | 12:54 | 151.59 |
| 13 |
06:41
↑
75° ENE
|
19:07
↑
285° WNW
|
12h 26m | -0m 26s | 05:28 | 20:20 | 05:53 | 19:54 | 06:19 | 19:29 | 12:54 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
06:41
↑
75° ENE
|
19:06
↑
284° WNW
|
12h 25m | -0m 26s | 05:28 | 20:19 | 05:53 | 19:54 | 06:19 | 19:29 | 12:54 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
06:41
↑
76° ENE
|
19:06
↑
284° WNW
|
12h 25m | -0m 26s | 05:28 | 20:19 | 05:54 | 19:53 | 06:19 | 19:28 | 12:54 | 151.51 |
| 16 |
06:41
↑
76° ENE
|
19:06
↑
284° WNW
|
12h 24m | -0m 27s | 05:28 | 20:18 | 05:54 | 19:53 | 06:19 | 19:28 | 12:53 | 151.48 |
| 17 |
06:41
↑
76° ENE
|
19:05
↑
284° WNW
|
12h 24m | -0m 27s | 05:28 | 20:18 | 05:54 | 19:52 | 06:19 | 19:27 | 12:53 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
06:41
↑
77° ENE
|
19:05
↑
283° WNW
|
12h 23m | -0m 27s | 05:28 | 20:17 | 05:54 | 19:52 | 06:19 | 19:27 | 12:53 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
06:41
↑
77° ENE
|
19:04
↑
283° WNW
|
12h 23m | -0m 27s | 05:29 | 20:16 | 05:54 | 19:51 | 06:19 | 19:26 | 12:53 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
06:41
↑
77° ENE
|
19:04
↑
283° WNW
|
12h 22m | -0m 28s | 05:29 | 20:16 | 05:54 | 19:51 | 06:19 | 19:26 | 12:53 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:41
↑
78° ENE
|
19:03
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 22m | -0m 28s | 05:29 | 20:15 | 05:54 | 19:50 | 06:19 | 19:25 | 12:52 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
06:41
↑
78° ENE
|
19:03
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 21m | -0m 28s | 05:29 | 20:15 | 05:54 | 19:50 | 06:19 | 19:25 | 12:52 | 151.30 |
| 23 |
06:41
↑
78° ENE
|
19:02
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 21m | -0m 28s | 05:29 | 20:14 | 05:54 | 19:49 | 06:19 | 19:24 | 12:52 | 151.27 |
| 24 |
06:41
↑
79° ENE
|
19:02
↑
281° W
|
12h 21m | -0m 28s | 05:29 | 20:13 | 05:54 | 19:48 | 06:19 | 19:24 | 12:51 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
06:41
↑
79° E
|
19:01
↑
281° W
|
12h 20m | -0m 28s | 05:29 | 20:13 | 05:54 | 19:48 | 06:19 | 19:23 | 12:51 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
06:41
↑
79° E
|
19:01
↑
280° W
|
12h 20m | -0m 28s | 05:29 | 20:12 | 05:54 | 19:47 | 06:19 | 19:23 | 12:51 | 151.17 |
| 27 |
06:41
↑
80° E
|
19:00
↑
280° W
|
12h 19m | -0m 29s | 05:29 | 20:12 | 05:54 | 19:47 | 06:19 | 19:22 | 12:51 | 151.14 |
| 28 |
06:41
↑
80° E
|
19:00
↑
280° W
|
12h 19m | -0m 29s | 05:29 | 20:11 | 05:54 | 19:46 | 06:19 | 19:21 | 12:50 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
06:41
↑
80° E
|
18:59
↑
279° W
|
12h 18m | -0m 29s | 05:29 | 20:10 | 05:54 | 19:45 | 06:19 | 19:21 | 12:50 | 151.07 |
| 30 |
06:41
↑
81° E
|
18:59
↑
279° W
|
12h 18m | -0m 29s | 05:29 | 20:10 | 05:54 | 19:45 | 06:19 | 19:20 | 12:50 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
06:40
↑
81° E
|
18:58
↑
279° W
|
12h 17m | -0m 29s | 05:29 | 20:09 | 05:54 | 19:44 | 06:19 | 19:20 | 12:49 | 151.01 |
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All times are in local time for Parakou. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Parakou, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 01 to 08 or August 31 and the latest sunset of August is on August 01 or August 02.
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The sun rises in Parakou today at 06:41 local time. Compare today's sunrise to other popular cities worldwide.
The sun sets in Parakou today at 19:06 local time. View sunset times for cities worldwide for comparison.
Parakou gets approximately 12.0 hours and 25.0 minutes of daylight today (August 15). The moon phase calendar for Parakou shows complementary night-time data.
Solar noon — when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — happens in Parakou today at 12:54 local time. This is the moment of maximum solar elevation and is exactly midway between sunrise and sunset.
Civil twilight in Parakou begins at 06:19 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:28 (after sunset) today. Civil twilight is the period when there is enough natural light to see clearly outdoors without artificial lighting. The current weather in Parakou can affect how bright twilight actually feels.
Because Parakou is in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year (summer solstice) is around June 21, and the shortest day (winter solstice) is around December 21. The annual calendar marks both solstices.