Sunrise Times in Benin Today 🇧🇯

In Benin, the sun rises at 06:35 local time today in the capital, Porto-Novo. Sunrise times vary by a few minutes between cities depending on latitude and longitude.

Sunrise in Porto-Novo today is at 06:35 local time. Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin.

Today, the earliest sunrise in Benin is in Malanville at 06:22, and the latest is in Athiémé at 06:39. The total spread is determined by how far east-west the country stretches.

The capital of Benin, Porto-Novo, gets about 12h 29m of daylight today between sunrise and sunset. Day length changes throughout the year, reaching its maximum at the summer solstice and minimum at the winter solstice.

Solar noon in Porto-Novo today is at 12:50. This is when the sun is at its highest point in the sky and shadows are shortest. Solar noon is not the same as clock noon; the difference depends on longitude within the time zone and the equation of time.

Civil twilight in Porto-Novo begins at 06:12 today. This is when the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon and the sky is bright enough to see clearly without artificial light.

Nautical twilight in Porto-Novo runs from 05:45 in the morning to 19:55 in the evening. During nautical twilight, the horizon is visible at sea, which historically allowed sailors to take star-fix readings for navigation.

This page lists today's sunrise times for cities across Benin. Click any city to see its full sunrise, sunset, twilight, and day-length data, plus a monthly calendar.