Sunrise & Sunset in Kankossa
🇲🇷 Kankossa, Mauritania · November 2, 2026 · current time in Kankossa
Today · November 2, 2026
11h 33m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:31sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:56sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:22sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:44sun appears at 105.1° (ESE (105°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:14sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:30sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:47sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:17sun disappears at 254.9° (WSW (255°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:39sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:05sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:30sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:44 | 18:16 | 17:47–18:30 | 11h 32m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:45 | 18:16 | 17:46–18:30 | 11h 31m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:45 | 18:16 | 17:46–18:29 | 11h 31m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:46 | 18:15 | 17:46–18:29 | 11h 30m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:46 | 18:15 | 17:45–18:29 | 11h 29m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 06:46 | 18:15 | 17:45–18:29 | 11h 28m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 06:47 | 18:15 | 17:45–18:28 | 11h 28m |
Kankossa sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:44 | 18:17 | 11h 34m |
| Mon, Nov 2Today | 06:44 | 18:17 | 11h 33m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:44 | 18:16 | 11h 32m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:45 | 18:16 | 11h 31m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:45 | 18:16 | 11h 31m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:46 | 18:15 | 11h 30m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:46 | 18:15 | 11h 29m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 06:46 | 18:15 | 11h 28m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 06:47 | 18:15 | 11h 28m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 06:47 | 18:14 | 11h 27m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 06:48 | 18:14 | 11h 26m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 06:48 | 18:14 | 11h 26m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 06:49 | 18:14 | 11h 25m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 06:49 | 18:14 | 11h 24m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 06:50 | 18:13 | 11h 24m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 06:50 | 18:13 | 11h 23m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 06:51 | 18:13 | 11h 22m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 06:51 | 18:13 | 11h 22m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 06:52 | 18:13 | 11h 21m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 06:52 | 18:13 | 11h 21m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 06:53 | 18:13 | 11h 20m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 06:53 | 18:13 | 11h 19m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 06:54 | 18:13 | 11h 19m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 06:55 | 18:13 | 11h 18m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 06:55 | 18:13 | 11h 18m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 06:56 | 18:13 | 11h 17m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 06:56 | 18:13 | 11h 17m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 06:57 | 18:13 | 11h 16m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 06:57 | 18:13 | 11h 16m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 06:58 | 18:13 | 11h 16m |
Daylight through the year in Kankossa
At Kankossa's latitude (15.94° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 13h 05m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 11h 11m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Kankossa's coordinates (15.9389°, -11.5270°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Africa/Nouakchott.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Kankossa today?
The sun rises at 06:44 today in Kankossa, in the ESE (105°) (105° from north).
What time is sunset in Kankossa today?
The sun sets at 18:17 today in Kankossa, in the WSW (255°) (255° from north).
When is golden hour in Kankossa?
Today, golden hour runs 06:30–07:14 in the morning and 17:47–18:30 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.