Sunrise & Sunset in Ouagadougou
🇧🇫 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · October 27, 2026 · current time in Ouagadougou
Today · October 27, 2026
11h 44m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:47sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:12sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:37sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 05:59sun appears at 102.8° (ESE (103°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:27sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:51sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:14sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:43sun disappears at 257.2° (WSW (257°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:05sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:30sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:55sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 05:59 | 17:42 | 17:14–17:56 | 11h 44m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:59 | 17:42 | 17:13–17:55 | 11h 43m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:59 | 17:42 | 17:13–17:55 | 11h 42m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:00 | 17:41 | 17:12–17:55 | 11h 42m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:00 | 17:41 | 17:12–17:54 | 11h 41m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:00 | 17:41 | 17:12–17:54 | 11h 41m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:00 | 17:41 | 17:11–17:54 | 11h 40m |
Ouagadougou sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:56 | 17:57 | 12h 01m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:56 | 17:57 | 12h 01m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:56 | 17:56 | 11h 60m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 05:56 | 17:55 | 11h 59m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 05:56 | 17:55 | 11h 59m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 05:56 | 17:54 | 11h 58m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 05:56 | 17:53 | 11h 57m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 05:56 | 17:53 | 11h 57m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 05:56 | 17:52 | 11h 56m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 05:56 | 17:51 | 11h 55m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 05:56 | 17:51 | 11h 55m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 05:56 | 17:50 | 11h 54m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 05:56 | 17:50 | 11h 53m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 05:57 | 17:49 | 11h 53m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 05:57 | 17:49 | 11h 52m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 05:57 | 17:48 | 11h 51m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 05:57 | 17:47 | 11h 51m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 05:57 | 17:47 | 11h 50m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 05:57 | 17:46 | 11h 49m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 05:57 | 17:46 | 11h 49m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 05:57 | 17:45 | 11h 48m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 05:58 | 17:45 | 11h 47m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 05:58 | 17:45 | 11h 47m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 05:58 | 17:44 | 11h 46m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 05:58 | 17:44 | 11h 46m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 05:58 | 17:43 | 11h 45m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 05:59 | 17:43 | 11h 44m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 05:59 | 17:42 | 11h 44m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:59 | 17:42 | 11h 43m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:59 | 17:42 | 11h 42m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:00 | 17:41 | 11h 42m |
Daylight through the year in Ouagadougou
At Ouagadougou's latitude (12.37° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 12h 51m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 11h 24m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Ouagadougou's coordinates (12.3657°, -1.5339°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Africa/Ouagadougou.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Ouagadougou today?
The sun rises at 05:59 today in Ouagadougou, in the ESE (103°) (103° from north).
What time is sunset in Ouagadougou today?
The sun sets at 17:43 today in Ouagadougou, in the WSW (257°) (257° from north).
When is golden hour in Ouagadougou?
Today, golden hour runs 05:45–06:27 in the morning and 17:14–17:56 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.