
Sunrise and sunset in the Central African Republic
Sunrise today: 5:32 h
Sunset today: 17:57 h
(Times for Bangui)Sunset today: 17:57 h
Sunrise and sunset in the Central African Republic do not differ significantly throughout the year. The reason for this is the proximity to the equator. Thus, the sun swings north in the middle of the year and south at the turn of the year, without moving too far away. In countries like Canada or Norway, however, the difference is much more extreme.
With up to approximately 12:20 hours the longest days happen to be in June. In December a night in Bangui lasts almost 13 hours.
During these days, the sun in Bangui rises at 5:32. The early sunset at 17:57 makes the day currently a bit too short.
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Average length of day in Bangui

Sunrise and sunset in the most important cities of the Central African Republic

City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Bangassou | 05:15 am | 05:40 pm | 12:26 h |
Bria | 05:15 am | 05:47 pm | 12:32 h |
Bambari | 05:21 am | 05:51 pm | 12:29 h |
Kaga Bandoro | 05:25 am | 05:59 pm | 12:33 h |
Sibut | 05:28 am | 05:57 pm | 12:29 h |
Damara | 05:31 am | 05:57 pm | 12:26 h |
Bangui | 05:32 am | 05:57 pm | 12:24 h |
Bimbo | 05:33 am | 05:57 pm | 12:24 h |
Mbaïki | 05:35 am | 05:58 pm | 12:23 h |
Bossangoa | 05:33 am | 06:05 pm | 12:32 h |
Bozoum | 05:38 am | 06:09 pm | 12:31 h |
Nola | 05:44 am | 06:05 pm | 12:21 h |
Carnot | 05:42 am | 06:08 pm | 12:26 h |
Berbérati | 05:44 am | 06:08 pm | 12:24 h |
Bouar | 05:41 am | 06:11 pm | 12:30 h |
Sunrise and sunset by month (Bangui)
Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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January | 05:57 am | 05:53 pm | 11:56 h |
February | 05:59 am | 06:00 pm | 12:01 h |
March | 05:51 am | 05:58 pm | 12:08 h |
April | 05:38 am | 05:53 pm | 12:15 h |
May | 05:31 am | 05:52 pm | 12:21 h |
June | 05:33 am | 05:58 pm | 12:25 h |
July | 05:40 am | 06:03 pm | 12:23 h |
August | 05:41 am | 05:59 pm | 12:18 h |
September | 05:35 am | 05:46 pm | 12:11 h |
October | 05:29 am | 05:33 pm | 12:04 h |
November | 05:31 am | 05:29 pm | 11:58 h |
December | 05:43 am | 05:38 pm | 11:55 h |
Duration of the sunset
The distance from the equator and the path of the sun determines not only the time of sunrise and sunset. The farther a country is from the equator, the more oblique the sun's path is to the horizon, causing sunset to last for a different duration. Bangui lies on the 4th degree of northern latitude and thus very close to the equator. While a sunset in the northern USA or central Europe can take almost an hour, in the Central African Republic, it lasts only an average of 24 minutes. Central Africa is so close to the equator that there is no noticeable difference even between June and December.International cities for comparison
City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Berlin (Germany) | 04:42 am | 09:29 pm | 16:47 h |
New York (USA) | 05:23 am | 08:27 pm | 15:05 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:54 am | 04:54 pm | 10:00 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 05:24 am | 06:25 pm | 13:00 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 03:44 am | 09:13 pm | 17:29 h |
Shanghai (China) | 04:48 am | 06:58 pm | 14:10 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 03:54 am | 10:44 pm | 18:50 h |