Sunset and sunrise times in Douala, Cameroon
In Douala, Cameroon the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:15 and rises at 06:09. Daylight lasts 12h 5m; evening golden hour runs from 17:48 to 18:28.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Last light
- 18:36
- Day length
- 12h 5m
18h 13m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:48 – 18:28
- Blue hour
- 18:28 – 18:36
- Max sun altitude
- 84.6°
- Moon
- 🌕 Full moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:02 / 05:43
The sun sets at 269° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 06:09 Sunset 18:15 Golden hour 17:47 – 18:27 Day length 12h 5m vs today the same lengthWhere Douala is
- Coordinates
- 4.0483° N, 9.7043° E
- Time zone
- Africa/Douala
- Current offset
- UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Population
- 1,338,082
Sunrise and sunset in Douala, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:54 | 06:15 | 12:21 | 18:26 | 18:47 | 12h 11m | −0:13 | 17:59–18:39 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 05:54 | 06:15 | 12:20 | 18:26 | 18:47 | 12h 11m | −0:13 | 17:58–18:39 | 🌖 71% |
| Thu 3 | 05:54 | 06:15 | 12:20 | 18:26 | 18:46 | 12h 10m | −0:13 | 17:58–18:38 | 🌖 60% |
| Fri 4 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:20 | 18:25 | 18:46 | 12h 10m | −0:13 | 17:58–18:38 | 🌗 48% |
| Sat 5 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:19 | 18:25 | 18:46 | 12h 10m | −0:13 | 17:57–18:37 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:19 | 18:24 | 18:45 | 12h 10m | −0:13 | 17:57–18:37 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:19 | 18:24 | 18:45 | 12h 10m | −0:13 | 17:56–18:37 | 🌘 16% |
| Tue 8 | 05:53 | 06:13 | 12:18 | 18:23 | 18:44 | 12h 9m | −0:13 | 17:56–18:36 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 12:18 | 18:23 | 18:44 | 12h 9m | −0:13 | 17:55–18:36 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 12:18 | 18:22 | 18:43 | 12h 9m | −0:13 | 17:55–18:35 | 🌘 0% |
| Fri 11 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 12:17 | 18:22 | 18:43 | 12h 9m | −0:13 | 17:54–18:35 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:52 | 06:12 | 12:17 | 18:21 | 18:42 | 12h 9m | −0:13 | 17:54–18:34 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 12:17 | 18:21 | 18:42 | 12h 8m | −0:13 | 17:54–18:34 | 🌒 7% |
| Mon 14 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 12:16 | 18:21 | 18:41 | 12h 8m | −0:13 | 17:53–18:33 | 🌒 13% |
| Tue 15 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 12:16 | 18:20 | 18:41 | 12h 8m | −0:13 | 17:53–18:33 | 🌒 20% |
| Wed 16 | 05:51 | 06:11 | 12:16 | 18:20 | 18:40 | 12h 8m | −0:13 | 17:52–18:32 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 12:15 | 18:19 | 18:40 | 12h 7m | −0:13 | 17:52–18:32 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 12:15 | 18:19 | 18:39 | 12h 7m | −0:13 | 17:51–18:31 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 12:15 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 12h 7m | −0:13 | 17:51–18:31 | 🌔 56% |
| Sun 20 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 12:14 | 18:18 | 18:38 | 12h 7m | −0:13 | 17:50–18:30 | 🌔 65% |
| Mon 21 | 05:50 | 06:10 | 12:14 | 18:17 | 18:38 | 12h 7m | −0:13 | 17:50–18:30 | 🌔 74% |
| Tue 22 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 12:13 | 18:17 | 18:38 | 12h 6m | −0:13 | 17:49–18:30 | 🌔 82% |
| Wed 23 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 12:13 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 12h 6m | −0:13 | 17:49–18:29 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 12:13 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 12h 6m | −0:13 | 17:48–18:29 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 05:49 | 06:09 | 12:12 | 18:15 | 18:36 | 12h 6m | −0:13 | 17:48–18:28 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 12:12 | 18:15 | 18:36 | 12h 5m | −0:13 | 17:48–18:28 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 12:12 | 18:15 | 18:35 | 12h 5m | −0:13 | 17:47–18:27 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 12:11 | 18:14 | 18:35 | 12h 5m | −0:13 | 17:47–18:27 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 05:48 | 06:08 | 12:11 | 18:14 | 18:34 | 12h 5m | −0:13 | 17:46–18:26 | 🌖 91% |
| Wed 30 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:11 | 18:13 | 18:34 | 12h 5m | −0:13 | 17:46–18:26 | 🌖 84% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:05 | 05:30 | 06:15 | 18:26 | 19:12 | 19:36 | 11h 48m | 85.9° | 278° W |
| Wed 2 | 05:05 | 05:29 | 06:15 | 18:26 | 19:11 | 19:36 | 11h 48m | 86.2° | 278° W |
| Thu 3 | 05:05 | 05:29 | 06:15 | 18:26 | 19:11 | 19:35 | 11h 48m | 86.6° | 277° W |
| Fri 4 | 05:05 | 05:29 | 06:14 | 18:25 | 19:10 | 19:35 | 11h 49m | 87.0° | 277° W |
| Sat 5 | 05:05 | 05:29 | 06:14 | 18:25 | 19:10 | 19:34 | 11h 49m | 87.3° | 277° W |
| Sun 6 | 05:04 | 05:29 | 06:14 | 18:24 | 19:09 | 19:34 | 11h 49m | 87.7° | 276° W |
| Mon 7 | 05:04 | 05:29 | 06:14 | 18:24 | 19:09 | 19:33 | 11h 49m | 88.1° | 276° W |
| Tue 8 | 05:04 | 05:28 | 06:13 | 18:23 | 19:08 | 19:33 | 11h 49m | 88.5° | 276° W |
| Wed 9 | 05:04 | 05:28 | 06:13 | 18:23 | 19:08 | 19:32 | 11h 50m | 88.8° | 275° W |
| Thu 10 | 05:04 | 05:28 | 06:13 | 18:22 | 19:07 | 19:32 | 11h 50m | 89.2° | 275° W |
| Fri 11 | 05:04 | 05:28 | 06:13 | 18:22 | 19:07 | 19:31 | 11h 50m | 89.6° | 274° W |
| Sat 12 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 06:12 | 18:21 | 19:06 | 19:31 | 11h 50m | 90.0° | 274° W |
| Sun 13 | 05:03 | 05:27 | 06:12 | 18:21 | 19:06 | 19:30 | 11h 50m | 89.6° | 274° W |
| Mon 14 | 05:03 | 05:27 | 06:12 | 18:21 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 11h 51m | 89.3° | 273° W |
| Tue 15 | 05:03 | 05:27 | 06:12 | 18:20 | 19:05 | 19:29 | 11h 51m | 88.9° | 273° W |
| Wed 16 | 05:03 | 05:27 | 06:11 | 18:20 | 19:04 | 19:29 | 11h 51m | 88.5° | 273° W |
| Thu 17 | 05:02 | 05:26 | 06:11 | 18:19 | 19:04 | 19:28 | 11h 51m | 88.1° | 272° W |
| Fri 18 | 05:02 | 05:26 | 06:11 | 18:19 | 19:03 | 19:28 | 11h 52m | 87.7° | 272° W |
| Sat 19 | 05:02 | 05:26 | 06:11 | 18:18 | 19:03 | 19:27 | 11h 52m | 87.3° | 271° W |
| Sun 20 | 05:02 | 05:26 | 06:11 | 18:18 | 19:03 | 19:27 | 11h 52m | 86.9° | 271° W |
| Mon 21 | 05:01 | 05:25 | 06:10 | 18:17 | 19:02 | 19:26 | 11h 52m | 86.6° | 271° W |
| Tue 22 | 05:01 | 05:25 | 06:10 | 18:17 | 19:02 | 19:26 | 11h 52m | 86.2° | 270° W |
| Wed 23 | 05:01 | 05:25 | 06:10 | 18:16 | 19:01 | 19:25 | 11h 53m | 85.8° | 270° W |
| Thu 24 | 05:01 | 05:25 | 06:10 | 18:16 | 19:01 | 19:25 | 11h 53m | 85.4° | 269° W |
| Fri 25 | 05:00 | 05:25 | 06:09 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:24 | 11h 53m | 85.0° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 05:00 | 05:24 | 06:09 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:24 | 11h 53m | 84.6° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 05:00 | 05:24 | 06:09 | 18:15 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 11h 54m | 84.2° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 05:00 | 05:24 | 06:09 | 18:14 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 11h 54m | 83.8° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 04:59 | 05:24 | 06:08 | 18:14 | 18:58 | 19:23 | 11h 54m | 83.4° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 04:59 | 05:23 | 06:08 | 18:13 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 11h 54m | 83.0° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:10 | 18:13 | 18:34 | 12h 4m | −0:13 | 17:45–18:25 | 🌖 75% |
| Fri 2 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:10 | 18:12 | 18:33 | 12h 4m | −0:13 | 17:45–18:25 | 🌖 64% |
| Sat 3 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:10 | 18:12 | 18:33 | 12h 4m | −0:13 | 17:44–18:25 | 🌗 52% |
| Sun 4 | 05:47 | 06:07 | 12:09 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 12h 4m | −0:13 | 17:44–18:24 | 🌘 40% |
| Mon 5 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:09 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 12h 3m | −0:13 | 17:44–18:24 | 🌘 29% |
| Tue 6 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:09 | 18:11 | 18:31 | 12h 3m | −0:13 | 17:43–18:23 | 🌘 19% |
| Wed 7 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:09 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12h 3m | −0:13 | 17:43–18:23 | 🌘 11% |
| Thu 8 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:08 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12h 3m | −0:13 | 17:42–18:23 | 🌘 5% |
| Fri 9 | 05:46 | 06:06 | 12:08 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12h 3m | −0:13 | 17:42–18:22 | 🌘 1% |
| Sat 10 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:08 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12h 2m | −0:13 | 17:42–18:22 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:07 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12h 2m | −0:13 | 17:41–18:22 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:07 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 2m | −0:13 | 17:41–18:21 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:07 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 2m | −0:13 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌒 9% |
| Wed 14 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:07 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 2m | −0:13 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌒 15% |
| Thu 15 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:06 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 1m | −0:12 | 17:40–18:20 | 🌒 22% |
| Fri 16 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:06 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 1m | −0:12 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌒 30% |
| Sat 17 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:06 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 1m | −0:12 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌒 39% |
| Sun 18 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:06 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 1m | −0:12 | 17:39–18:19 | 🌓 48% |
| Mon 19 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:06 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 1m | −0:12 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌔 58% |
| Tue 20 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:05 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 0m | −0:12 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌔 67% |
| Wed 21 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:05 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 0m | −0:12 | 17:38–18:18 | 🌔 76% |
| Thu 22 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:05 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12h 0m | −0:12 | 17:37–18:18 | 🌔 84% |
| Fri 23 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:05 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12h 0m | −0:12 | 17:37–18:18 | 🌔 91% |
| Sat 24 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:05 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12h 0m | −0:12 | 17:37–18:18 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:05 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 11h 59m | −0:12 | 17:37–18:18 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:05 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 11h 59m | −0:12 | 17:36–18:17 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:05 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 11h 59m | −0:12 | 17:36–18:17 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:04 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 11h 59m | −0:11 | 17:36–18:17 | 🌖 94% |
| Thu 29 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:04 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 11h 59m | −0:11 | 17:36–18:17 | 🌖 87% |
| Fri 30 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:04 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 11h 58m | −0:11 | 17:35–18:17 | 🌖 78% |
| Sat 31 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:04 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 11h 58m | −0:11 | 17:35–18:17 | 🌖 68% |
Longest and shortest day in Douala
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 12h 21m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 11h 53m.
Between them the day length swings by 28m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:03 on 9 November; the latest is 18:37 on 19 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 06:05 on 27 October to 06:36 on 4 February.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Douala different
From sunset to full civil darkness is 21 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 4°N accounts for the 3-minute difference.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 47° round to WNW. Tonight, W.
By the end of September the sun will be setting 13 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 27 seconds a day.
On 31 March and 13 September the midday sun stands at the zenith, 166 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow.
The longest and shortest days of the year differ by just 28 minutes here. In London the same gap is around 8.8 hours. That is about 19 times less seasonal variation.
The times barely move this week: the shortest day of the year falls on 21 December, in 3 months, so day length is changing by under a minute a day. Sunset shifts just 6 minutes earlier over the next fortnight.
Planning a sunset photo in Douala
Arrive by 17:33. Golden hour opens at 17:48 and the sun is down by 18:15, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:28 and runs to 18:36, the end of civil twilight and 20m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Douala today?
The sun sets in Douala at 18:15 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Douala?
It takes 20m. Civil twilight ends at 18:36 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Douala?
Evening golden hour runs 17:48 to 18:28 today, lasting 40m. Full golden hour times for Douala covers the morning window and the coming week.