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Parakou, Benin — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 97.4%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jul 9, 2025 at 8:33:08 am
Sunrise Today: 6:35 am 67° East
Sunset Today: 7:13 pm 293° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 6:18 pm 119° Southeast
Moonset Today: 5:07 am 241° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 38 minutes (-11s)
Location of ParakouLocation

Today's Sun Position in Parakou

Time:8:33 am
Altitude:26.2°
Direction:70° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 38m 14s (Jul 9, 2025)

11 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 8, 2025)

1 hour, 3 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

1 minute, 53 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Parakou Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:18 am
Astro. Twilight5:18 am – 5:46 am
Nautical Twilight5:46 am – 6:12 am
Civil Twilight6:12 am – 6:35 am
Daylight6:35 am – 7:13 pm
Civil Twilight7:13 pm – 7:36 pm
Nautical Twilight7:36 pm – 8:03 pm
Astro. Twilight8:03 pm – 8:30 pm
Night8:30 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Parakou - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 96:35 am7:13 pm12:38:14−0:1112:54 pm (77.1°)94.497
Jul 106:35 am7:13 pm12:38:02−0:1212:54 pm (77.2°)94.495
Jul 116:36 am7:13 pm12:37:49−0:1212:55 pm (77.3°)94.492
Jul 126:36 am7:13 pm12:37:36−0:1312:55 pm (77.4°)94.489
Jul 136:36 am7:13 pm12:37:22−0:1412:55 pm (77.6°)94.486
Jul 146:36 am7:13 pm12:37:07−0:1412:55 pm (77.7°)94.482
Jul 156:37 am7:13 pm12:36:52−0:1512:55 pm (77.9°)94.479
* All times are local time for Parakou. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Parakou

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Parakou - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 9-5:07 am6:18 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Jul 10-6:03 am7:11 pm12:10 am(52.1°)244,78999.0%
Jul 11-6:59 am8:02 pm1:05 am(54.0°)242,46499.8%
Jul 12-7:55 am8:50 pm1:58 am(57.4°)240,14498.4%
Jul 13-8:49 am9:35 pm2:49 am(62.2°)237,93394.6%
Jul 14-9:41 am10:18 pm3:37 am(67.9°)235,89288.5%
Jul 15-10:32 am10:59 pm4:24 am(74.4°)234,04980.4%
* All times are local time for Parakou. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Parakou This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jul 9, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 8:25 amWed 8:51 pmWed 2:38 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 3:39 amWed 4:10 pmWed 9:55 amGood visibility
MarsWed 10:29 amWed 10:43 pmWed 4:36 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 5:50 amWed 6:26 pmWed 12:08 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnTue 11:50 pmWed 11:51 amWed 5:50 amGreat visibility
UranusWed 3:16 amWed 3:46 pmWed 9:31 amDifficult to see
NeptuneTue 11:48 pmWed 11:51 amWed 5:50 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Parakou.

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