Sunset and sunrise times in Bangui, Central African Republic

In Bangui, Central African Republic the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 17:54 and rises at 05:41. Daylight lasts 12h 13m; evening golden hour runs from 17:26 to 18:07.

Today, Tuesday 25 August

First light: 05:20
Sunrise: 05:41
Solar noon: 11:47
Sunset: 17:54
Last light: 18:15
Day length: 12h 13m

the sun has already set today

Light and sky

Evening golden hour: 17:26 – 18:07
Blue hour: 18:07 – 18:15
Max sun altitude: 83.7°
Moon: 🌔 Waxing gibbous
Moonrise / moonset: 15:56 / 03:19

The sun sets at 281° — face west

Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August

Sunrise 05:41 Sunset 17:54 Golden hour 17:26 – 18:07 Day length 12h 13m vs today the same length

Where Bangui is

Coordinates: 4.3612° N, 18.5550° E
Time zone: Africa/Bangui
Current offset: UTC+01:00
Elevation: 351 m
Population: 812,407

Sunrise and sunset in Bangui, August 2026

August 2026 — first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, last light, day length and evening golden hour.
Date	First light	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Golden hour	Moon
Sat 1	05:21	05:42	11:52	18:01	18:23	12h 18m	−0:11	17:32–18:14	🌖 93%
Sun 2	05:21	05:42	11:52	18:01	18:22	12h 18m	−0:11	17:32–18:14	🌖 86%
Mon 3	05:21	05:42	11:52	18:00	18:22	12h 17m	−0:11	17:32–18:14	🌖 78%
Tue 4	05:21	05:42	11:51	18:00	18:22	12h 17m	−0:11	17:32–18:14	🌖 68%
Wed 5	05:21	05:42	11:51	18:00	18:22	12h 17m	−0:11	17:31–18:13	🌖 57%
Thu 6	05:21	05:42	11:51	18:00	18:22	12h 17m	−0:12	17:31–18:13	🌗 45%
Fri 7	05:21	05:42	11:51	18:00	18:21	12h 17m	−0:12	17:31–18:13	🌘 34%
Sat 8	05:21	05:42	11:51	17:59	18:21	12h 17m	−0:12	17:31–18:13	🌘 23%
Sun 9	05:21	05:42	11:51	17:59	18:21	12h 16m	−0:12	17:31–18:12	🌘 14%
Mon 10	05:21	05:42	11:51	17:59	18:20	12h 16m	−0:12	17:31–18:12	🌘 7%
Tue 11	05:21	05:42	11:51	17:59	18:20	12h 16m	−0:12	17:30–18:12	🌘 2%
Wed 12	05:21	05:42	11:50	17:58	18:20	12h 16m	−0:12	17:30–18:12	🌑 0%
Thu 13	05:21	05:42	11:50	17:58	18:20	12h 16m	−0:12	17:30–18:11	🌒 1%
Fri 14	05:21	05:42	11:50	17:58	18:19	12h 15m	−0:13	17:30–18:11	🌒 4%
Sat 15	05:21	05:42	11:50	17:58	18:19	12h 15m	−0:13	17:29–18:11	🌒 9%
Sun 16	05:21	05:42	11:50	17:57	18:19	12h 15m	−0:13	17:29–18:10	🌒 16%
Mon 17	05:20	05:42	11:49	17:57	18:18	12h 15m	−0:13	17:29–18:10	🌒 25%
Tue 18	05:20	05:42	11:49	17:57	18:18	12h 14m	−0:13	17:29–18:10	🌒 34%
Wed 19	05:20	05:42	11:49	17:56	18:18	12h 14m	−0:13	17:28–18:09	🌒 44%
Thu 20	05:20	05:41	11:49	17:56	18:17	12h 14m	−0:13	17:28–18:09	🌓 53%
Fri 21	05:20	05:41	11:48	17:56	18:17	12h 14m	−0:13	17:28–18:09	🌔 62%
Sat 22	05:20	05:41	11:48	17:55	18:16	12h 14m	−0:13	17:27–18:08	🌔 71%
Sun 23	05:20	05:41	11:48	17:55	18:16	12h 13m	−0:13	17:27–18:08	🌔 79%
Mon 24	05:20	05:41	11:48	17:54	18:16	12h 13m	−0:13	17:27–18:07	🌔 86%
Tue 25	05:20	05:41	11:47	17:54	18:15	12h 13m	−0:14	17:26–18:07	🌔 92%
Wed 26	05:19	05:41	11:47	17:54	18:15	12h 13m	−0:14	17:26–18:07	🌔 97%
Thu 27	05:19	05:40	11:47	17:53	18:14	12h 12m	−0:14	17:25–18:06	🌔 99%
Fri 28	05:19	05:40	11:47	17:53	18:14	12h 12m	−0:14	17:25–18:06	🌕 100%
Sat 29	05:19	05:40	11:46	17:52	18:13	12h 12m	−0:14	17:25–18:05	🌖 99%
Sun 30	05:19	05:40	11:46	17:52	18:13	12h 12m	−0:14	17:24–18:05	🌖 95%
Mon 31	05:19	05:40	11:46	17:52	18:13	12h 12m	−0:14	17:24–18:04	🌖 89%

More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction

August 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date	Astro. dawn	Naut. dawn	Sunrise	Sunset	Naut. dusk	Astro. dusk	Night	Max altitude	Sunset direction
Sat 1	04:30	04:55	05:42	18:01	18:48	19:14	11h 41m	76.4°	288° WNW
Sun 2	04:30	04:55	05:42	18:01	18:48	19:13	11h 41m	76.7°	288° WNW
Mon 3	04:30	04:55	05:42	18:00	18:48	19:13	11h 42m	76.9°	287° WNW
Tue 4	04:30	04:55	05:42	18:00	18:47	19:13	11h 42m	77.2°	287° WNW
Wed 5	04:30	04:55	05:42	18:00	18:47	19:12	11h 42m	77.5°	287° WNW
Thu 6	04:30	04:56	05:42	18:00	18:47	19:12	11h 42m	77.7°	287° WNW
Fri 7	04:30	04:56	05:42	18:00	18:47	19:12	11h 42m	78.0°	286° WNW
Sat 8	04:30	04:56	05:42	17:59	18:46	19:11	11h 42m	78.3°	286° WNW
Sun 9	04:30	04:56	05:42	17:59	18:46	19:11	11h 43m	78.6°	286° WNW
Mon 10	04:30	04:56	05:42	17:59	18:46	19:11	11h 43m	78.9°	286° WNW
Tue 11	04:31	04:56	05:42	17:59	18:45	19:10	11h 43m	79.2°	285° WNW
Wed 12	04:31	04:56	05:42	17:58	18:45	19:10	11h 43m	79.5°	285° WNW
Thu 13	04:31	04:56	05:42	17:58	18:45	19:10	11h 43m	79.8°	285° WNW
Fri 14	04:31	04:56	05:42	17:58	18:44	19:09	11h 44m	80.1°	284° WNW
Sat 15	04:31	04:56	05:42	17:58	18:44	19:09	11h 44m	80.4°	284° WNW
Sun 16	04:31	04:56	05:42	17:57	18:43	19:08	11h 44m	80.7°	284° WNW
Mon 17	04:31	04:56	05:42	17:57	18:43	19:08	11h 44m	81.0°	283° WNW
Tue 18	04:31	04:56	05:42	17:57	18:43	19:08	11h 44m	81.3°	283° WNW
Wed 19	04:31	04:55	05:42	17:56	18:42	19:07	11h 45m	81.7°	283° WNW
Thu 20	04:31	04:55	05:41	17:56	18:42	19:07	11h 45m	82.0°	282° WNW
Fri 21	04:31	04:55	05:41	17:56	18:41	19:06	11h 45m	82.3°	282° WNW
Sat 22	04:31	04:55	05:41	17:55	18:41	19:06	11h 45m	82.7°	282° WNW
Sun 23	04:30	04:55	05:41	17:55	18:41	19:05	11h 46m	83.0°	281° WNW
Mon 24	04:30	04:55	05:41	17:54	18:40	19:05	11h 46m	83.4°	281° W
Tue 25	04:30	04:55	05:41	17:54	18:40	19:04	11h 46m	83.7°	281° W
Wed 26	04:30	04:55	05:41	17:54	18:39	19:04	11h 46m	84.0°	280° W
Thu 27	04:30	04:55	05:40	17:53	18:39	19:03	11h 46m	84.4°	280° W
Fri 28	04:30	04:55	05:40	17:53	18:38	19:03	11h 47m	84.7°	280° W
Sat 29	04:30	04:54	05:40	17:52	18:38	19:02	11h 47m	85.1°	279° W
Sun 30	04:30	04:54	05:40	17:52	18:37	19:02	11h 47m	85.5°	279° W
Mon 31	04:30	04:54	05:40	17:52	18:37	19:01	11h 47m	85.8°	279° W

September 2026

September 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date	First light	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Golden hour	Moon
Tue 1	05:18	05:39	11:45	17:51	18:12	12h 11m	−0:14	17:24–18:04	🌖 81%
Wed 2	05:18	05:39	11:45	17:51	18:12	12h 11m	−0:14	17:23–18:04	🌖 71%
Thu 3	05:18	05:39	11:45	17:50	18:11	12h 11m	−0:14	17:23–18:03	🌖 60%
Fri 4	05:18	05:39	11:44	17:50	18:11	12h 11m	−0:14	17:22–18:03	🌗 48%
Sat 5	05:18	05:39	11:44	17:49	18:10	12h 10m	−0:14	17:22–18:02	🌘 37%
Sun 6	05:17	05:38	11:44	17:49	18:10	12h 10m	−0:14	17:21–18:02	🌘 26%
Mon 7	05:17	05:38	11:43	17:49	18:09	12h 10m	−0:14	17:21–18:01	🌘 16%
Tue 8	05:17	05:38	11:43	17:48	18:09	12h 10m	−0:14	17:21–18:01	🌘 9%
Wed 9	05:17	05:38	11:43	17:48	18:08	12h 9m	−0:14	17:20–18:00	🌘 3%
Thu 10	05:17	05:37	11:42	17:47	18:08	12h 9m	−0:14	17:20–18:00	🌘 0%
Fri 11	05:16	05:37	11:42	17:47	18:07	12h 9m	−0:14	17:19–17:59	🌑 0%
Sat 12	05:16	05:37	11:42	17:46	18:07	12h 9m	−0:14	17:19–17:59	🌒 2%
Sun 13	05:16	05:37	11:41	17:46	18:06	12h 8m	−0:14	17:18–17:58	🌒 7%
Mon 14	05:16	05:37	11:41	17:45	18:06	12h 8m	−0:14	17:18–17:58	🌒 13%
Tue 15	05:16	05:36	11:41	17:45	18:06	12h 8m	−0:14	17:17–17:57	🌒 20%
Wed 16	05:15	05:36	11:40	17:44	18:05	12h 8m	−0:14	17:17–17:57	🌒 28%
Thu 17	05:15	05:36	11:40	17:44	18:05	12h 8m	−0:14	17:16–17:57	🌒 37%
Fri 18	05:15	05:36	11:39	17:43	18:04	12h 7m	−0:14	17:16–17:56	🌓 46%
Sat 19	05:15	05:35	11:39	17:43	18:04	12h 7m	−0:14	17:15–17:56	🌔 56%
Sun 20	05:14	05:35	11:39	17:42	18:03	12h 7m	−0:14	17:15–17:55	🌔 65%
Mon 21	05:14	05:35	11:38	17:42	18:03	12h 7m	−0:14	17:14–17:55	🌔 74%
Tue 22	05:14	05:35	11:38	17:41	18:02	12h 6m	−0:14	17:14–17:54	🌔 82%
Wed 23	05:14	05:34	11:38	17:41	18:02	12h 6m	−0:14	17:14–17:54	🌔 88%
Thu 24	05:13	05:34	11:37	17:40	18:01	12h 6m	−0:14	17:13–17:53	🌔 94%
Fri 25	05:13	05:34	11:37	17:40	18:01	12h 6m	−0:14	17:13–17:53	🌔 98%
Sat 26	05:13	05:34	11:37	17:40	18:00	12h 5m	−0:14	17:12–17:52	🌕 100%
Sun 27	05:13	05:33	11:36	17:39	18:00	12h 5m	−0:14	17:12–17:52	🌖 99%
Mon 28	05:13	05:33	11:36	17:39	17:59	12h 5m	−0:14	17:11–17:51	🌖 97%
Tue 29	05:12	05:33	11:36	17:38	17:59	12h 5m	−0:14	17:11–17:51	🌖 91%
Wed 30	05:12	05:33	11:35	17:38	17:58	12h 4m	−0:14	17:10–17:50	🌖 84%

Longest and shortest day in Bangui

The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 12h 22m of daylight.

The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 11h 52m.

Between them the day length swings by 30m.

Daylight through 2026

Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night

The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:27 on 9 November; the latest is 18:02 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 05:30 on 26 October to 06:01 on 4 February.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Bangui different

From sunset to full civil darkness is 21 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 4.4°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.

Across August the sunset moves 9 minutes earlier, averaging about 18 seconds a day.

Of the 5 Central African Republic cities tracked here, this one sees the earliest sunset today — 11 minutes apart from Carnot at the other end of the country.

Twice a year the sun passes directly overhead here — on 1 April and 12 September — and vertical objects cast almost no shadow at solar noon. The next one is in 18 days.

The longest and shortest days of the year differ by just 30 minutes here. In London the same gap is around 8.8 hours. That is about 17 times less seasonal variation.

The times barely move this week: the longest day of the year falls on 21 June, 2 months ago, 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 Bangui

Arrive by 17:11. Golden hour opens at 17:26 and the sun is down by 17:54, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.

Face west — the sun goes down at 281° 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 18:07 and runs to 18:15, the end of civil twilight and 21m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Golden hour in Bangui — times, duration and the best months Morning and evening windows, the next seven days, and how much golden light each month gives you.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Bangui today?

The sun sets in Bangui at 17:54 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Bangui?

It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 18:15 today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Bangui?

Evening golden hour runs 17:26 to 18:07 today, lasting 40m. Full golden hour times for Bangui covers the morning window and the coming week.