Sunset and sunrise times in Banjul, Gambia
In Banjul, Gambia the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 19:22 and rises at 06:54. Daylight lasts 12h 27m; evening golden hour runs from 18:53 to 19:35.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 06:32
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Solar noon
- 13:08
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Last light
- 19:43
- Day length
- 12h 27m
1h 1m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:53 – 19:35
- Blue hour
- 19:35 – 19:43
- Max sun altitude
- 87.2°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:37 / 04:28
The sun sets at 281° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 06:54 Sunset 19:21 Golden hour 18:52 – 19:34 Day length 12h 26m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Banjul is
- Coordinates
- 13.4527° N, 16.5780° W
- Time zone
- Africa/Banjul
- Current offset
- UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Population
- 37,274
Sunrise and sunset in Banjul, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 06:28 | 06:51 | 13:12 | 19:33 | 19:56 | 12h 42m | −0:33 | 19:04–19:47 | 🌖 92% |
| Sun 2 | 06:28 | 06:51 | 13:12 | 19:33 | 19:56 | 12h 42m | −0:33 | 19:04–19:47 | 🌖 86% |
| Mon 3 | 06:29 | 06:51 | 13:12 | 19:33 | 19:55 | 12h 41m | −0:34 | 19:03–19:46 | 🌖 77% |
| Tue 4 | 06:29 | 06:51 | 13:12 | 19:32 | 19:55 | 12h 41m | −0:34 | 19:03–19:46 | 🌖 67% |
| Wed 5 | 06:29 | 06:52 | 13:12 | 19:32 | 19:54 | 12h 40m | −0:35 | 19:03–19:46 | 🌖 56% |
| Thu 6 | 06:29 | 06:52 | 13:12 | 19:32 | 19:54 | 12h 39m | −0:35 | 19:02–19:45 | 🌗 45% |
| Fri 7 | 06:30 | 06:52 | 13:12 | 19:31 | 19:53 | 12h 39m | −0:36 | 19:02–19:45 | 🌘 33% |
| Sat 8 | 06:30 | 06:52 | 13:11 | 19:31 | 19:53 | 12h 38m | −0:36 | 19:02–19:44 | 🌘 23% |
| Sun 9 | 06:30 | 06:52 | 13:11 | 19:30 | 19:53 | 12h 38m | −0:36 | 19:01–19:44 | 🌘 13% |
| Mon 10 | 06:30 | 06:52 | 13:11 | 19:30 | 19:52 | 12h 37m | −0:37 | 19:01–19:43 | 🌘 6% |
| Tue 11 | 06:30 | 06:53 | 13:11 | 19:29 | 19:52 | 12h 36m | −0:37 | 19:00–19:43 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 06:31 | 06:53 | 13:11 | 19:29 | 19:51 | 12h 36m | −0:38 | 19:00–19:42 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 06:31 | 06:53 | 13:11 | 19:28 | 19:50 | 12h 35m | −0:38 | 18:59–19:42 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 06:31 | 06:53 | 13:11 | 19:28 | 19:50 | 12h 34m | −0:38 | 18:59–19:41 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 06:31 | 06:53 | 13:10 | 19:27 | 19:49 | 12h 34m | −0:39 | 18:58–19:41 | 🌒 10% |
| Sun 16 | 06:31 | 06:53 | 13:10 | 19:27 | 19:49 | 12h 33m | −0:39 | 18:58–19:40 | 🌒 17% |
| Mon 17 | 06:31 | 06:53 | 13:10 | 19:26 | 19:48 | 12h 33m | −0:39 | 18:57–19:40 | 🌒 25% |
| Tue 18 | 06:31 | 06:53 | 13:10 | 19:26 | 19:48 | 12h 32m | −0:40 | 18:57–19:39 | 🌒 34% |
| Wed 19 | 06:32 | 06:54 | 13:09 | 19:25 | 19:47 | 12h 31m | −0:40 | 18:56–19:39 | 🌒 44% |
| Thu 20 | 06:32 | 06:54 | 13:09 | 19:25 | 19:46 | 12h 31m | −0:40 | 18:56–19:38 | 🌓 54% |
| Fri 21 | 06:32 | 06:54 | 13:09 | 19:24 | 19:46 | 12h 30m | −0:41 | 18:55–19:37 | 🌔 63% |
| Sat 22 | 06:32 | 06:54 | 13:09 | 19:23 | 19:45 | 12h 29m | −0:41 | 18:55–19:37 | 🌔 72% |
| Sun 23 | 06:32 | 06:54 | 13:08 | 19:23 | 19:45 | 12h 28m | −0:41 | 18:54–19:36 | 🌔 80% |
| Mon 24 | 06:32 | 06:54 | 13:08 | 19:22 | 19:44 | 12h 28m | −0:41 | 18:54–19:36 | 🌔 87% |
| Tue 25 | 06:32 | 06:54 | 13:08 | 19:22 | 19:43 | 12h 27m | −0:42 | 18:53–19:35 | 🌔 93% |
| Wed 26 | 06:32 | 06:54 | 13:08 | 19:21 | 19:43 | 12h 26m | −0:42 | 18:52–19:34 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 06:32 | 06:54 | 13:07 | 19:20 | 19:42 | 12h 26m | −0:42 | 18:52–19:34 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 06:33 | 06:54 | 13:07 | 19:20 | 19:41 | 12h 25m | −0:42 | 18:51–19:33 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 06:33 | 06:54 | 13:07 | 19:19 | 19:41 | 12h 24m | −0:42 | 18:51–19:32 | 🌖 98% |
| Sun 30 | 06:33 | 06:54 | 13:06 | 19:18 | 19:40 | 12h 24m | −0:43 | 18:50–19:32 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 06:33 | 06:54 | 13:06 | 19:18 | 19:39 | 12h 23m | −0:43 | 18:49–19:31 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:35 | 06:02 | 06:51 | 19:33 | 20:22 | 20:49 | 11h 17m | 85.5° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 05:35 | 06:02 | 06:51 | 19:33 | 20:22 | 20:49 | 11h 18m | 85.8° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 05:36 | 06:02 | 06:51 | 19:33 | 20:22 | 20:48 | 11h 18m | 86.0° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 05:36 | 06:03 | 06:51 | 19:32 | 20:21 | 20:48 | 11h 19m | 86.3° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 05:36 | 06:03 | 06:52 | 19:32 | 20:21 | 20:47 | 11h 19m | 86.6° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 05:37 | 06:03 | 06:52 | 19:32 | 20:20 | 20:47 | 11h 20m | 86.9° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 05:37 | 06:03 | 06:52 | 19:31 | 20:20 | 20:46 | 11h 20m | 87.1° | 287° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 05:37 | 06:04 | 06:52 | 19:31 | 20:19 | 20:45 | 11h 21m | 87.4° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 05:37 | 06:04 | 06:52 | 19:30 | 20:19 | 20:45 | 11h 22m | 87.7° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 05:38 | 06:04 | 06:52 | 19:30 | 20:18 | 20:44 | 11h 22m | 88.0° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 05:38 | 06:04 | 06:53 | 19:29 | 20:17 | 20:44 | 11h 23m | 88.3° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 05:38 | 06:05 | 06:53 | 19:29 | 20:17 | 20:43 | 11h 23m | 88.6° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 05:39 | 06:05 | 06:53 | 19:28 | 20:16 | 20:42 | 11h 24m | 88.9° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 05:39 | 06:05 | 06:53 | 19:28 | 20:16 | 20:42 | 11h 25m | 89.2° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 05:39 | 06:05 | 06:53 | 19:27 | 20:15 | 20:41 | 11h 25m | 89.5° | 284° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 05:39 | 06:05 | 06:53 | 19:27 | 20:15 | 20:41 | 11h 26m | 89.8° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 05:40 | 06:06 | 06:53 | 19:26 | 20:14 | 20:40 | 11h 27m | 89.8° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 05:40 | 06:06 | 06:53 | 19:26 | 20:13 | 20:39 | 11h 27m | 89.5° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 05:40 | 06:06 | 06:54 | 19:25 | 20:13 | 20:38 | 11h 28m | 89.2° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 05:40 | 06:06 | 06:54 | 19:25 | 20:12 | 20:38 | 11h 29m | 88.9° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 05:41 | 06:06 | 06:54 | 19:24 | 20:11 | 20:37 | 11h 29m | 88.5° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 05:41 | 06:06 | 06:54 | 19:23 | 20:11 | 20:36 | 11h 30m | 88.2° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 05:41 | 06:07 | 06:54 | 19:23 | 20:10 | 20:36 | 11h 31m | 87.9° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 05:41 | 06:07 | 06:54 | 19:22 | 20:09 | 20:35 | 11h 31m | 87.5° | 281° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 05:41 | 06:07 | 06:54 | 19:22 | 20:09 | 20:34 | 11h 32m | 87.2° | 281° W |
| Wed 26 | 05:42 | 06:07 | 06:54 | 19:21 | 20:08 | 20:33 | 11h 33m | 86.8° | 281° W |
| Thu 27 | 05:42 | 06:07 | 06:54 | 19:20 | 20:07 | 20:33 | 11h 33m | 86.5° | 280° W |
| Fri 28 | 05:42 | 06:07 | 06:54 | 19:20 | 20:07 | 20:32 | 11h 34m | 86.1° | 280° W |
| Sat 29 | 05:42 | 06:07 | 06:54 | 19:19 | 20:06 | 20:31 | 11h 35m | 85.8° | 280° W |
| Sun 30 | 05:42 | 06:08 | 06:54 | 19:18 | 20:05 | 20:30 | 11h 35m | 85.4° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 05:42 | 06:08 | 06:54 | 19:18 | 20:04 | 20:30 | 11h 36m | 85.1° | 279° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 06:33 | 06:54 | 13:06 | 19:17 | 19:39 | 12h 22m | −0:43 | 18:49–19:30 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 06:33 | 06:54 | 13:06 | 19:16 | 19:38 | 12h 21m | −0:43 | 18:48–19:30 | 🌖 71% |
| Thu 3 | 06:33 | 06:54 | 13:05 | 19:16 | 19:37 | 12h 21m | −0:43 | 18:47–19:29 | 🌖 60% |
| Fri 4 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 13:05 | 19:15 | 19:36 | 12h 20m | −0:43 | 18:47–19:28 | 🌗 48% |
| Sat 5 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 13:05 | 19:14 | 19:36 | 12h 19m | −0:43 | 18:46–19:27 | 🌘 36% |
| Sun 6 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 13:04 | 19:14 | 19:35 | 12h 19m | −0:44 | 18:45–19:27 | 🌘 25% |
| Mon 7 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 13:04 | 19:13 | 19:34 | 12h 18m | −0:44 | 18:45–19:26 | 🌘 16% |
| Tue 8 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 13:04 | 19:12 | 19:34 | 12h 17m | −0:44 | 18:44–19:25 | 🌘 8% |
| Wed 9 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 13:03 | 19:11 | 19:33 | 12h 16m | −0:44 | 18:43–19:25 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 13:03 | 19:11 | 19:32 | 12h 16m | −0:44 | 18:43–19:24 | 🌘 0% |
| Fri 11 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 13:02 | 19:10 | 19:31 | 12h 15m | −0:44 | 18:42–19:23 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 13:02 | 19:09 | 19:31 | 12h 14m | −0:44 | 18:41–19:22 | 🌒 3% |
| Sun 13 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 13:02 | 19:09 | 19:30 | 12h 13m | −0:44 | 18:40–19:22 | 🌒 7% |
| Mon 14 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 13:01 | 19:08 | 19:29 | 12h 13m | −0:44 | 18:40–19:21 | 🌒 13% |
| Tue 15 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 13:01 | 19:07 | 19:28 | 12h 12m | −0:44 | 18:39–19:20 | 🌒 20% |
| Wed 16 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 13:01 | 19:06 | 19:28 | 12h 11m | −0:44 | 18:38–19:19 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 13:00 | 19:06 | 19:27 | 12h 10m | −0:45 | 18:38–19:19 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 06:34 | 06:55 | 13:00 | 19:05 | 19:26 | 12h 10m | −0:45 | 18:37–19:18 | 🌓 47% |
| Sat 19 | 06:34 | 06:55 | 13:00 | 19:04 | 19:25 | 12h 9m | −0:45 | 18:36–19:17 | 🌔 56% |
| Sun 20 | 06:34 | 06:55 | 12:59 | 19:04 | 19:25 | 12h 8m | −0:45 | 18:35–19:17 | 🌔 65% |
| Mon 21 | 06:34 | 06:55 | 12:59 | 19:03 | 19:24 | 12h 7m | −0:45 | 18:35–19:16 | 🌔 74% |
| Tue 22 | 06:34 | 06:55 | 12:59 | 19:02 | 19:23 | 12h 7m | −0:45 | 18:34–19:15 | 🌔 82% |
| Wed 23 | 06:34 | 06:55 | 12:58 | 19:01 | 19:23 | 12h 6m | −0:45 | 18:33–19:14 | 🌔 89% |
| Thu 24 | 06:34 | 06:55 | 12:58 | 19:01 | 19:22 | 12h 5m | −0:45 | 18:32–19:14 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:34 | 06:55 | 12:57 | 19:00 | 19:21 | 12h 4m | −0:45 | 18:32–19:13 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:34 | 06:55 | 12:57 | 18:59 | 19:20 | 12h 4m | −0:45 | 18:31–19:12 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:34 | 06:55 | 12:57 | 18:58 | 19:20 | 12h 3m | −0:45 | 18:30–19:11 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 06:34 | 06:55 | 12:56 | 18:58 | 19:19 | 12h 2m | −0:45 | 18:30–19:11 | 🌖 96% |
| Tue 29 | 06:34 | 06:55 | 12:56 | 18:57 | 19:18 | 12h 1m | −0:45 | 18:29–19:10 | 🌖 91% |
| Wed 30 | 06:34 | 06:55 | 12:56 | 18:56 | 19:18 | 12h 1m | −0:45 | 18:28–19:09 | 🌖 84% |
Longest and shortest day in Banjul
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 12h 55m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 11h 19m.
Between them the day length swings by 1h 35m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:35 on 20 November; the latest is 19:37 on 9 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 06:38 on 1 June to 07:33 on 23 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Banjul different
Clock noon and solar noon are 68 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 13:08 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude.
Sunset here is followed by about 22 minutes of usable light before civil twilight ends — almost exactly the 24-minute median across the cities tracked here.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 48° round to WNW. Tonight, W.
Sunset drifts 32 seconds earlier each day this month — 16 minutes from the first of August to the last.
On 26 April and 17 August the midday sun stands at the zenith, 113 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow.
Sitting 2 months ago of the longest day (21 June) means the sun has almost stopped drifting — 12h 27m of daylight today, and only 9 minutes of movement in sunset over the next two weeks.
Planning a sunset photo in Banjul
Arrive by 18:38. Golden hour opens at 18:53 and the sun is down by 19:22, 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 19:35 and runs to 19:43, the end of civil twilight and 21m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Banjul today?
The sun sets in Banjul at 19:22 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Banjul?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 19:43 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Banjul?
Evening golden hour runs 18:53 to 19:35 today, lasting 41m.