Cameroon · 3.87°N, 11.52°E
Daylight hours in Yaoundé
Yaoundé gets 12h 21m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 11h 54m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 0h 27m across the year. So close to the equator, day length barely changes with the seasons.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Yaoundé observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 21mJune 21 · 06:06–18:27
Shortest day11h 54mDecember 21 · 06:16–18:10
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:19–18:26
Fastest change+0.2 min/dayaround March 26
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:21 | 18:15 | 11h 54m |
| February 1 | 06:30 | 18:27 | 11h 57m |
| March 1 | 06:26 | 18:29 | 12h 03m |
| April 1 | 06:14 | 18:23 | 12h 09m |
| May 1 | 06:04 | 18:19 | 12h 15m |
| June 1 | 06:03 | 18:23 | 12h 20m |
| July 1 | 06:08 | 18:29 | 12h 20m |
| August 1 | 06:12 | 18:30 | 12h 17m |
| September 1 | 06:09 | 18:21 | 12h 11m |
| October 1 | 06:02 | 18:07 | 12h 05m |
| November 1 | 05:59 | 17:58 | 11h 59m |
| December 1 | 06:06 | 18:01 | 11h 55m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Yaoundé’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
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