Golden hour in Banjul today

Morning gold starts at , in 4 hr 33 min. Tonight's golden hour runs 6:13 – 6:55 PM, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold · next up
    6:45 – 7:27 AM
    42 minutes, from the east
  • Sunrise
    6:58 AM
    102° · east-southeast102° ESE
  • Evening gold
    6:13 – 6:55 PM
    42 minutes
  • Sunset
    6:41 PM
    258° · west-southwest258° WSW
  • Blue hour
    6:55 – 7:03 PM
    and 6:36 – 6:45 AM

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Tonight the sun sets at 258°, a little south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Banjul's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. Banjul doesn't change its clocks, so the curves are smooth.

Golden hour in Banjul on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January7:19 – 8:03 AM6:28 – 7:12 PM6:58 PM249° WSW
February7:15 – 7:58 AM6:42 – 7:25 PM7:11 PM257° WSW
March7:00 – 7:41 AM6:48 – 7:29 PM7:16 PM268° W
April6:40 – 7:21 AM6:50 – 7:32 PM7:19 PM280° W
May6:26 – 7:09 AM6:55 – 7:39 PM7:25 PM290° WNW
June6:25 – 7:10 AM7:03 – 7:48 PM7:34 PM294° WNW
July6:32 – 7:17 AM7:07 – 7:51 PM7:37 PM292° WNW
August6:40 – 7:22 AM6:58 – 7:41 PM7:27 PM284° WNW
September6:42 – 7:23 AM6:39 – 7:20 PM7:07 PM273° W
October6:43 – 7:25 AM6:18 – 7:00 PM6:47 PM261° W
November6:51 – 7:35 AM6:06 – 6:49 PM6:36 PM251° WSW
December7:07 – 7:52 AM6:10 – 6:55 PM6:41 PM246° WSW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Banjul local time.

How long does golden hour last in Banjul?

Around 41 to 45 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, April, September and October, about 41 minutes, and longest in January, May, June, July and December, about 45 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Banjul?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 246°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 294°. Today it sets at 258°, a little south of due west.

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