Morning gold starts at , in 2 hr 33 min. Tonight's golden hour runs 5:29 – 6:11 PM, with sunset at .
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Direction
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
Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. Yaoundé doesn't change its clocks, so the curves are smooth.
| Month | Morning gold | Evening gold | Sunset | Sun sets toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:12 – 6:55 AM | 5:51 – 6:34 PM | 6:21 PM | 249° WSW |
| February | 6:15 – 6:56 AM | 5:59 – 6:41 PM | 6:28 PM | 258° WSW |
| March | 6:07 – 6:47 AM | 5:58 – 6:38 PM | 6:25 PM | 268° W |
| April | 5:55 – 6:35 AM | 5:52 – 6:32 PM | 6:20 PM | 280° W |
| May | 5:48 – 6:30 AM | 5:50 – 6:32 PM | 6:19 PM | 289° WNW |
| June | 5:50 – 6:33 AM | 5:55 – 6:38 PM | 6:24 PM | 293° WNW |
| July | 5:56 – 6:39 AM | 6:00 – 6:43 PM | 6:29 PM | 292° WNW |
| August | 5:58 – 6:39 AM | 5:57 – 6:38 PM | 6:25 PM | 284° WNW |
| September | 5:52 – 6:32 AM | 5:45 – 6:25 PM | 6:13 PM | 273° W |
| October | 5:45 – 6:26 AM | 5:32 – 6:13 PM | 6:00 PM | 261° W |
| November | 5:46 – 6:29 AM | 5:27 – 6:10 PM | 5:56 PM | 251° WSW |
| December | 5:58 – 6:41 AM | 5:36 – 6:19 PM | 6:06 PM | 247° WSW |
Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Yaoundé local time.
Around 40 to 43 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, April, August, September and October, about 40 minutes, and longest in January, February, May, June, July, November and December, about 43 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.
Toward the west-southwest in December, around 247°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 293°. Today it sets at 258°, a little south of due west.
Evening golden hour, in each city's own local time.