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Daylight hours in Bamako
Bamako gets 12h 52m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 11h 23m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 1h 29m across the year. Its summer is in June.
Today in Bamako
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Bamako observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 52mJune 21 · 06:08–19:01
Shortest day11h 23mDecember 21 · 06:49–18:12
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:37–18:44
Fastest change+0.7 min/dayaround March 20
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:54 | 18:18 | 11h 24m |
| February 1 | 06:59 | 18:34 | 11h 35m |
| March 1 | 06:49 | 18:42 | 11h 53m |
| April 1 | 06:29 | 18:44 | 12h 15m |
| May 1 | 06:12 | 18:47 | 12h 35m |
| June 1 | 06:06 | 18:55 | 12h 49m |
| July 1 | 06:11 | 19:02 | 12h 51m |
| August 1 | 06:19 | 18:59 | 12h 41m |
| September 1 | 06:22 | 18:44 | 12h 22m |
| October 1 | 06:22 | 18:23 | 12h 01m |
| November 1 | 06:26 | 18:07 | 11h 41m |
| December 1 | 06:39 | 18:05 | 11h 26m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Bamako’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Bamako’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 10°–20° North · compare Bamako with any city