What time does the sun rise and set today in the Gambia?

Today (October 3) the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 18:54 in the Gambia, local time (reference: Banjul). Solar noon, when the Sun is highest, is at 12:55.

How long is the day today in the Gambia?

Today has 11h 58min of daylight between sunrise and sunset. Tomorrow will be 44s shorter than today.

When does it start getting light and dark in the Gambia?

Civil twilight, when there is enough light to see outdoors without lamps, starts at 06:34 and ends at 19:15. The sky is fully dark only after astronomical twilight ends, at 20:05.

Do these times apply to every city in the Gambia?

They are calculated for Banjul, the reference city. Other cities in the Gambia differ by about 4 minutes per degree of longitude, plus the effect of latitude and, in countries with several time zones, of the time zone itself.

Why does day length vary moderately in the Gambia?

Because the Earth's axis is tilted by about 23.4° and the seasonal swing in daylight grows with latitude. The latitude here is 13.45° N, a mid-latitude region with well-defined seasons but no extremes.

Sunrise and Sunset in the Gambia Today

Q: What are the longest and shortest days of the year in the Gambia?

In 2026 the longest day is June 20 with 12h 55min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21 with 11h 20min. The difference between them is 1h 35min.

Today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 18:54 in the Gambia (local time, based on Banjul). That gives 11h 58min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:55.

The Sun today

It's nighttime now Sunrise in 5h 22min.

Sunrise06:55

Solar noon12:55

Sunset18:54

Day length11h 58min

Compared with yesterday, today is 44s shorter, and tomorrow will be 44s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.

Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset

Today's local times
Event	Time
Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon)	05:45
Nautical twilight begins (12° below)	06:09
Civil twilight begins (6° below)	06:34
Sunrise	06:55
Solar noon	12:55
Sunset	18:54
Civil twilight ends	19:15
Nautical twilight ends	19:40
Astronomical twilight ends	20:05

Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in the Gambia, civil twilight begins 21 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:34, and it fades about 21 minutes after sunset. Close to the tropics twilight is short, because the Sun sinks almost vertically. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.

Next 14 days

Sunrise and sunset in the Gambia over the next 14 days
Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Solar noon	Length	Change
Sat, Oct 3	06:55	18:54	12:55	11h 58min	-44s
Sun, Oct 4	06:55	18:54	12:55	11h 58min	-44s
Mon, Oct 5	06:55	18:53	12:54	11h 57min	-44s
Tue, Oct 6	06:56	18:52	12:54	11h 56min	-44s
Wed, Oct 7	06:56	18:52	12:54	11h 55min	-44s
Thu, Oct 8	06:56	18:51	12:53	11h 55min	-44s
Fri, Oct 9	06:56	18:50	12:53	11h 54min	-43s
Sat, Oct 10	06:56	18:50	12:53	11h 53min	-44s
Sun, Oct 11	06:56	18:49	12:53	11h 53min	-44s
Mon, Oct 12	06:56	18:48	12:52	11h 52min	-43s
Tue, Oct 13	06:56	18:48	12:52	11h 51min	-43s
Wed, Oct 14	06:56	18:47	12:52	11h 50min	-43s
Thu, Oct 15	06:56	18:47	12:52	11h 50min	-43s
Fri, Oct 16	06:57	18:46	12:51	11h 49min	-42s

How daylight changes through the year in the Gambia

The longest day of 2026 is June 20, with 12h 55min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 11h 20min: a seasonal swing of 1h 35min. The earliest sunrise is at 06:38 (May 22) and the latest at 07:33 (January 14); the earliest sunset is at 18:35 (November 16) and the latest at 19:37 (June 28). At this latitude the change is clear but moderate, and summer, with the longest days, falls around June.

Monthly table: October 2026

Sunrise and sunset in the Gambia, October
Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Civil twilight
Thu, Oct 1	06:55	18:56	12h 0min	06:34 – 19:17
Fri, Oct 2	06:55	18:55	11h 59min	06:34 – 19:16
Sat, Oct 3	06:55	18:54	11h 58min	06:34 – 19:15
Sun, Oct 4	06:55	18:54	11h 58min	06:34 – 19:15
Mon, Oct 5	06:55	18:53	11h 57min	06:34 – 19:14
Tue, Oct 6	06:56	18:52	11h 56min	06:34 – 19:13
Wed, Oct 7	06:56	18:52	11h 55min	06:34 – 19:13
Thu, Oct 8	06:56	18:51	11h 55min	06:34 – 19:12
Fri, Oct 9	06:56	18:50	11h 54min	06:34 – 19:12
Sat, Oct 10	06:56	18:50	11h 53min	06:34 – 19:11
Sun, Oct 11	06:56	18:49	11h 53min	06:35 – 19:10
Mon, Oct 12	06:56	18:48	11h 52min	06:35 – 19:10
Tue, Oct 13	06:56	18:48	11h 51min	06:35 – 19:09
Wed, Oct 14	06:56	18:47	11h 50min	06:35 – 19:09
Thu, Oct 15	06:56	18:47	11h 50min	06:35 – 19:08
Fri, Oct 16	06:57	18:46	11h 49min	06:35 – 19:07
Sat, Oct 17	06:57	18:45	11h 48min	06:35 – 19:07
Sun, Oct 18	06:57	18:45	11h 48min	06:35 – 19:06
Mon, Oct 19	06:57	18:44	11h 47min	06:35 – 19:06
Tue, Oct 20	06:57	18:44	11h 46min	06:36 – 19:05
Wed, Oct 21	06:57	18:43	11h 45min	06:36 – 19:05
Thu, Oct 22	06:58	18:43	11h 45min	06:36 – 19:04
Fri, Oct 23	06:58	18:42	11h 44min	06:36 – 19:04
Sat, Oct 24	06:58	18:42	11h 43min	06:36 – 19:04
Sun, Oct 25	06:58	18:41	11h 43min	06:36 – 19:03
Mon, Oct 26	06:58	18:41	11h 42min	06:37 – 19:03
Tue, Oct 27	06:59	18:41	11h 41min	06:37 – 19:02
Wed, Oct 28	06:59	18:40	11h 41min	06:37 – 19:02
Thu, Oct 29	06:59	18:40	11h 40min	06:37 – 19:02
Fri, Oct 30	06:59	18:39	11h 39min	06:38 – 19:01
Sat, Oct 31	07:00	18:39	11h 39min	06:38 – 19:01

Where these times come from

All times are calculated astronomically for Banjul (13.45° N, 16.58° W) and shown in the local time zone (Africa/Banjul, UTC+0). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in the Gambia differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.

Sunrise and sunset in the Gambia today