Sunrise and Sunset in Elmina, Ghana

Today — Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Today the sun rises in Elmina at 05:55 and sets at 18:20, giving 12h 25m of daylight.

   Sunrise 
 05:55     66° ENE 
  Sunset 
 18:20     294° WNW 
  Day length 
12h 25m
    Same length as yesterday 
  Solar noon 
 12:07     Sun altitude: 71.7° 
 

Times shown in Africa/Accra · GMT · UTC+00:00

Sun Position

Sunrise 2026-06-17T05:55:07+00:00

Daylight 12.4h

Sunset 2026-06-17T18:20:03+00:00

Morning blue hour 05:32 05:41

Morning golden hour 05:57 06:24

Evening golden hour 17:50 18:17

Evening blue hour 18:33 18:42

Twilight phases

Wed, Jun 17, 2026

Twilight is the period before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is lit by scattered sunlight. There are three phases, each defined by how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sun alt / az 7.2° 113° ESE

Sky phase Daylight

Now 17:44

05:55 Sunrise

12:07 Solar noon

18:20 Sunset

Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight

Sunrise 05:55
Solar noon 12:07
Sunset 18:20

Sun direction and altitude

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west — but the exact compass direction shifts with the seasons. At the solstices the difference can be 50° or more.

Sunrise: 66° ENE Sunset: 294° WNW Max altitude at noon: 71.7° above horizon

Sun path over the day

A polar view of the sun's path across the sky today as seen from Elmina. The outer ring is the horizon; the centre is directly overhead.

Sun bearings—

Elmina on the map · sun bearings today

Elmina, Ghana

Sunrise05:55
Sunset18:20
Daylight12h 25m
Sunrise bearing66°
Sunset bearing294°

Continent: Africa
Country: Ghana
City: Elmina
Population: 34.4K
Coordinates: 5.08°, -1.35°

Longest and shortest day of 2026

The earth's tilt makes the day length swing through the year. In Elmina these are the extremes for 2026.

Spring equinox

February 24, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Longest day

April 3, 2026

Day length 12h 10m

Autumn equinox

October 18, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Shortest day

December 22, 2026

Day length 11h 50m

Time zone and daylight saving

Time zone

Africa/Accra

UTC offset

UTC+00:00

Next clock change

This time zone does not observe daylight saving time.

Yearly extremes

Earliest sunrise

October 24, 2026

05:51

Latest sunset

July 18, 2026

18:24

Day length throughout 2026

The length of the day across the entire year in Elmina. Solstices are the peaks and troughs; equinoxes are the 12-hour crossings.

Longest day Shortest day

Elmina sunrise calendar — June 2026

A full month of sunrise, sunset, twilight, and solar-noon times for Elmina. Scroll horizontally on mobile to see all columns.

1Mon

12h 24m

Sunrise

05:5268° ENE

Sunset

18:16

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:30·18:38

Diff

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2Tue

12h 24m

Sunrise

05:5268° ENE

Sunset

18:16

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:30·18:39

Diff

3Wed

12h 24m

Sunrise

05:5268° ENE

Sunset

18:16

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:30·18:39

Diff

4Thu

12h 24m

Sunrise

05:5367° ENE

Sunset

18:17

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:30·18:39

Diff

5Fri

12h 24m

Sunrise

05:5367° ENE

Sunset

18:17

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:30·18:39

Diff

6Sat

12h 24m

Sunrise

05:5367° ENE

Sunset

18:17

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:30·18:40

Diff

7Sun

12h 24m

Sunrise

05:5367° ENE

Sunset

18:17

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:30·18:40

Diff

8Mon

12h 24m

Sunrise

05:5367° ENE

Sunset

18:18

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:31·18:40

Diff

9Tue

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5367° ENE

Sunset

18:18

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:31·18:40

Diff

10Wed

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5367° ENE

Sunset

18:18

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:31·18:41

Diff

11Thu

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5467° ENE

Sunset

18:18

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:31·18:41

Diff

12Fri

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5467° ENE

Sunset

18:18

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:31·18:41

Diff

13Sat

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5467° ENE

Sunset

18:19

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:31·18:41

Diff

14Sun

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5467° ENE

Sunset

18:19

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:31·18:42

Diff

15Mon

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5467° ENE

Sunset

18:19

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:32·18:42

Diff

16Tue

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5467° ENE

Sunset

18:19

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:32·18:42

Diff

17WedToday

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5566° ENE

Sunset

18:20

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:32·18:42

Diff

18Thu

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5566° ENE

Sunset

18:20

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:32·18:42

Diff

19Fri

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5566° ENE

Sunset

18:20

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:32·18:43

Diff

20Sat

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5566° ENE

Sunset

18:20

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:33·18:43

Diff

21Sun

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5566° ENE

Sunset

18:20

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:33·18:43

Diff

22Mon

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5666° ENE

Sunset

18:21

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:33·18:43

Diff

23Tue

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5666° ENE

Sunset

18:21

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:33·18:43

Diff

24Wed

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5666° ENE

Sunset

18:21

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:33·18:44

Diff

25Thu

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5666° ENE

Sunset

18:21

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:34·18:44

Diff

26Fri

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5666° ENE

Sunset

18:21

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:34·18:44

Diff

27Sat

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5767° ENE

Sunset

18:22

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:34·18:44

Diff

28Sun

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5767° ENE

Sunset

18:22

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:34·18:44

Diff

29Mon

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5767° ENE

Sunset

18:22

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:34·18:45

Diff

30Tue

12h 25m

Sunrise

05:5767° ENE

Sunset

18:22

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:35·18:45

Diff

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight	Diff	Civil dawn	Civil dusk	Solar noon	Noon alt.	Rise dir.
1Mon	05:52	18:16	12h 24m	—	05:30	18:38	12:04	73.0°	68° ENE
2Tue	05:52	18:16	12h 24m	0m	05:30	18:39	12:04	72.9°	68° ENE
3Wed	05:52	18:16	12h 24m	0m	05:30	18:39	12:04	72.8°	68° ENE
4Thu	05:53	18:17	12h 24m	0m	05:30	18:39	12:05	72.7°	67° ENE
5Fri	05:53	18:17	12h 24m	0m	05:30	18:39	12:05	72.6°	67° ENE
6Sat	05:53	18:17	12h 24m	0m	05:30	18:40	12:05	72.4°	67° ENE
7Sun	05:53	18:17	12h 24m	0m	05:30	18:40	12:05	72.3°	67° ENE
8Mon	05:53	18:18	12h 24m	0m	05:31	18:40	12:05	72.3°	67° ENE
9Tue	05:53	18:18	12h 25m	0m	05:31	18:40	12:06	72.2°	67° ENE
10Wed	05:53	18:18	12h 25m	0m	05:31	18:41	12:06	72.1°	67° ENE
11Thu	05:54	18:18	12h 25m	0m	05:31	18:41	12:06	72.0°	67° ENE
12Fri	05:54	18:18	12h 25m	0m	05:31	18:41	12:06	71.9°	67° ENE
13Sat	05:54	18:19	12h 25m	0m	05:31	18:41	12:06	71.9°	67° ENE
14Sun	05:54	18:19	12h 25m	0m	05:31	18:42	12:06	71.8°	67° ENE
15Mon	05:54	18:19	12h 25m	0m	05:32	18:42	12:07	71.8°	67° ENE
16Tue	05:54	18:19	12h 25m	0m	05:32	18:42	12:07	71.7°	67° ENE
17WedToday	05:55	18:20	12h 25m	0m	05:32	18:42	12:07	71.7°	66° ENE
18Thu	05:55	18:20	12h 25m	0m	05:32	18:42	12:07	71.7°	66° ENE
19Fri	05:55	18:20	12h 25m	0m	05:32	18:43	12:07	71.7°	66° ENE
20Sat	05:55	18:20	12h 25m	0m	05:33	18:43	12:08	71.6°	66° ENE
21Sun	05:55	18:20	12h 25m	0m	05:33	18:43	12:08	71.6°	66° ENE
22Mon	05:56	18:21	12h 25m	0m	05:33	18:43	12:08	71.6°	66° ENE
23Tue	05:56	18:21	12h 25m	0m	05:33	18:43	12:08	71.7°	66° ENE
24Wed	05:56	18:21	12h 25m	0m	05:33	18:44	12:09	71.7°	66° ENE
25Thu	05:56	18:21	12h 25m	0m	05:34	18:44	12:09	71.7°	66° ENE
26Fri	05:56	18:21	12h 25m	0m	05:34	18:44	12:09	71.7°	66° ENE
27Sat	05:57	18:22	12h 25m	0m	05:34	18:44	12:09	71.8°	67° ENE
28Sun	05:57	18:22	12h 25m	0m	05:34	18:44	12:09	71.8°	67° ENE
29Mon	05:57	18:22	12h 25m	0m	05:34	18:45	12:09	71.8°	67° ENE
30Tue	05:57	18:22	12h 25m	0m	05:35	18:45	12:10	71.9°	67° ENE

Sunrise & sunset in other Ghana cities

Sunrise and sunset for other cities in Ghana.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What time does the sun rise in Elmina today?

The sun rises in Elmina today at 05:55 (Africa/Accra).

What time does the sun set in Elmina today?

The sun sets in Elmina today at 18:20 (Africa/Accra).

How long is the day in Elmina today?

Today's day length in Elmina is 12h 25m, with 0 min longer than yesterday compared to yesterday.

When is the longest day of the year in Elmina?

The longest day of 2026 in Elmina is April 3, with 12h 10m of daylight.

When is the shortest day of the year in Elmina?

The shortest day of 2026 in Elmina is December 22, with 11h 50m of daylight.

What is the golden hour in Elmina?

Golden hour in Elmina today runs from 05:57 to 06:24 in the morning and from 17:50 to 18:17 in the evening — when the sun is low and warm.

In which direction does the sun rise in Elmina?

Today the sun rises 66° east of north in Elmina (approximately ENE) and sets at 294° (WNW).

Does Elmina observe daylight saving time?

No. Elmina uses Africa/Accra year-round with no daylight saving.

When is the sun highest in Elmina today?

The sun reaches its highest point over Elmina today at 12:07 (Africa/Accra), climbing to an altitude of 71.7° above the horizon.

When is the blue hour in Elmina?

Blue hour in Elmina runs from 05:32 to 05:41 before sunrise and from 18:33 to 18:42 after sunset — the cool, photogenic window right before sunrise and after sunset.

What is the difference between civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight?

Civil twilight covers the sun between 0° and 6° below the horizon; nautical twilight is 6° to 12°; astronomical twilight is 12° to 18°. After astronomical twilight the sky is fully dark.

Why does the day length change during the year?

Earth's rotational axis is tilted about 23.5° relative to its orbit, so as the planet circles the sun each hemisphere faces toward the sun for part of the year and away for the other. That tilt is why days grow longer around each summer solstice and shorter around each winter solstice — the effect is strongest near the poles and vanishes at the equator.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

Sunrise JSON API https://worldstats.org/api/sunrise/elmina-gh

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