| Night Time: | 12 hours, 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 13 at 6:29 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 13 at 7:16 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 14 at 5:52 am |
| Sunrise: | Nov 14 at 6:39 am |
A Planetary Meet-up and Shooting Stars
Mars and Jupiter have a close approach around November 16. Plus, the Leonid Meteor Shower peaks around November 17–18.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Cotonou. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Cotonou, Nov 13 – Nov 14, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Cotonou
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Nov 14 ↑5:33 am
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Venus rise and set in Cotonou
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Nov 14 ↑4:41 am
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Mars rise and set in Cotonou
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Nov 14 ↑12:59 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Cotonou
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Nov 14 ↑1:02 am
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Saturn rise and set in Cotonou
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sat, Nov 14 ↓3:55 am
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Uranus rise and set in Cotonou
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Nov 13 ↑7:15 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Cotonou
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Nov 14 ↓3:28 am
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Planets Visible in Cotonou
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 13, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 5:33 am | Sat 5:26 pm | Sat 11:30 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 4:41 am | Sat 4:35 pm | Sat 10:38 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 12:59 am | Sat 1:17 pm | Sat 7:08 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 1:02 am | Sat 1:17 pm | Sat 7:09 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 3:52 pm | Sat 3:55 am | Fri 9:54 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 7:15 pm | Sat 7:37 am | Sat 1:26 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Fri 3:26 pm | Sat 3:28 am | Fri 9:27 pm | Difficult to see |
