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Sunrise & Sunset in Abuja

Today in Abuja, Nigeria the sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 18:17, giving a day length of 11h 58m. Tomorrow's day will be −0m 29s.

☀️ Sunrise

06:19

Bearing: E 96.8°

🌇 Sunset

18:17

Bearing: W 263.0°

🌞 Day length

11h 58m

Tomorrow −0m 29s from today

🕛 Solar noon

12:18

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:09

Ends: 19:27

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:33

Ends: 19:02

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:58

Ends: 18:38

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 06:19–06:47

Evening: 17:49–18:17

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Thu 06:20 18:22 12h 3m 12:21 05:59 18:43 E 93.0°
2 Fri 06:19 18:22 12h 2m 12:21 05:58 18:43 E 93.3°
3 Sat 06:19 18:21 12h 2m 12:20 05:58 18:42 E 93.7°
4 Sun 06:19 18:21 12h 1m 12:20 05:58 18:42 E 94.1°
5 Mon 06:19 18:20 12h 1m 12:20 05:58 18:41 E 94.5°
6 Tue 06:19 18:19 12h 0m 12:19 05:58 18:40 E 94.9°
7 Wed 06:19 18:19 12h 0m 12:19 05:58 18:40 E 95.3°
8 Thu 06:19 18:18 11h 59m 12:19 05:58 18:39 E 95.7°
9 Fri 06:19 18:18 11h 59m 12:18 05:58 18:39 E 96.1°
10 Sat 06:19 18:17 11h 58m 12:18 05:58 18:38 E 96.5°
11 Sun 06:19 18:17 11h 58m 12:18 05:58 18:38 E 96.8°
12 Mon 06:19 18:16 11h 57m 12:18 05:58 18:37 E 97.2°
13 Tue 06:19 18:16 11h 57m 12:17 05:58 18:37 E 97.6°
14 Wed 06:19 18:15 11h 56m 12:17 05:58 18:36 E 98.0°
15 Thu 06:19 18:15 11h 56m 12:17 05:58 18:36 E 98.4°
16 Fri 06:19 18:14 11h 55m 12:17 05:58 18:36 E 98.7°
17 Sat 06:19 18:14 11h 55m 12:16 05:58 18:35 E 99.1°
18 Sun 06:19 18:14 11h 55m 12:16 05:58 18:35 E 99.5°
19 Mon 06:19 18:13 11h 54m 12:16 05:58 18:34 E 99.8°
20 Tue 06:19 18:13 11h 54m 12:16 05:58 18:34 E 100.2°
21 Wed 06:19 18:12 11h 53m 12:16 05:58 18:34 E 100.6°
22 Thu 06:19 18:12 11h 53m 12:16 05:58 18:33 E 100.9°
23 Fri 06:19 18:12 11h 52m 12:15 05:58 18:33 ESE 101.3°
24 Sat 06:19 18:11 11h 52m 12:15 05:58 18:33 ESE 101.6°
25 Sun 06:20 18:11 11h 51m 12:15 05:58 18:32 ESE 102.0°
26 Mon 06:20 18:10 11h 51m 12:15 05:58 18:32 ESE 102.3°
27 Tue 06:20 18:10 11h 50m 12:15 05:58 18:32 ESE 102.7°
28 Wed 06:20 18:10 11h 50m 12:15 05:58 18:31 ESE 103.0°
29 Thu 06:20 18:10 11h 50m 12:15 05:59 18:31 ESE 103.4°
30 Fri 06:20 18:09 11h 49m 12:15 05:59 18:31 ESE 103.7°
31 Sat 06:20 18:09 11h 49m 12:15 05:59 18:31 ESE 104.0°

Daylight in Abuja through the year

The longest day in Abuja is 21 June with 12h 39m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 36m. Day length swings by 1 h 4 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 06:11 on 16 May and the latest sunset at 18:55 on 4 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 11h 39m of daylight 11.6 Jan February 15: 11h 50m of daylight 11.8 Feb March 15: 12h 4m of daylight 12.1 Mar April 15: 12h 19m of daylight 12.3 Apr May 15: 12h 32m of daylight 12.5 May June 15: 12h 39m of daylight 12.6 Jun July 15: 12h 36m of daylight 12.6 Jul August 15: 12h 25m of daylight 12.4 Aug September 15: 12h 11m of daylight 12.2 Sep October 15: 11h 56m of daylight 11.9 Oct November 15: 11h 43m of daylight 11.7 Nov December 15: 11h 36m of daylight 11.6 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:51 18:30 11h 39m
15 February 06:50 18:41 11h 50m
15 March 06:38 18:42 12h 4m
15 April 06:21 18:41 12h 19m
15 May 06:12 18:44 12h 32m
15 June 06:12 18:51 12h 39m
15 July 06:19 18:55 12h 36m
15 August 06:23 18:49 12h 25m
15 September 06:21 18:32 12h 11m
15 October 06:19 18:15 11h 56m
15 November 06:25 18:07 11h 43m
15 December 06:38 18:14 11h 36m

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About sunrise data for Abuja

Times are calculated for Abuja's coordinates (9.08°, 7.40°) and shown in the Africa/Lagos time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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