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Sunrise & Sunset in Abuja

Today in Abuja, Nigeria the sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 18:12, giving a day length of 11h 53m. Day length changes by −28s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

06:19

Bearing: E 100.9°

🌇 Sunset

18:12

Bearing: W 259.0°

🌞 Day length

11h 53m

Next day −28s

🕛 Solar noon

12:16

Sun 69.9° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:09

Ends: 19:22

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:33

Ends: 18:58

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:58

Ends: 18:33

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

Golden hour

Morning: 06:19–06:47

Evening: 17:44–18:12

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

Blue hour

Morning: 05:58–06:06

Evening: 18:25–18:33

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:16

Solar midnight: 00:16

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

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

Solstices and equinoxes in Abuja, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Abuja local time. At 9.1° N the city lies inside the tropics, so the noon sun stands directly overhead around 13 April and 30 August.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 15:46 06:36 18:42 12h 6m 80.7°
June solstice 21 June at 09:25 06:13 18:52 12h 39m 75.6°
September equinox 23 September at 01:06 06:20 18:27 12h 7m 80.9°
December solstice 21 December at 21:50 06:41 18:17 11h 36m 57.5°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

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

Sun questions for Abuja

How high does the sun get in Abuja?

Abuja is in the tropics (9.1° N), so the noon sun passes directly overhead — leaving almost no shadow — around 13 April and 30 August. It is lowest at the December solstice, reaching 57.5° above the horizon at solar noon.

How long is twilight in Abuja?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 21 minutes around the equinoxes and 23 minutes at midsummer in Abuja. Close to the equator the sun climbs steeply, so dusk turns to night quickly.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Abuja?

The earliest sunrise is at 06:11 around 16 May and the latest sunset at 18:55 around 4 July. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Abuja?

Very slowly. Near the equator day length changes by at most 30s from one day to the next.

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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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