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Sunrise & Sunset in Lagos

Today in Lagos, Nigeria the sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 18:34, giving a day length of 12h 0m. Tomorrow's day will be −0m 21s.

☀️ Sunrise

06:34

Bearing: E 96.8°

🌇 Sunset

18:34

Bearing: W 263.0°

🌞 Day length

12h 0m

Tomorrow −0m 21s from today

🕛 Solar noon

12:34

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:24

Ends: 19:44

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:49

Ends: 19:19

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:13

Ends: 18:55

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

Golden hour

Morning: 06:34–07:01

Evening: 18:06–18:34

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 06:35 18:39 12h 4m 12:37 06:14 19:00 E 93.0°
2 Fri 06:35 18:38 12h 4m 12:37 06:14 18:59 E 93.4°
3 Sat 06:35 18:38 12h 3m 12:36 06:14 18:59 E 93.7°
4 Sun 06:35 18:37 12h 3m 12:36 06:14 18:58 E 94.1°
5 Mon 06:34 18:37 12h 2m 12:36 06:14 18:58 E 94.5°
6 Tue 06:34 18:36 12h 2m 12:35 06:13 18:57 E 94.9°
7 Wed 06:34 18:36 12h 2m 12:35 06:13 18:57 E 95.3°
8 Thu 06:34 18:35 12h 1m 12:35 06:13 18:56 E 95.7°
9 Fri 06:34 18:35 12h 1m 12:34 06:13 18:56 E 96.1°
10 Sat 06:34 18:35 12h 1m 12:34 06:13 18:55 E 96.4°
11 Sun 06:34 18:34 12h 0m 12:34 06:13 18:55 E 96.8°
12 Mon 06:34 18:34 12h 0m 12:34 06:13 18:55 E 97.2°
13 Tue 06:34 18:33 12h 0m 12:33 06:13 18:54 E 97.6°
14 Wed 06:34 18:33 11h 59m 12:33 06:13 18:54 E 98.0°
15 Thu 06:33 18:32 11h 59m 12:33 06:12 18:53 E 98.3°
16 Fri 06:33 18:32 11h 59m 12:33 06:12 18:53 E 98.7°
17 Sat 06:33 18:32 11h 58m 12:33 06:12 18:53 E 99.1°
18 Sun 06:33 18:31 11h 58m 12:32 06:12 18:52 E 99.4°
19 Mon 06:33 18:31 11h 58m 12:32 06:12 18:52 E 99.8°
20 Tue 06:33 18:31 11h 57m 12:32 06:12 18:52 E 100.2°
21 Wed 06:33 18:30 11h 57m 12:32 06:12 18:51 E 100.5°
22 Thu 06:33 18:30 11h 57m 12:32 06:12 18:51 E 100.9°
23 Fri 06:33 18:30 11h 56m 12:32 06:12 18:51 ESE 101.3°
24 Sat 06:33 18:29 11h 56m 12:31 06:12 18:51 ESE 101.6°
25 Sun 06:33 18:29 11h 56m 12:31 06:12 18:50 ESE 102.0°
26 Mon 06:33 18:29 11h 55m 12:31 06:12 18:50 ESE 102.3°
27 Tue 06:34 18:29 11h 55m 12:31 06:12 18:50 ESE 102.6°
28 Wed 06:34 18:28 11h 55m 12:31 06:12 18:50 ESE 103.0°
29 Thu 06:34 18:28 11h 54m 12:31 06:12 18:49 ESE 103.3°
30 Fri 06:34 18:28 11h 54m 12:31 06:12 18:49 ESE 103.7°
31 Sat 06:34 18:28 11h 54m 12:31 06:13 18:49 ESE 104.0°

Daylight in Lagos through the year

The longest day in Lagos is 21 June with 12h 30m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 45m. Day length barely changes — the gap between the longest and shortest day is only 0 h 45 min, typical of places near the equator. The earliest sunrise is at 06:31 on 13 May and the latest sunset at 19:07 on 7 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 47m of daylight 11.8 Jan February 15: 11h 55m of daylight 11.9 Feb March 15: 12h 5m of daylight 12.1 Mar April 15: 12h 16m of daylight 12.3 Apr May 15: 12h 25m of daylight 12.4 May June 15: 12h 30m of daylight 12.5 Jun July 15: 12h 28m of daylight 12.5 Jul August 15: 12h 20m of daylight 12.3 Aug September 15: 12h 10m of daylight 12.2 Sep October 15: 11h 59m of daylight 12.0 Oct November 15: 11h 50m of daylight 11.8 Nov December 15: 11h 45m of daylight 11.7 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:03 18:50 11h 47m
15 February 07:04 18:59 11h 55m
15 March 06:54 18:59 12h 5m
15 April 06:39 18:55 12h 16m
15 May 06:31 18:56 12h 25m
15 June 06:33 19:03 12h 30m
15 July 06:39 19:07 12h 28m
15 August 06:42 19:02 12h 20m
15 September 06:38 18:48 12h 10m
15 October 06:33 18:32 11h 59m
15 November 06:37 18:27 11h 50m
15 December 06:50 18:35 11h 45m

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About sunrise data for Lagos

Times are calculated for Lagos's coordinates (6.52°, 3.38°) 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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