What time does the sun rise and set today in Nigeria?

Today (October 3) the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 18:20 in Nigeria, local time (reference: Abuja). Solar noon, when the Sun is highest, is at 12:19.

How long is the day today in Nigeria?

Today has 12h 1min of daylight between sunrise and sunset. Tomorrow will be 29s shorter than today.

When does it start getting light and dark in Nigeria?

Civil twilight, when there is enough light to see outdoors without lamps, starts at 05:57 and ends at 18:41. The sky is fully dark only after astronomical twilight ends, at 19:29.

Do these times apply to every city in Nigeria?

They are calculated for Abuja, the reference city. Other cities in Nigeria differ by about 4 minutes per degree of longitude, plus the effect of latitude and, in countries with several time zones, of the time zone itself.

Why does day length vary so little in Nigeria?

Because the Earth's axis is tilted by about 23.4° and the seasonal swing in daylight grows with latitude. The latitude here is 9.08° N, close to the equator, where the day stays near 12 hours all year.

Sunrise and Sunset in Nigeria Today

Q: What are the longest and shortest days of the year in Nigeria?

In 2026 the longest day is June 19 with 12h 39min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21 with 11h 35min. The difference between them is 1h 3min.

Today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 18:20 in Nigeria (local time, based on Abuja). That gives 12h 1min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:19.

The Sun today

It's nighttime now Sunrise in 4h 42min.

Sunrise06:18

Solar noon12:19

Sunset18:20

Day length12h 1min

Compared with yesterday, today is 30s shorter, and tomorrow will be 29s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.

Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset

Today's local times
Event	Time
Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon)	05:09
Nautical twilight begins (12° below)	05:33
Civil twilight begins (6° below)	05:57
Sunrise	06:18
Solar noon	12:19
Sunset	18:20
Civil twilight ends	18:41
Nautical twilight ends	19:05
Astronomical twilight ends	19:29

Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Nigeria, civil twilight begins 21 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 05:57, and it fades about 21 minutes after sunset. Close to the tropics twilight is short, because the Sun sinks almost vertically. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.

Next 14 days

Sunrise and sunset in Nigeria over the next 14 days
Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Solar noon	Length	Change
Sat, Oct 3	06:18	18:20	12:19	12h 1min	-30s
Sun, Oct 4	06:18	18:19	12:19	12h 0min	-29s
Mon, Oct 5	06:18	18:18	12:18	12h 0min	-29s
Tue, Oct 6	06:18	18:18	12:18	11h 59min	-30s
Wed, Oct 7	06:18	18:17	12:18	11h 59min	-29s
Thu, Oct 8	06:18	18:17	12:17	11h 58min	-28s
Fri, Oct 9	06:18	18:16	12:17	11h 58min	-30s
Sat, Oct 10	06:18	18:16	12:17	11h 58min	-28s
Sun, Oct 11	06:18	18:15	12:17	11h 57min	-30s
Mon, Oct 12	06:18	18:15	12:16	11h 57min	-28s
Tue, Oct 13	06:18	18:14	12:16	11h 56min	-28s
Wed, Oct 14	06:18	18:14	12:16	11h 56min	-29s
Thu, Oct 15	06:18	18:13	12:16	11h 55min	-29s
Fri, Oct 16	06:18	18:13	12:15	11h 55min	-28s

How daylight changes through the year in Nigeria

The longest day of 2026 is June 19, with 12h 39min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 11h 35min: a seasonal swing of 1h 3min. The earliest sunrise is at 06:09 (May 21) and the latest at 06:51 (January 19); the earliest sunset is at 18:06 (November 6) and the latest at 18:54 (July 4). Because this place is close to the equator, days and nights stay close to 12 hours all year and the seasons are hardly noticeable in the sky.

Monthly table: October 2026

Sunrise and sunset in Nigeria, October
Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Civil twilight
Thu, Oct 1	06:18	18:21	12h 2min	05:57 – 18:42
Fri, Oct 2	06:18	18:20	12h 1min	05:57 – 18:41
Sat, Oct 3	06:18	18:20	12h 1min	05:57 – 18:41
Sun, Oct 4	06:18	18:19	12h 0min	05:57 – 18:40
Mon, Oct 5	06:18	18:18	12h 0min	05:57 – 18:39
Tue, Oct 6	06:18	18:18	11h 59min	05:57 – 18:39
Wed, Oct 7	06:18	18:17	11h 59min	05:57 – 18:38
Thu, Oct 8	06:18	18:17	11h 58min	05:57 – 18:38
Fri, Oct 9	06:18	18:16	11h 58min	05:57 – 18:37
Sat, Oct 10	06:18	18:16	11h 58min	05:57 – 18:37
Sun, Oct 11	06:18	18:15	11h 57min	05:57 – 18:36
Mon, Oct 12	06:18	18:15	11h 57min	05:57 – 18:36
Tue, Oct 13	06:18	18:14	11h 56min	05:57 – 18:35
Wed, Oct 14	06:18	18:14	11h 56min	05:57 – 18:35
Thu, Oct 15	06:18	18:13	11h 55min	05:57 – 18:35
Fri, Oct 16	06:18	18:13	11h 55min	05:57 – 18:34
Sat, Oct 17	06:18	18:13	11h 54min	05:57 – 18:34
Sun, Oct 18	06:18	18:12	11h 54min	05:57 – 18:33
Mon, Oct 19	06:18	18:12	11h 53min	05:57 – 18:33
Tue, Oct 20	06:18	18:11	11h 53min	05:57 – 18:33
Wed, Oct 21	06:18	18:11	11h 52min	05:57 – 18:32
Thu, Oct 22	06:18	18:10	11h 52min	05:57 – 18:32
Fri, Oct 23	06:18	18:10	11h 51min	05:57 – 18:31
Sat, Oct 24	06:18	18:10	11h 51min	05:57 – 18:31
Sun, Oct 25	06:18	18:09	11h 51min	05:57 – 18:31
Mon, Oct 26	06:18	18:09	11h 50min	05:57 – 18:30
Tue, Oct 27	06:19	18:09	11h 50min	05:57 – 18:30
Wed, Oct 28	06:19	18:08	11h 49min	05:57 – 18:30
Thu, Oct 29	06:19	18:08	11h 49min	05:57 – 18:30
Fri, Oct 30	06:19	18:08	11h 48min	05:58 – 18:29
Sat, Oct 31	06:19	18:08	11h 48min	05:58 – 18:29

Where these times come from

All times are calculated astronomically for Abuja (9.08° N, 7.40° E) and shown in the local time zone (Africa/Lagos, UTC+1). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in Nigeria differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.

Sunrise and sunset in Nigeria today