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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Maiduguri, NG
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Lagos · 11.85°N, 13.16°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:56 AM |
| Sunset | 5:53 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 57 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:14 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:39 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:04 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 03 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 42 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:46 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:01 AM |
| Moonset | 3:41 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.52°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:39 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:36 AM | 7:13 PM | 1:25 PM | Visible about 0.8 h after dark, highest 13° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:32 AM | 6:58 PM | 1:15 PM | Visible about 0.5 h after dark, highest 9° toward the SW. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:15 AM | 1:55 PM | 7:35 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 59° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:22 AM | 2:51 PM | 8:36 AM | Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:42 PM | 5:52 AM | 11:45 PM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 80° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Maiduguri is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Bama68 km away
- Mubi176 km away
- Maroua188 km away
- Kousseri205 km away
- N'Djamena207 km away
- Gashua257 km away
- Gombe278 km away
- Jimeta296 km away
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