Sunday, October 18, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Sunrise in Abuja today is 6:18 AM and sunset is 6:12 PM, giving 11 h 54 min of daylight.
Sun times for Abuja, FCT, Nigeria in local time (Africa/Lagos), calculated from its coordinates (9.06°, 7.50°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:18 AM to 6:46 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:44 PM to 6:12 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:56 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:33 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:15 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -1.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Abuja
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18 | 6:18 AM | 6:12 PM | 11 h 54 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 6:18 AM | 6:11 PM | 11 h 54 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:18 AM | 6:11 PM | 11 h 53 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:18 AM | 6:11 PM | 11 h 53 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:18 AM | 6:10 PM | 11 h 52 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:18 AM | 6:10 PM | 11 h 52 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:18 AM | 6:09 PM | 11 h 52 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 6:45 AM | 6:21 PM | 11 h 37 min |
| February 1 | 6:51 AM | 6:35 PM | 11 h 45 min |
| March 1 | 6:43 AM | 6:40 PM | 11 h 57 min |
| April 1 | 6:27 AM | 6:40 PM | 12 h 13 min |
| May 1 | 6:13 AM | 6:40 PM | 12 h 27 min |
| June 1 | 6:09 AM | 6:46 PM | 12 h 37 min |
| July 1 | 6:14 AM | 6:53 PM | 12 h 39 min |
| August 1 | 6:20 AM | 6:51 PM | 12 h 31 min |
| September 1 | 6:21 AM | 6:38 PM | 12 h 17 min |
| October 1 | 6:18 AM | 6:20 PM | 12 h 02 min |
| November 1 | 6:19 AM | 6:07 PM | 11 h 48 min |
| December 1 | 6:29 AM | 6:08 PM | 11 h 38 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Abuja: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Abuja today?
On Sunday, October 18, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:18 AM and sets at 6:12 PM in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria (Africa/Lagos). Solar noon is 12:15 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 54 min. Days are getting shorter by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Abuja today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:18 AM to 6:46 AM in the morning and 5:44 PM to 6:12 PM in the evening at Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.
When does it get dark in Abuja?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:33 PM in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:56 AM.