Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria
Sunrise in Sokoto today is 6:29 AM and sunset is 6:17 PM, giving 11 h 48 min of daylight.
Sun times for Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria in local time (Africa/Lagos), calculated from its coordinates (13.06°, 5.24°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:29 AM to 6:58 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:49 PM to 6:17 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:08 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:39 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:24 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 Sokoto
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 6:29 AM | 6:17 PM | 11 h 48 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:30 AM | 6:17 PM | 11 h 47 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:30 AM | 6:16 PM | 11 h 47 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:30 AM | 6:16 PM | 11 h 46 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:30 AM | 6:15 PM | 11 h 45 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:30 AM | 6:15 PM | 11 h 45 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:31 AM | 6:15 PM | 11 h 44 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:01 AM | 6:23 PM | 11 h 23 min |
| February 1 | 7:05 AM | 6:39 PM | 11 h 35 min |
| March 1 | 6:54 AM | 6:47 PM | 11 h 53 min |
| April 1 | 6:35 AM | 6:50 PM | 12 h 15 min |
| May 1 | 6:18 AM | 6:54 PM | 12 h 36 min |
| June 1 | 6:11 AM | 7:02 PM | 12 h 51 min |
| July 1 | 6:16 AM | 7:09 PM | 12 h 53 min |
| August 1 | 6:24 AM | 7:06 PM | 12 h 42 min |
| September 1 | 6:27 AM | 6:49 PM | 12 h 22 min |
| October 1 | 6:28 AM | 6:28 PM | 12 h 01 min |
| November 1 | 6:32 AM | 6:12 PM | 11 h 40 min |
| December 1 | 6:45 AM | 6:10 PM | 11 h 25 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Sokoto: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sokoto today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 6:17 PM in Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria (Africa/Lagos). Solar noon is 12:24 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 48 min. Days are getting shorter by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Sokoto today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:29 AM to 6:58 AM in the morning and 5:49 PM to 6:17 PM in the evening at Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria.
When does it get dark in Sokoto?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:39 PM in Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:08 AM.