Sunrise Times in Nigeria 🇳🇬

Find today's sunrise times for every major city in Nigeria 🇳🇬. Sunrise.am tracks daily sunrise, sunrise, sunset and twilight for cities across Nigeria — updated every day with accurate astronomical data. Whether you're planning a sunrise hike, photographing the golden hour, or simply curious about how daylight changes through the year in Nigeria, this page gives you the times you need at a glance.

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Sunrise Times & Overview for Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026

Solar patterns across Nigeria on Wednesday are influenced by the Earth's axial tilt and the country's 9.08° latitude. Across the country, the arrival of light is staggered by 43 minutes today; dawn begins first in Maiduguri (05:57), eventually reaching Lagos at 06:40. In Abuja, the sunrise is timed for 06:22.

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Sunrise in Abuja today — Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026

Sunrise
06:22

Sunset
18:42

Day length
12h 19m

Sun right now
Night

Sun position
ENE (-34.33°)

Next Equinox
Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In Abuja, the earliest sunrise is on August 01 to 05 and the latest sunset is on August 01 to 04.

Today's Sunrise in Major Nigeria Cities

Lagos
06:40
Kano
06:15
Ibadan
06:37
Abuja
06:22
Port Harcourt
06:27
Kaduna
06:21
Benin City
06:31
Onitsha
06:26
Aba
06:25
Maiduguri
05:57

Ilorin
06:34
Sokoto
06:27
Jos
06:15
Zaria
06:19
Enugu
06:23
Warri
06:31
Oyo
06:37
Abeokuta
06:39
Akure
06:32
Bauchi
06:11

Katsina
06:18
Osogbo
06:34
Ile-Ife
06:34
Gombe
06:06
Owerri
06:26
Calabar
06:21
Ebute Ikorodu
06:39
Okene
06:28
Ikare
06:30
Yola
06:01

Regional Forecast: Sunrise Times Across Nigeria

Uyo
06:23
Ado-Ekiti
06:32
Ogbomoso
06:35
Minna
06:25
Lekki
06:37
Bida
06:27
Makurdi
06:18
Ondo
06:34
Umuahia
06:24

Gboko
06:17
Yenagoa
06:29
Ijebu Ode
06:37
Ilesa
06:34
Ikeja
06:40
Sapele
06:31
Efon-Alaaye
06:33
Owo
06:30
Ikot Ekpene
06:24

Iwo
06:36
Jimeta
06:01
Atani
06:27
Gusau
06:22
Mubi
05:57
Ikire
06:36
Shagamu
06:39

2026 Solar Path Analysis for Abuja

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Today's Sun Phases in Abuja

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August 2026 Sunrise/Sunset Calendar for Abuja

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	06:21 ↑ 72° ENE	18:51 ↑ 288° WNW	12h 30m	-0m 22s	05:07	20:06	05:33	19:40	05:58	19:14	12:36	151.83
2	06:21 ↑ 72° ENE	18:51 ↑ 288° WNW	12h 30m	-0m 22s	05:07	20:05	05:33	19:39	05:59	19:14	12:36	151.81
3	06:21 ↑ 72° ENE	18:51 ↑ 288° WNW	12h 29m	-0m 22s	05:07	20:05	05:33	19:39	05:59	19:13	12:36	151.79
4	06:21 ↑ 72° ENE	18:51 ↑ 287° WNW	12h 29m	-0m 23s	05:07	20:05	05:33	19:39	05:59	19:13	12:36	151.77
5	06:21 ↑ 73° ENE	18:50 ↑ 287° WNW	12h 28m	-0m 23s	05:08	20:04	05:33	19:38	05:59	19:13	12:36	151.75
6	06:22 ↑ 73° ENE	18:50 ↑ 287° WNW	12h 28m	-0m 23s	05:08	20:04	05:34	19:38	05:59	19:12	12:36	151.73
7	06:22 ↑ 73° ENE	18:50 ↑ 287° WNW	12h 28m	-0m 24s	05:08	20:03	05:34	19:37	05:59	19:12	12:36	151.71
8	06:22 ↑ 74° ENE	18:49 ↑ 286° WNW	12h 27m	-0m 24s	05:08	20:03	05:34	19:37	05:59	19:12	12:36	151.69
9	06:22 ↑ 74° ENE	18:49 ↑ 286° WNW	12h 27m	-0m 24s	05:08	20:02	05:34	19:37	05:59	19:11	12:36	151.67
10	06:22 ↑ 74° ENE	18:49 ↑ 286° WNW	12h 26m	-0m 25s	05:09	20:02	05:34	19:36	06:00	19:11	12:35	151.64
11	06:22 ↑ 74° ENE	18:48 ↑ 285° WNW	12h 26m	-0m 25s	05:09	20:01	05:34	19:36	06:00	19:10	12:35	151.62
12	06:22 ↑ 75° ENE	18:48 ↑ 285° WNW	12h 26m	-0m 25s	05:09	20:01	05:34	19:35	06:00	19:10	12:35	151.59
13	06:22 ↑ 75° ENE	18:48 ↑ 285° WNW	12h 25m	-0m 25s	05:09	20:00	05:35	19:35	06:00	19:10	12:35	151.57
14	06:22 ↑ 75° ENE	18:47 ↑ 284° WNW	12h 25m	-0m 26s	05:09	20:00	05:35	19:34	06:00	19:09	12:35	151.54
15	06:22 ↑ 76° ENE	18:47 ↑ 284° WNW	12h 24m	-0m 26s	05:09	19:59	05:35	19:34	06:00	19:09	12:34	151.51
16	06:22 ↑ 76° ENE	18:46 ↑ 284° WNW	12h 24m	-0m 26s	05:09	19:59	05:35	19:33	06:00	19:08	12:34	151.49
17	06:22 ↑ 76° ENE	18:46 ↑ 284° WNW	12h 23m	-0m 26s	05:10	19:58	05:35	19:33	06:00	19:08	12:34	151.46
18	06:22 ↑ 77° ENE	18:45 ↑ 283° WNW	12h 23m	-0m 26s	05:10	19:58	05:35	19:32	06:00	19:07	12:34	151.43
19	06:22 ↑ 77° ENE	18:45 ↑ 283° WNW	12h 22m	-0m 27s	05:10	19:57	05:35	19:32	06:00	19:07	12:34	151.40
20	06:22 ↑ 77° ENE	18:44 ↑ 282° WNW	12h 22m	-0m 27s	05:10	19:56	05:35	19:31	06:00	19:06	12:33	151.37
21	06:22 ↑ 78° ENE	18:44 ↑ 282° WNW	12h 22m	-0m 27s	05:10	19:56	05:35	19:31	06:00	19:06	12:33	151.34
22	06:22 ↑ 78° ENE	18:44 ↑ 282° WNW	12h 21m	-0m 27s	05:10	19:55	05:35	19:30	06:00	19:05	12:33	151.30
23	06:22 ↑ 78° ENE	18:43 ↑ 282° WNW	12h 21m	-0m 27s	05:10	19:55	05:35	19:30	06:00	19:05	12:33	151.27
24	06:22 ↑ 79° ENE	18:43 ↑ 281° W	12h 20m	-0m 27s	05:10	19:54	05:35	19:29	06:00	19:04	12:32	151.24
25	06:22 ↑ 79° E	18:42 ↑ 281° W	12h 20m	-0m 28s	05:10	19:53	05:35	19:29	06:00	19:04	12:32	151.21
26	06:22 ↑ 79° E	18:42 ↑ 280° W	12h 19m	-0m 28s	05:10	19:53	05:35	19:28	06:00	19:03	12:32	151.17
27	06:22 ↑ 80° E	18:41 ↑ 280° W	12h 19m	-0m 28s	05:10	19:52	05:35	19:27	06:00	19:03	12:32	151.14
28	06:22 ↑ 80° E	18:40 ↑ 280° W	12h 18m	-0m 28s	05:10	19:52	05:35	19:27	06:00	19:02	12:31	151.11
29	06:22 ↑ 80° E	18:40 ↑ 279° W	12h 18m	-0m 28s	05:11	19:51	05:35	19:26	06:00	19:02	12:31	151.07
30	06:22 ↑ 81° E	18:39 ↑ 279° W	12h 17m	-0m 28s	05:11	19:50	05:35	19:26	06:00	19:01	12:31	151.04
31	06:22 ↑ 81° E	18:39 ↑ 279° W	12h 17m	-0m 28s	05:11	19:50	05:35	19:25	06:00	19:00	12:30	151.01
All times are local for Abuja. DST is not currently in effect. Calculations based on Gregorian calendar. Today is highlighted.