Sunset Times in Nigeria 🇳🇬

Find today's sunset times for every major city in Nigeria 🇳🇬. Sunrise.am tracks daily sunset, sunrise, sunset and twilight for cities across Nigeria — updated every day with accurate astronomical data. Whether you're planning a sunset 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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Sunset Times & Overview for Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026

Tracking the solar horizon for Wednesday: Nigeria is experiencing summer patterns with a national sunset range starting at 18:19. For Abuja, dusk is scheduled for 18:42. Across the country, this creates a solar timing spread of 37 minutes; the earliest sunset is currently in Mubi (18:19), while Lagos experiences the latest at 18:56.

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Sunset in Abuja today — Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026

Sunrise
06:22

Sunset
18:42

Day length
12h 19m

Sun right now
Daylight

Sun position
E (13.25°)

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 Sunset in Major Nigeria Cities

Lagos
18:56
Kano
18:39
Ibadan
18:54
Abuja
18:42
Port Harcourt
18:40
Kaduna
18:42
Benin City
18:47
Onitsha
18:42
Aba
18:39
Maiduguri
18:21

Ilorin
18:53
Sokoto
18:53
Jos
18:36
Zaria
18:42
Enugu
18:39
Warri
18:45
Oyo
18:54
Abeokuta
18:56
Akure
18:49
Bauchi
18:33

Katsina
18:44
Osogbo
18:52
Ile-Ife
18:52
Gombe
18:27
Owerri
18:40
Calabar
18:35
Ebute Ikorodu
18:55
Okene
18:45
Ikare
18:47
Yola
18:21

Regional Forecast: Sunset Times Across Nigeria

Uyo
18:36
Ado-Ekiti
18:49
Ogbomoso
18:53
Minna
18:45
Lekki
18:53
Bida
18:47
Makurdi
18:36
Ondo
18:50
Umuahia
18:39

Gboko
18:34
Yenagoa
18:43
Ijebu Ode
18:54
Ilesa
18:51
Ikeja
18:56
Sapele
18:46
Efon-Alaaye
18:50
Owo
18:47
Ikot Ekpene
18:37

Iwo
18:53
Jimeta
18:21
Atani
18:42
Gusau
18:47
Mubi
18:19
Ikire
18:53
Shagamu
18:55

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.