First light
05:57
Abuja, Nigeria
2026-10-18 — Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
06:18
Sunset
18:12
Last light
18:34
Day length
11 h 55 min
Solar noon
12:15
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 06:18 | 18:12 | 11 h 55 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 06:18 | 18:12 | 11 h 54 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 06:18 | 18:12 | 11 h 54 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 06:18 | 18:11 | 11 h 53 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 06:18 | 18:11 | 11 h 53 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 06:18 | 18:10 | 11 h 52 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 06:18 | 18:10 | 11 h 52 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:50 | 18:29 | 11 h 39 min |
| February | 06:49 | 18:39 | 11 h 50 min |
| March | 06:37 | 18:41 | 12 h 04 min |
| April | 06:20 | 18:40 | 12 h 19 min |
| May | 06:10 | 18:42 | 12 h 32 min |
| June | 06:11 | 18:50 | 12 h 39 min |
| July | 06:18 | 18:54 | 12 h 36 min |
| August | 06:22 | 18:47 | 12 h 25 min |
| September | 06:20 | 18:31 | 12 h 11 min |
| October | 06:18 | 18:14 | 11 h 56 min |
| November | 06:23 | 18:06 | 11 h 43 min |
| December | 06:37 | 18:13 | 11 h 36 min |
Abuja in 2026: the sun's extremes #
| Longest day | 21 June - 12 h 39 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 22 December - 11 h 36 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 06:09 (21 May – 5 June) |
| Latest sunrise | 06:51 (20 January – 7 February) |
| Earliest sunset | 18:06 (7 – 25 November) |
| Latest sunset | 18:54 (5 – 22 July) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 12:13 (31 October) to 12:44 (2 February) |
| Fastest change in day length | gaining under a minute a day, around 22 March |
| Clock changes | none in 2026 |
| Same clock as Lagos | 530 km to the south-west; the sun is 16 minutes earlier in Abuja |
Times are local clock times for 2026, to the minute; where several days share the extreme minute, all of them are listed, because the method is good to about a minute.
Sources
- Coordinates and name: Wikidata Q3787
- Clock and summer-time rules: the IANA Time Zone Database, zone
Africa/Lagos - Sun positions: the NOAA solar equations (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Solar Calculator details); sunrise and sunset at a solar zenith of 90.833° (refraction and the sun's radius included), twilight at 96°
- Comparisons: against the 291 cities with an English page on Plain Almanac, all computed the same way for 2026
Hijri Calendar (Umm al-Qura) — Today #
Jumada I 7, 1448 AH
Fajr
05:01
Sunrise
06:18
Dhuhr
12:15
Asr
15:35
Asr (Hanafi)
16:33
Maghrib
18:12
Isha
19:21
Method: Egyptian General Authority of Survey (Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5°)
Times are computed from the position of the sun in this city by the method named; a local mosque's timetable can differ by a few minutes. Dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar - where a month begins with the sighting of the new crescent, it can begin a day or two later - and each day begins at the previous sunset.
Hijri Calendar (Umm al-Qura) — 30 days #
| Date | Fajr | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18 Jumada I 7 | 05:01 | 12:15 | 15:35 | 18:12 | 19:21 |
| Mon, Oct 19 Jumada I 8 | 05:01 | 12:15 | 15:35 | 18:12 | 19:20 |
| Tue, Oct 20 Jumada I 9 | 05:01 | 12:15 | 15:35 | 18:12 | 19:20 |
| Wed, Oct 21 Jumada I 10 | 05:01 | 12:15 | 15:35 | 18:11 | 19:20 |
| Thu, Oct 22 Jumada I 11 | 05:01 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:11 | 19:19 |
| Fri, Oct 23 Jumada I 12 | 05:01 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:10 | 19:19 |
| Sat, Oct 24 Jumada I 13 | 05:01 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:10 | 19:19 |
| Sun, Oct 25 Jumada I 14 | 05:01 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:10 | 19:18 |
| Mon, Oct 26 Jumada I 15 | 05:01 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:09 | 19:18 |
| Tue, Oct 27 Jumada I 16 | 05:01 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:09 | 19:18 |
| Wed, Oct 28 Jumada I 17 | 05:01 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:09 | 19:18 |
| Thu, Oct 29 Jumada I 18 | 05:01 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:08 | 19:17 |
| Fri, Oct 30 Jumada I 19 | 05:02 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:08 | 19:17 |
| Sat, Oct 31 Jumada I 20 | 05:02 | 12:13 | 15:35 | 18:08 | 19:17 |
| Sun, Nov 1 Jumada I 21 | 05:02 | 12:13 | 15:35 | 18:08 | 19:17 |
| Mon, Nov 2 Jumada I 22 | 05:02 | 12:13 | 15:35 | 18:07 | 19:17 |
| Tue, Nov 3 Jumada I 23 | 05:02 | 12:13 | 15:35 | 18:07 | 19:17 |
| Wed, Nov 4 Jumada I 24 | 05:02 | 12:13 | 15:35 | 18:07 | 19:17 |
| Thu, Nov 5 Jumada I 25 | 05:02 | 12:13 | 15:35 | 18:07 | 19:16 |
| Fri, Nov 6 Jumada I 26 | 05:02 | 12:13 | 15:35 | 18:07 | 19:16 |
| Sat, Nov 7 Jumada I 27 | 05:02 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:06 | 19:16 |
| Sun, Nov 8 Jumada I 28 | 05:02 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:06 | 19:16 |
| Mon, Nov 9 Jumada I 29 | 05:03 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:06 | 19:16 |
| Tue, Nov 10 Jumada I 30 | 05:03 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:06 | 19:16 |
| Wed, Nov 11 Jumada II 1 | 05:03 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:06 | 19:16 |
| Thu, Nov 12 Jumada II 2 | 05:03 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:06 | 19:16 |
| Fri, Nov 13 Jumada II 3 | 05:03 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:06 | 19:16 |
| Sat, Nov 14 Jumada II 4 | 05:04 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:06 | 19:16 |
| Sun, Nov 15 Jumada II 5 | 05:04 | 12:14 | 15:35 | 18:06 | 19:16 |
| Mon, Nov 16 Jumada II 6 | 05:04 | 12:15 | 15:35 | 18:06 | 19:17 |
Hijri Calendar (Umm al-Qura) — 1448 AH #
| Month | First day |
|---|---|
| Muharram | 2026-06-16 Tuesday |
| Safar | 2026-07-15 Wednesday |
| Rabiʻ I | 2026-08-14 Friday |
| Rabiʻ II | 2026-09-12 Saturday |
| Jumada I | 2026-10-12 Monday |
| Jumada II | 2026-11-11 Wednesday |
| Rajab | 2026-12-10 Thursday |
| Shaʻban | 2027-01-09 Saturday |
| Ramadan | 2027-02-08 Monday |
| Shawwal | 2027-03-09 Tuesday |
| Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah | 2027-04-08 Thursday |
| Dhuʻl-Hijjah | 2027-05-07 Friday |
Export #
Sun times use the NOAA solar algorithm and are accurate to about one minute below 65° latitude. Moon phase is a mean-phase approximation, accurate to a few hours.
Practical facts — Nigeria #
Currency
NGN ₦
Plug type
D, G
Voltage
230 V / 50 Hz
Dialling code
+234
Emergency number
112
Drives on the
right
Other cities #
Language #
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