Sunset Tracker

Sunset and sunrise times in Abuja, Nigeria

In Abuja, Nigeria the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:23 and rises at 06:18. Daylight lasts 12h 5m; evening golden hour runs from 17:56 to 18:36.

Today, Saturday 26 September

First light
05:57
Sunrise
06:18
Solar noon
12:21
Sunset
18:23
Last light
18:44
Day length
12h 5m

18h 21m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour
17:56 – 18:36
Blue hour
18:36 – 18:44
Max sun altitude
79.6°
Moon
🌕 Full moon
Moonrise / moonset
18:10 / 05:53

The sun sets at 269° — face west

Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September

Sunrise 06:18 Sunset 18:23 Golden hour 17:55 – 18:36 Day length 12h 4m vs today the same length

Where Abuja is

Coordinates
9.0579° N, 7.4951° E
Time zone
Africa/Lagos
Current offset
UTC+01:00
Elevation
476 m
Population
2,690,000

Sunrise and sunset in Abuja, September 2026

September 2026 — first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, last light, day length and evening golden hour.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Tue 1 06:00 06:21 12:30 18:38 18:59 12h 17m −0:29 18:10–18:51 🌖 81%
Wed 2 06:00 06:21 12:29 18:38 18:59 12h 16m −0:29 18:10–18:51 🌖 71%
Thu 3 06:00 06:21 12:29 18:37 18:58 12h 16m −0:29 18:09–18:50 🌖 60%
Fri 4 05:59 06:21 12:29 18:36 18:58 12h 15m −0:29 18:09–18:49 🌗 48%
Sat 5 05:59 06:20 12:28 18:36 18:57 12h 15m −0:29 18:08–18:49 🌘 37%
Sun 6 05:59 06:20 12:28 18:35 18:56 12h 14m −0:29 18:07–18:48 🌘 26%
Mon 7 05:59 06:20 12:28 18:35 18:56 12h 14m −0:29 18:07–18:48 🌘 16%
Tue 8 05:59 06:20 12:27 18:34 18:55 12h 13m −0:29 18:06–18:47 🌘 9%
Wed 9 05:59 06:20 12:27 18:34 18:55 12h 13m −0:29 18:06–18:46 🌘 3%
Thu 10 05:59 06:20 12:27 18:33 18:54 12h 12m −0:29 18:05–18:46 🌘 0%
Fri 11 05:59 06:20 12:26 18:32 18:53 12h 12m −0:29 18:05–18:45 🌑 0%
Sat 12 05:59 06:20 12:26 18:32 18:53 12h 11m −0:30 18:04–18:45 🌒 2%
Sun 13 05:59 06:20 12:25 18:31 18:52 12h 11m −0:30 18:03–18:44 🌒 7%
Mon 14 05:59 06:20 12:25 18:31 18:52 12h 10m −0:30 18:03–18:43 🌒 13%
Tue 15 05:58 06:19 12:25 18:30 18:51 12h 10m −0:30 18:02–18:43 🌒 20%
Wed 16 05:58 06:19 12:24 18:29 18:50 12h 9m −0:30 18:02–18:42 🌒 28%
Thu 17 05:58 06:19 12:24 18:29 18:50 12h 9m −0:30 18:01–18:42 🌒 37%
Fri 18 05:58 06:19 12:24 18:28 18:49 12h 9m −0:30 18:00–18:41 🌓 46%
Sat 19 05:58 06:19 12:23 18:28 18:48 12h 8m −0:30 18:00–18:40 🌔 56%
Sun 20 05:58 06:19 12:23 18:27 18:48 12h 8m −0:30 17:59–18:40 🌔 65%
Mon 21 05:58 06:19 12:23 18:26 18:47 12h 7m −0:30 17:59–18:39 🌔 74%
Tue 22 05:58 06:19 12:22 18:26 18:47 12h 7m −0:30 17:58–18:39 🌔 82%
Wed 23 05:58 06:19 12:22 18:25 18:46 12h 6m −0:30 17:57–18:38 🌔 88%
Thu 24 05:58 06:19 12:22 18:25 18:45 12h 6m −0:30 17:57–18:37 🌔 94%
Fri 25 05:57 06:18 12:21 18:24 18:45 12h 5m −0:30 17:56–18:37 🌔 98%
Sat 26 05:57 06:18 12:21 18:23 18:44 12h 5m −0:30 17:56–18:36 🌕 100%
Sun 27 05:57 06:18 12:21 18:23 18:44 12h 4m −0:30 17:55–18:36 🌖 99%
Mon 28 05:57 06:18 12:20 18:22 18:43 12h 4m −0:30 17:54–18:35 🌖 97%
Tue 29 05:57 06:18 12:20 18:22 18:43 12h 3m −0:30 17:54–18:34 🌖 91%
Wed 30 05:57 06:18 12:20 18:21 18:42 12h 3m −0:30 17:53–18:34 🌖 84%
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
September 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date Astro. dawn Naut. dawn Sunrise Sunset Naut. dusk Astro. dusk Night Max altitude Sunset direction
Tue 1 05:10 05:35 06:21 18:38 19:24 19:49 11h 42m 89.1° 278° W
Wed 2 05:10 05:35 06:21 18:38 19:23 19:48 11h 43m 88.8° 278° W
Thu 3 05:10 05:35 06:21 18:37 19:23 19:47 11h 43m 88.4° 278° W
Fri 4 05:10 05:35 06:21 18:36 19:22 19:47 11h 44m 88.0° 277° W
Sat 5 05:10 05:35 06:20 18:36 19:22 19:46 11h 44m 87.6° 277° W
Sun 6 05:10 05:35 06:20 18:35 19:21 19:46 11h 45m 87.3° 276° W
Mon 7 05:10 05:35 06:20 18:35 19:20 19:45 11h 45m 86.9° 276° W
Tue 8 05:10 05:35 06:20 18:34 19:20 19:44 11h 45m 86.5° 276° W
Wed 9 05:10 05:35 06:20 18:34 19:19 19:44 11h 46m 86.1° 275° W
Thu 10 05:10 05:35 06:20 18:33 19:18 19:43 11h 46m 85.8° 275° W
Fri 11 05:10 05:34 06:20 18:32 19:18 19:42 11h 47m 85.4° 275° W
Sat 12 05:10 05:34 06:20 18:32 19:17 19:42 11h 47m 85.0° 274° W
Sun 13 05:10 05:34 06:20 18:31 19:17 19:41 11h 48m 84.6° 274° W
Mon 14 05:10 05:34 06:20 18:31 19:16 19:40 11h 48m 84.2° 273° W
Tue 15 05:10 05:34 06:19 18:30 19:15 19:40 11h 49m 83.9° 273° W
Wed 16 05:10 05:34 06:19 18:29 19:15 19:39 11h 49m 83.5° 273° W
Thu 17 05:10 05:34 06:19 18:29 19:14 19:38 11h 50m 83.1° 272° W
Fri 18 05:09 05:34 06:19 18:28 19:13 19:38 11h 50m 82.7° 272° W
Sat 19 05:09 05:34 06:19 18:28 19:13 19:37 11h 51m 82.3° 271° W
Sun 20 05:09 05:34 06:19 18:27 19:12 19:37 11h 51m 81.9° 271° W
Mon 21 05:09 05:34 06:19 18:26 19:12 19:36 11h 52m 81.5° 271° W
Tue 22 05:09 05:33 06:19 18:26 19:11 19:35 11h 52m 81.1° 270° W
Wed 23 05:09 05:33 06:19 18:25 19:10 19:35 11h 53m 80.8° 270° W
Thu 24 05:09 05:33 06:19 18:25 19:10 19:34 11h 53m 80.4° 269° W
Fri 25 05:09 05:33 06:18 18:24 19:09 19:33 11h 54m 80.0° 269° W
Sat 26 05:09 05:33 06:18 18:23 19:09 19:33 11h 54m 79.6° 269° W
Sun 27 05:09 05:33 06:18 18:23 19:08 19:32 11h 55m 79.2° 268° W
Mon 28 05:09 05:33 06:18 18:22 19:07 19:32 11h 55m 78.8° 268° W
Tue 29 05:08 05:33 06:18 18:22 19:07 19:31 11h 56m 78.4° 267° W
Wed 30 05:08 05:33 06:18 18:21 19:06 19:31 11h 56m 78.0° 267° W

October 2026

October 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Thu 1 05:57 06:18 12:19 18:20 18:41 12h 2m −0:30 17:53–18:33 🌖 75%
Fri 2 05:57 06:18 12:19 18:20 18:41 12h 2m −0:30 17:52–18:33 🌖 64%
Sat 3 05:57 06:18 12:19 18:19 18:40 12h 1m −0:30 17:52–18:32 🌗 52%
Sun 4 05:57 06:18 12:18 18:19 18:40 12h 1m −0:29 17:51–18:32 🌘 40%
Mon 5 05:57 06:18 12:18 18:18 18:39 12h 0m −0:29 17:50–18:31 🌘 29%
Tue 6 05:57 06:18 12:18 18:18 18:39 12h 0m −0:29 17:50–18:31 🌘 19%
Wed 7 05:56 06:17 12:17 18:17 18:38 11h 59m −0:29 17:49–18:30 🌘 11%
Thu 8 05:56 06:17 12:17 18:17 18:38 11h 59m −0:29 17:49–18:29 🌘 5%
Fri 9 05:56 06:17 12:17 18:16 18:37 11h 58m −0:29 17:48–18:29 🌘 1%
Sat 10 05:56 06:17 12:17 18:16 18:37 11h 58m −0:29 17:48–18:28 🌑 0%
Sun 11 05:56 06:17 12:16 18:15 18:36 11h 57m −0:29 17:47–18:28 🌒 1%
Mon 12 05:56 06:17 12:16 18:15 18:36 11h 57m −0:29 17:47–18:27 🌒 4%
Tue 13 05:56 06:17 12:16 18:14 18:35 11h 56m −0:29 17:46–18:27 🌒 9%
Wed 14 05:56 06:17 12:16 18:14 18:35 11h 56m −0:29 17:46–18:27 🌒 15%
Thu 15 05:56 06:17 12:15 18:13 18:34 11h 55m −0:29 17:45–18:26 🌒 22%
Fri 16 05:56 06:17 12:15 18:13 18:34 11h 55m −0:28 17:45–18:26 🌒 30%
Sat 17 05:56 06:17 12:15 18:12 18:33 11h 54m −0:28 17:44–18:25 🌒 39%
Sun 18 05:56 06:17 12:15 18:12 18:33 11h 54m −0:28 17:44–18:25 🌓 48%
Mon 19 05:56 06:17 12:14 18:11 18:33 11h 53m −0:28 17:43–18:24 🌔 58%
Tue 20 05:56 06:18 12:14 18:11 18:32 11h 53m −0:28 17:43–18:24 🌔 67%
Wed 21 05:56 06:18 12:14 18:11 18:32 11h 52m −0:28 17:42–18:24 🌔 76%
Thu 22 05:56 06:18 12:14 18:10 18:31 11h 52m −0:28 17:42–18:23 🌔 84%
Fri 23 05:56 06:18 12:14 18:10 18:31 11h 52m −0:27 17:41–18:23 🌔 91%
Sat 24 05:56 06:18 12:14 18:09 18:31 11h 51m −0:27 17:41–18:23 🌔 96%
Sun 25 05:57 06:18 12:14 18:09 18:30 11h 51m −0:27 17:41–18:22 🌔 99%
Mon 26 05:57 06:18 12:13 18:09 18:30 11h 50m −0:27 17:40–18:22 🌕 100%
Tue 27 05:57 06:18 12:13 18:08 18:30 11h 50m −0:27 17:40–18:22 🌖 98%
Wed 28 05:57 06:18 12:13 18:08 18:30 11h 49m −0:26 17:40–18:21 🌖 94%
Thu 29 05:57 06:18 12:13 18:08 18:29 11h 49m −0:26 17:39–18:21 🌖 87%
Fri 30 05:57 06:19 12:13 18:08 18:29 11h 48m −0:26 17:39–18:21 🌖 78%
Sat 31 05:57 06:19 12:13 18:07 18:29 11h 48m −0:26 17:39–18:21 🌖 68%

Longest and shortest day in Abuja

The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 12h 39m of daylight.

The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 11h 35m.

Between them the day length swings by 1h 3m.

Daylight through 2026

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Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night

The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:05 on 15 November; the latest is 18:54 on 13 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.

Sunrise ranges from 06:09 on 28 May to 06:51 on 28 January.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Abuja different

Clock noon and solar noon are 21 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 12:21 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude.

At 9.1°N the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 21 minutes to arrive: 3 minutes shorter than today's 24-minute median.

Between solstices the sunset walks 48° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is W.

Across September the sunset moves 17 minutes earlier, averaging about 36 seconds a day.

On 13 April and 30 August the midday sun stands at the zenith, 139 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow.

Around a solstice the day length flattens out, and that is where the calendar is now: the shortest day is 21 December, in 3 months, and sunset moves a mere 8 minutes earlier in the coming fortnight.

Planning a sunset photo in Abuja

Arrive by 17:41. Golden hour opens at 17:56 and the sun is down by 18:23, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.

Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.

Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:36 and runs to 18:44, the end of civil twilight and 20m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Golden hour in Abuja — times, duration and the best months Morning and evening windows, the next seven days, and how much golden light each month gives you.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Abuja today?

The sun sets in Abuja at 18:23 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Abuja?

It takes 20m. Civil twilight ends at 18:44 today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Abuja?

Evening golden hour runs 17:56 to 18:36 today, lasting 40m. Full golden hour times for Abuja covers the morning window and the coming week.

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