Sunrise and sunset in Nigeria

The sun across Nigeria today

• The sun rises first in Maiduguri, at 06:01 local time, and 33 minutes later last in Lagos, at 06:34; it sets first in Maiduguri (17:41) and 45 minutes later last in Lagos (18:26).
• The longest day today is in Port Harcourt, 11 h 56 min, and the shortest in Kano, 11 h 40 min.
• From Port Harcourt at 4.8° N to Kano at 12.0° N, the day on 21 June lasts 12 h 50 min in the north and 12 h 24 min in the south.
• The cities here keep one time, UTC+1, with no daylight saving time.
• Solar panels fixed for the best year do best facing due south, towards the equator, from a tilt of about 7° in Port Harcourt to 12° in Kano.

Sunrise and sunset in every city

Times for 4 November 2026 on each city's own clock. The noon sun is how high it stands at solar noon, and the panel tilt is the fixed angle that collects the most over a year, facing due south, towards the equator. Open a city for its sun path, the whole year month by month and its own records.

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