Sun position in Onitsha

Where the sun stands over Onitsha, Nigeria (6.1498°, 6.7857°) - today's sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length and shadow length, plus the sun path across the whole year.

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Sun times in Onitsha on 4 November 2026

Local time in Onitsha, UTC+1, with no daylight saving time.
Sunrise	06:20	rises toward ESE (105°)
Solar noon	12:16	sun 68.4° above the horizon
Sunset	18:13	sets toward WSW (254°)
Day length	11 h 53 min
Civil dawn	05:58	first usable light
Civil dusk	18:35	last usable light
Golden hour, morning	06:20–06:48	warm low light
Golden hour, evening	17:44–18:13	warm low light
Shadow at noon	0.4 m	per metre of height

Times are computed for 6.1498°, 6.7857° and refreshed every day. For any other date, an exact azimuth or a shadow drawn on the map, open the interactive sun position map for Onitsha.

The sun’s path over Onitsha

How high the sun stands and where, from sunrise to sunset: today, at both solstices and at the equinox. The higher a curve climbs, the higher the sun; where a curve meets the bottom line, the sun rises or sets at that compass bearing.

Today, 4 November
21 June
Equinox, March and September
21 December

The sun's altitude against its compass bearing over Onitsha. On 21 June the sun rises at 66° (ENE), climbs to 72.7° at solar noon and sets at 294° (WNW). On 21 December the sun rises at 113° (ESE), climbs to 60.4° at solar noon and sets at 247° (WSW).

The sun through the year in Onitsha

Sunrise, sunset, day length, noon altitude and noon shadow on the 15th of each month, on the local clock
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Noon altitude	Noon shadow
January	06:48	18:36	11 h 48 min	62.8°	0.5 m
February	06:49	18:45	11 h 56 min	71.3°	0.3 m
March	06:39	18:44	12 h 05 min	81.8°	0.1 m
April	06:25	18:41	12 h 15 min	86.3°	0.1 m
May	06:17	18:41	12 h 24 min	77.2°	0.2 m
June	06:19	18:48	12 h 29 min	72.8°	0.3 m
July	06:26	18:52	12 h 27 min	74.7°	0.3 m
August	06:28	18:47	12 h 19 min	82.2°	0.1 m
September	06:24	18:33	12 h 09 min	86.8°	0.1 m
October	06:19	18:18	11 h 59 min	75.2°	0.3 m
November	06:22	18:13	11 h 51 min	65.3°	0.5 m
December	06:35	18:21	11 h 46 min	60.6°	0.6 m

At the June solstice the midday sun reaches 72.7° above the horizon in Onitsha and the day lasts 12 h 29 min. At the December solstice the sun climbs only to 60.4° and the day shrinks to 11 h 46 min. That difference is what decides whether a garden, a window or a solar array sees the sun in winter. The noon shadow column gives the length of the shadow of anything one metre tall.

Onitsha through 2026 at a glance

The extremes of 2026, on the local clock
Longest day	21 June	12 h 29 min, 06:20–18:49
Shortest day	21 December	11 h 46 min, 06:38–18:24
Earliest sunrise	24 May	06:17
Latest sunrise	1 February	06:50
Earliest sunset	11 November	18:13
Latest sunset	16 July	18:52
Highest midday sun	5 April	90.0°, straight overhead
Lowest midday sun	21 December	60.4°
Sunrise direction	through the year	66° ENE (21 June) to 113° ESE (22 December)
Sunset direction	through the year	247° WSW (21 December) to 294° WNW (21 June)

From 5 April to 6 September the midday sun stands north of the zenith, and the rest of the year to the south: in Onitsha even a north-facing window gets the noon sun for part of the year.
The sun passes straight overhead at solar noon on 5 April and 6 September: for a moment upright posts, people and buildings cast no shadow at all.
Sunset in Onitsha moves more with the drift of solar noon than with the seasons: the earliest is at 18:13 on 11 November and the latest at 18:52 on 16 July.
Day length barely changes in Onitsha: the longest day is only 43 minutes longer than the shortest.

The winter solstice 2026: the moment, and the shortest and the longest day, city by city →

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Planning around the sun in Onitsha

Solar panels

At 6.1° N a fixed array facing due south collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 8°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates 6.1498°, 6.7857° for the exact optimum, the seasonal optima and the loss from an east or west facing roof.

Buying a flat or a plot

At the December solstice the noon sun in Onitsha sits 60.4° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 0.6 times its own height at midday. Check what stands to the south before you commit: place the building on the map and read the shaded hours for 21 December.

Photography

Golden hour runs 06:20–06:48 in the morning and 17:44–18:13 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward WSW (254°). The golden hour calculator gives the same windows for any date, and the map’s alignment finder shows the days when the setting sun lines up with a street.

More on planning around the sun: which way a house, garden or balcony should face, how long golden hour lasts and why the earliest sunset comes before the shortest day.

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On the same latitude

Onitsha lies at 6.1° N. On the same parallel the longest and the shortest day last just as long and the noon sun climbs just as high, whatever the clocks say there:

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Questions

Sun questions about Onitsha

What time is sunrise and sunset in Onitsha today?

On 4 November 2026 the sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 18:13 in Onitsha (UTC+1), giving 11 h 53 min of daylight.

What time is solar noon in Onitsha today?

Solar noon is at 12:16, when the sun stands due south, 68.4° above the horizon. It is the middle of the day by the sun and the moment shadows are shortest.

When is the longest day of the year in Onitsha?

On 21 June, with 12 h 29 min between sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 18:49.

When is the shortest day of the year in Onitsha?

On 21 December, with 11 h 46 min between sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 18:24.

How high does the sun get in Onitsha?

At solar noon the sun reaches 90.0° on 5 April, its highest of the year, and only 60.4° on 21 December. Today it climbs to 68.4°.

In which direction does the sun rise and set in Onitsha?

Due east and due west only around the equinoxes. Through the year sunrise swings between 66° (ENE) and 113° (ESE), and sunset between 247° (WSW) and 294° (WNW).

What is the best angle for solar panels in Onitsha?

Facing due south (azimuth 180°) at a tilt of about 8° for the most energy over a year. A steeper tilt favours the winter months and a flatter one the summer.

When is the sun directly overhead in Onitsha?

At solar noon on 5 April and 6 September. On those days upright objects cast no shadow at midday.