Sunset Today in Lagos, Nigeria
Time and Sun Facts for Lagos
- Local time
- 6:06 pm
- Date
- Monday, 26 October 2026
- Time zone
Africa/Lagos- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Not observed here — the offset is the same all year
- Sunrise
- 6:32 am
- Sunset
- 6:28 pm
- Day length
- 11 hours 55 minutes
- Coordinates
- 6.52, 3.38
Sunset in Lagos
Sunset in Lagos is at 6:28 pm today. The sun rose at 6:32 am, so today runs to 11 hours 55 minutes of daylight.
Civil twilight begins at 6:11 am and ends at 6:49 pm, while solar noon is 12:30 pm. The calculation uses 6.52, 3.38 for Lagos and displays the result in Africa/Lagos.
| Solar event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Civil twilight (sun 6° below horizon) | 6:11 am | 6:49 pm |
| Nautical twilight (12°) | 5:46 am | 7:14 pm |
| Astronomical twilight (18°) | 5:22 am | 7:38 pm |
Compared with today, tomorrow’s sunrise is about 1440 minutes later and sunset is about 1440 minutes later. Total daylight therefore changes by about 0 minutes.
The model assumes an ideal horizon and cannot see a local ridge, skyline or viewing elevation. The calculation notes explain those limits.
Questions People Ask
Why does day length change less in Lagos?
Lagos is only 6.5° from the equator, so the seasonal daylight swing is comparatively small.
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