Sunset and sunrise times in Lagos, Nigeria
In Lagos, Nigeria the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 18:56 and rises at 06:40. Daylight lasts 12h 16m; evening golden hour runs from 18:28 to 19:09.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 06:18
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Last light
- 19:17
- Day length
- 12h 16m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:28 – 19:09
- Blue hour
- 19:09 – 19:17
- Max sun altitude
- 85.8°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:02 / 04:18
The sun sets at 281° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 06:40 Sunset 18:56 Golden hour 18:28 – 19:09 Day length 12h 16m vs today the same lengthWhere Lagos is
- Coordinates
- 6.4541° N, 3.3947° E
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Current offset
- UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Population
- 15,388,000
Sunrise and sunset in Lagos, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 06:18 | 06:40 | 12:52 | 19:04 | 19:26 | 12h 23m | −0:16 | 18:35–19:18 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 06:18 | 06:40 | 12:52 | 19:04 | 19:26 | 12h 23m | −0:16 | 18:35–19:17 | 🌖 86% |
| Mon 3 | 06:19 | 06:40 | 12:52 | 19:04 | 19:26 | 12h 23m | −0:16 | 18:35–19:17 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 06:19 | 06:41 | 12:52 | 19:04 | 19:25 | 12h 23m | −0:16 | 18:35–19:17 | 🌖 68% |
| Wed 5 | 06:19 | 06:41 | 12:52 | 19:03 | 19:25 | 12h 22m | −0:17 | 18:35–19:17 | 🌖 57% |
| Thu 6 | 06:19 | 06:41 | 12:52 | 19:03 | 19:25 | 12h 22m | −0:17 | 18:34–19:16 | 🌗 45% |
| Fri 7 | 06:19 | 06:41 | 12:52 | 19:03 | 19:25 | 12h 22m | −0:17 | 18:34–19:16 | 🌘 34% |
| Sat 8 | 06:19 | 06:41 | 12:52 | 19:03 | 19:24 | 12h 21m | −0:17 | 18:34–19:16 | 🌘 23% |
| Sun 9 | 06:19 | 06:41 | 12:51 | 19:02 | 19:24 | 12h 21m | −0:17 | 18:34–19:15 | 🌘 14% |
| Mon 10 | 06:19 | 06:41 | 12:51 | 19:02 | 19:24 | 12h 21m | −0:18 | 18:33–19:15 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 06:19 | 06:41 | 12:51 | 19:02 | 19:23 | 12h 21m | −0:18 | 18:33–19:15 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 06:19 | 06:41 | 12:51 | 19:01 | 19:23 | 12h 20m | −0:18 | 18:33–19:15 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 06:19 | 06:41 | 12:51 | 19:01 | 19:23 | 12h 20m | −0:18 | 18:33–19:14 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 06:19 | 06:41 | 12:51 | 19:01 | 19:22 | 12h 20m | −0:18 | 18:32–19:14 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 06:19 | 06:40 | 12:50 | 19:00 | 19:22 | 12h 19m | −0:19 | 18:32–19:13 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 06:19 | 06:40 | 12:50 | 19:00 | 19:21 | 12h 19m | −0:19 | 18:32–19:13 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 06:19 | 06:40 | 12:50 | 19:00 | 19:21 | 12h 19m | −0:19 | 18:31–19:13 | 🌒 25% |
| Tue 18 | 06:19 | 06:40 | 12:50 | 18:59 | 19:21 | 12h 18m | −0:19 | 18:31–19:12 | 🌒 34% |
| Wed 19 | 06:19 | 06:40 | 12:50 | 18:59 | 19:20 | 12h 18m | −0:19 | 18:31–19:12 | 🌒 44% |
| Thu 20 | 06:19 | 06:40 | 12:49 | 18:58 | 19:20 | 12h 18m | −0:19 | 18:30–19:11 | 🌓 53% |
| Fri 21 | 06:19 | 06:40 | 12:49 | 18:58 | 19:19 | 12h 17m | −0:19 | 18:30–19:11 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 06:19 | 06:40 | 12:49 | 18:58 | 19:19 | 12h 17m | −0:20 | 18:30–19:11 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 06:19 | 06:40 | 12:49 | 18:57 | 19:18 | 12h 17m | −0:20 | 18:29–19:10 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 06:19 | 06:40 | 12:48 | 18:57 | 19:18 | 12h 16m | −0:20 | 18:29–19:10 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 06:18 | 06:40 | 12:48 | 18:56 | 19:17 | 12h 16m | −0:20 | 18:28–19:09 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 06:18 | 06:40 | 12:48 | 18:56 | 19:17 | 12h 16m | −0:20 | 18:28–19:09 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 06:18 | 06:39 | 12:47 | 18:55 | 19:17 | 12h 15m | −0:20 | 18:27–19:08 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 06:18 | 06:39 | 12:47 | 18:55 | 19:16 | 12h 15m | −0:20 | 18:27–19:08 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 06:18 | 06:39 | 12:47 | 18:54 | 19:16 | 12h 15m | −0:20 | 18:27–19:07 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 06:18 | 06:39 | 12:47 | 18:54 | 19:15 | 12h 14m | −0:20 | 18:26–19:07 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 06:18 | 06:39 | 12:46 | 18:54 | 19:15 | 12h 14m | −0:20 | 18:26–19:06 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:27 | 05:53 | 06:40 | 19:04 | 19:52 | 20:17 | 11h 36m | 78.5° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 05:27 | 05:53 | 06:40 | 19:04 | 19:51 | 20:17 | 11h 36m | 78.8° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 05:27 | 05:53 | 06:40 | 19:04 | 19:51 | 20:17 | 11h 36m | 79.0° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 05:27 | 05:53 | 06:41 | 19:04 | 19:51 | 20:16 | 11h 37m | 79.3° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 05:28 | 05:53 | 06:41 | 19:03 | 19:51 | 20:16 | 11h 37m | 79.6° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 05:28 | 05:53 | 06:41 | 19:03 | 19:50 | 20:16 | 11h 37m | 79.8° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 05:28 | 05:53 | 06:41 | 19:03 | 19:50 | 20:15 | 11h 37m | 80.1° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 05:28 | 05:54 | 06:41 | 19:03 | 19:50 | 20:15 | 11h 38m | 80.4° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 05:28 | 05:54 | 06:41 | 19:02 | 19:49 | 20:15 | 11h 38m | 80.7° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 05:28 | 05:54 | 06:41 | 19:02 | 19:49 | 20:14 | 11h 38m | 81.0° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 05:28 | 05:54 | 06:41 | 19:02 | 19:48 | 20:14 | 11h 38m | 81.3° | 285° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:41 | 19:01 | 19:48 | 20:13 | 11h 39m | 81.6° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:41 | 19:01 | 19:48 | 20:13 | 11h 39m | 81.9° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:41 | 19:01 | 19:47 | 20:12 | 11h 39m | 82.2° | 284° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:40 | 19:00 | 19:47 | 20:12 | 11h 40m | 82.5° | 284° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:40 | 19:00 | 19:46 | 20:11 | 11h 40m | 82.8° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:40 | 19:00 | 19:46 | 20:11 | 11h 40m | 83.1° | 283° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:40 | 18:59 | 19:45 | 20:11 | 11h 41m | 83.5° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:40 | 18:59 | 19:45 | 20:10 | 11h 41m | 83.8° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:40 | 18:58 | 19:45 | 20:10 | 11h 41m | 84.1° | 282° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:40 | 18:58 | 19:44 | 20:09 | 11h 42m | 84.4° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:40 | 18:58 | 19:44 | 20:08 | 11h 42m | 84.8° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:40 | 18:57 | 19:43 | 20:08 | 11h 42m | 85.1° | 281° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:40 | 18:57 | 19:43 | 20:07 | 11h 42m | 85.5° | 281° W |
| Tue 25 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:40 | 18:56 | 19:42 | 20:07 | 11h 43m | 85.8° | 281° W |
| Wed 26 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:40 | 18:56 | 19:42 | 20:06 | 11h 43m | 86.1° | 280° W |
| Thu 27 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:39 | 18:55 | 19:41 | 20:06 | 11h 43m | 86.5° | 280° W |
| Fri 28 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:39 | 18:55 | 19:41 | 20:05 | 11h 44m | 86.9° | 280° W |
| Sat 29 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 06:39 | 18:54 | 19:40 | 20:05 | 11h 44m | 87.2° | 279° W |
| Sun 30 | 05:29 | 05:53 | 06:39 | 18:54 | 19:40 | 20:04 | 11h 44m | 87.6° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 05:29 | 05:53 | 06:39 | 18:54 | 19:39 | 20:04 | 11h 45m | 87.9° | 279° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 06:18 | 06:39 | 12:46 | 18:53 | 19:14 | 12h 14m | −0:20 | 18:25–19:06 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 06:18 | 06:39 | 12:46 | 18:53 | 19:14 | 12h 13m | −0:21 | 18:25–19:05 | 🌖 71% |
| Thu 3 | 06:17 | 06:38 | 12:45 | 18:52 | 19:13 | 12h 13m | −0:21 | 18:24–19:05 | 🌖 60% |
| Fri 4 | 06:17 | 06:38 | 12:45 | 18:52 | 19:13 | 12h 13m | −0:21 | 18:24–19:04 | 🌗 48% |
| Sat 5 | 06:17 | 06:38 | 12:45 | 18:51 | 19:12 | 12h 12m | −0:21 | 18:23–19:04 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 06:17 | 06:38 | 12:44 | 18:51 | 19:11 | 12h 12m | −0:21 | 18:23–19:03 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 06:17 | 06:38 | 12:44 | 18:50 | 19:11 | 12h 12m | −0:21 | 18:22–19:03 | 🌘 16% |
| Tue 8 | 06:17 | 06:38 | 12:44 | 18:49 | 19:10 | 12h 11m | −0:21 | 18:22–19:02 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 06:17 | 06:38 | 12:43 | 18:49 | 19:10 | 12h 11m | −0:21 | 18:21–19:02 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 06:16 | 06:37 | 12:43 | 18:48 | 19:09 | 12h 11m | −0:21 | 18:21–19:01 | 🌘 0% |
| Fri 11 | 06:16 | 06:37 | 12:43 | 18:48 | 19:09 | 12h 10m | −0:21 | 18:20–19:01 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 06:16 | 06:37 | 12:42 | 18:47 | 19:08 | 12h 10m | −0:21 | 18:20–19:00 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 06:16 | 06:37 | 12:42 | 18:47 | 19:08 | 12h 10m | −0:21 | 18:19–19:00 | 🌒 7% |
| Mon 14 | 06:16 | 06:37 | 12:42 | 18:46 | 19:07 | 12h 9m | −0:21 | 18:19–18:59 | 🌒 13% |
| Tue 15 | 06:16 | 06:36 | 12:41 | 18:46 | 19:07 | 12h 9m | −0:21 | 18:18–18:59 | 🌒 20% |
| Wed 16 | 06:15 | 06:36 | 12:41 | 18:45 | 19:06 | 12h 9m | −0:21 | 18:18–18:58 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 06:15 | 06:36 | 12:40 | 18:45 | 19:06 | 12h 8m | −0:21 | 18:17–18:57 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 06:15 | 06:36 | 12:40 | 18:44 | 19:05 | 12h 8m | −0:21 | 18:17–18:57 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 06:15 | 06:36 | 12:40 | 18:44 | 19:04 | 12h 7m | −0:21 | 18:16–18:56 | 🌔 56% |
| Sun 20 | 06:15 | 06:36 | 12:39 | 18:43 | 19:04 | 12h 7m | −0:21 | 18:16–18:56 | 🌔 65% |
| Mon 21 | 06:15 | 06:35 | 12:39 | 18:43 | 19:03 | 12h 7m | −0:21 | 18:15–18:55 | 🌔 74% |
| Tue 22 | 06:14 | 06:35 | 12:39 | 18:42 | 19:03 | 12h 6m | −0:21 | 18:15–18:55 | 🌔 82% |
| Wed 23 | 06:14 | 06:35 | 12:38 | 18:42 | 19:02 | 12h 6m | −0:21 | 18:14–18:54 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 06:14 | 06:35 | 12:38 | 18:41 | 19:02 | 12h 6m | −0:21 | 18:14–18:54 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:14 | 06:35 | 12:38 | 18:40 | 19:01 | 12h 5m | −0:21 | 18:13–18:53 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:14 | 06:34 | 12:37 | 18:40 | 19:01 | 12h 5m | −0:21 | 18:12–18:53 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:14 | 06:34 | 12:37 | 18:39 | 19:00 | 12h 5m | −0:21 | 18:12–18:52 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 06:13 | 06:34 | 12:37 | 18:39 | 19:00 | 12h 4m | −0:21 | 18:11–18:52 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 06:13 | 06:34 | 12:36 | 18:38 | 18:59 | 12h 4m | −0:21 | 18:11–18:51 | 🌖 91% |
| Wed 30 | 06:13 | 06:34 | 12:36 | 18:38 | 18:59 | 12h 4m | −0:21 | 18:10–18:51 | 🌖 84% |
Longest and shortest day in Lagos
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 12h 29m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 11h 44m.
Between them the day length swings by 44m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:25 on 12 November; the latest is 19:06 on 16 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 06:29 on 25 May to 07:04 on 1 February.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Lagos different
Sitting on the western side of its time zone puts solar noon at 12:48, a full 49 minutes after twelve o'clock, and drags the whole day — sunrise, noon and sunset — along with it.
Light lingers for 21 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 3 minutes shorter than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 6.5°N buys you.
Over a year the sunset point slides 47° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is W.
Across August the sunset moves 11 minutes earlier, averaging about 21 seconds a day.
On 6 April and 6 September the midday sun stands at the zenith, 153 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow. The next one is in 12 days.
At 6.5° the seasons barely touch the clock: 45 minutes separate midsummer from midwinter, against roughly 8.8 hours in London.
Sitting 2 months ago of the longest day (21 June) means the sun has almost stopped drifting — 12h 16m of daylight today, and only 7 minutes of movement in sunset over the next two weeks.
Planning a sunset photo in Lagos
Arrive by 18:13. Golden hour opens at 18:28 and the sun is down by 18:56, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 281° 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 19:09 and runs to 19:17, the end of civil twilight and 21m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Lagos today?
The sun sets in Lagos at 18:56 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Lagos?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 19:17 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Lagos?
Evening golden hour runs 18:28 to 19:09 today, lasting 40m. Full golden hour times for Lagos covers the morning window and the coming week.