When is golden hour in Abuja today?

Evening golden hour in Abuja starts at 17:38 and ends at sunset, 18:07. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:20, until 06:48 local time (Africa/Lagos).

How long does golden hour last in Abuja?

Evening golden hour in Abuja runs from 17:38 to 18:07, and morning golden hour from 06:20 to 06:48.

When is blue hour in Abuja?

Morning blue hour in Abuja begins at 05:33, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:29, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Abuja today?

Sunrise in Abuja is at 06:20 local time (Africa/Lagos), rising toward 105° ESE.

What time is sunset in Abuja today?

Sunset in Abuja is at 18:07 local time (Africa/Lagos), setting toward 255° WSW.

How long is the day in Abuja?

Abuja has 11h 48m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Nigeria

Golden hour in Abuja, Nigeria

9.0765° N
7.3986° E
Africa/Lagos

Times shown in local time for Abuja (Africa/Lagos).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:33	05:58
Golden hour (morning)	06:20	06:48
Golden hour (evening)	17:38	18:07
Blue hour (evening)	18:29	18:54

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Abuja through the year

Midsummer: 30 min
Equinox: 28 min
Midwinter: 30 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Abuja lies at 9.08° N, in the equatorial belt, where day length barely moves across the year. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 12h 39m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 11h 36m — a difference of 1h 03m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Abuja runs for roughly 30 minutes at the height of summer, 28 minutes around the March equinox and 30 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is at its most generous in summer, so summer shoots allow more time to work a location.

The sun sets toward 294° WNW in late June and toward 246° WSW in late December, a shift of about 48° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Abuja, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+0 min/day

Sunrise: 06:20
Sunset: 18:07
Solar noon: 12:13
Day length: 11h 48m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:38

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 66°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 66° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:20Sunrise12:13Solar noon18:07Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:20	18:07	11h 48m
2026-11-03	06:20	18:07	11h 47m
2026-11-04	06:20	18:07	11h 47m
2026-11-05	06:20	18:07	11h 46m
2026-11-06	06:21	18:06	11h 46m
2026-11-07	06:21	18:06	11h 46m
2026-11-08	06:21	18:06	11h 45m

Annual light rhythm · Abuja

11h 36m—12h 39m

Longest days in June (12h 39m), shortest in December (11h 36m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Abuja today?: Evening golden hour in Abuja starts at 17:38 and ends at sunset, 18:07. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:20, until 06:48 local time (Africa/Lagos).
How long does golden hour last in Abuja?: Evening golden hour in Abuja runs from 17:38 to 18:07, and morning golden hour from 06:20 to 06:48.
When is blue hour in Abuja?: Morning blue hour in Abuja begins at 05:33, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:29, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Abuja today?: Sunrise in Abuja is at 06:20 local time (Africa/Lagos), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Abuja today?: Sunset in Abuja is at 18:07 local time (Africa/Lagos), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Abuja?: Abuja has 11h 48m of daylight today.