When is golden hour in Lagos today?

Evening golden hour in Lagos starts at 17:58 and ends at sunset, 18:26. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:33, until 07:02 local time (Africa/Lagos).

How long does golden hour last in Lagos?

Evening golden hour in Lagos runs from 17:58 to 18:26, and morning golden hour from 06:33 to 07:02.

When is blue hour in Lagos?

Morning blue hour in Lagos begins at 05:47, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:48, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Lagos today?

Sunrise in Lagos is at 06:33 local time (Africa/Lagos), rising toward 105° ESE.

What time is sunset in Lagos today?

Sunset in Lagos is at 18:26 local time (Africa/Lagos), setting toward 255° WSW.

How long is the day in Lagos?

Lagos has 11h 53m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Nigeria

Golden hour in Lagos, Nigeria

6.5244° N
3.3792° E
Africa/Lagos

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:47	06:12
Golden hour (morning)	06:33	07:02
Golden hour (evening)	17:58	18:26
Blue hour (evening)	18:48	19:12

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Lagos through the year

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

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Lagos lies at 6.52° 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 30m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 11h 45m — a difference of 0h 45m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Lagos 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 247° WSW in late December, a shift of about 47° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Lagos, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+0 min/day

Sunrise: 06:33
Sunset: 18:26
Solar noon: 12:30
Day length: 11h 53m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:58

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 69°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 69° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:33Sunrise12:30Solar noon18:26Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:33	18:26	11h 53m
2026-11-03	06:33	18:26	11h 53m
2026-11-04	06:33	18:26	11h 52m
2026-11-05	06:33	18:26	11h 52m
2026-11-06	06:34	18:26	11h 52m
2026-11-07	06:34	18:25	11h 52m
2026-11-08	06:34	18:25	11h 51m

Annual light rhythm · Lagos

11h 45m—12h 30m

Longest days in June (12h 30m), shortest in December (11h 45m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Lagos today?: Evening golden hour in Lagos starts at 17:58 and ends at sunset, 18:26. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:33, until 07:02 local time (Africa/Lagos).
How long does golden hour last in Lagos?: Evening golden hour in Lagos runs from 17:58 to 18:26, and morning golden hour from 06:33 to 07:02.
When is blue hour in Lagos?: Morning blue hour in Lagos begins at 05:47, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:48, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Lagos today?: Sunrise in Lagos is at 06:33 local time (Africa/Lagos), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Lagos today?: Sunset in Lagos is at 18:26 local time (Africa/Lagos), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Lagos?: Lagos has 11h 53m of daylight today.