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Lagos, Nigeria — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 58.4%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 5, 2025 at 10:21:44 am
Sunrise Today: 6:32 am↑ 73° East
Sunset Today: 6:54 pm↑ 287° West
Moonrise Today: 1:43 pm↑ 75° East
Moonset Today: 1:35 am↑ 288° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 22 minutes (+17s)
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Today's Sun Position in Lagos

Time:10:21 am
Altitude:54.0°
Direction:71° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 22m 11s (May 5, 2025)

17 seconds longer than yesterday (May 4, 2025)

37 minutes, 6 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

7 minutes, 40 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Lagos today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Lagos Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Lagos today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:19 am
Astro. Twilight5:19 am – 5:45 am
Nautical Twilight5:45 am – 6:10 am
Civil Twilight6:10 am – 6:32 am
Daylight6:32 am – 6:54 pm
Civil Twilight6:54 pm – 7:16 pm
Nautical Twilight7:16 pm – 7:41 pm
Astro. Twilight7:41 pm – 8:07 pm
Night8:07 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Lagos - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 56:32 am6:54 pm12:22:11+0:1712:43 pm (80.1°)93.755
May 66:32 am6:54 pm12:22:28+0:1712:43 pm (79.8°)93.777
May 76:31 am6:54 pm12:22:45+0:1712:43 pm (79.5°)93.798
May 86:31 am6:54 pm12:23:02+0:1712:43 pm (79.2°)93.820
May 96:31 am6:54 pm12:23:19+0:1612:43 pm (79.0°)93.841
May 106:31 am6:54 pm12:23:36+0:1612:43 pm (78.7°)93.863
May 116:31 am6:54 pm12:23:52+0:1612:42 pm (78.4°)93.884
* All times are local time for Lagos. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 2010:01 am
June solsticeJun 213:42 am
September equinoxSep 227:19 pm
December solsticeDec 214:03 pm
* All times are local Lagos time.

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Today's Moon in Lagos

Percent Illuminated:58.4%
Time:10:21 am
Altitude:-45.7°
Direction:60° NE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Lagos today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Lagos - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 5-1:35 am1:43 pm8:01 pm(82.6°)245,10262.3%
May 6-2:17 am2:29 pm8:43 pm(88.3°)247,79171.8%
May 7-2:56 am3:12 pm9:23 pm(85.7°)249,85280.3%
May 8-3:33 am3:54 pm10:02 pm(79.8°)251,28787.4%
May 9-4:09 am4:36 pm10:42 pm(74.0°)252,12793.1%
May 10-4:46 am5:19 pm11:22 pm(68.6°)252,42697.1%
May 11-5:25 am6:03 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Lagos. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Lagos This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 5, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 5:13 amMon 5:23 pmMon 11:18 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 4:03 amMon 4:07 pmMon 10:05 amGreat visibility
MarsMon 12:22 pmTue 12:45 amMon 6:34 pmAverage visibility
JupiterMon 9:05 amMon 9:31 pmMon 3:18 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnMon 3:49 amMon 3:49 pmMon 9:49 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 7:18 amMon 7:39 pmMon 1:29 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneMon 3:58 amMon 4:00 pmMon 9:59 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Lagos.

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