Sunrise and sunset in Kano, Nigeria
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 18:03 in Kano (GMT+1): 11 h 44 min of daylight, 36 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:10, it is 64.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Solar noon
- 12:10, 64.9° high
- Day length
- 11 h 44 min
- Golden hour
- 06:18–06:47 and 17:34–18:03
- Blue hour
- 05:48–06:05 and 18:16–18:33
See the sun’s path over Kano on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:07–05:32 | 18:49–19:14 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:32–05:57 | 18:24–18:49 |
| Civil twilight | 05:57–06:18 | 18:03–18:24 |
Sunrise and sunset in Kano through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:47 | 18:13 | 11 h 25 min | 55° |
| February | 06:52 | 18:29 | 11 h 37 min | 60.9° |
| March | 06:42 | 18:36 | 11 h 53 min | 70.3° |
| April | 06:23 | 18:38 | 12 h 14 min | 82.5° |
| May | 06:07 | 18:40 | 12 h 33 min | 87° |
| June | 06:01 | 18:48 | 12 h 46 min | 80° |
| July | 06:06 | 18:55 | 12 h 49 min | 78.9° |
| August | 06:14 | 18:52 | 12 h 38 min | 83.9° |
| September | 06:16 | 18:38 | 12 h 21 min | 86.3° |
| October | 06:16 | 18:17 | 12 h 01 min | 74.9° |
| November | 06:19 | 18:01 | 11 h 42 min | 63.6° |
| December | 06:32 | 18:00 | 11 h 28 min | 56.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Kano
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 39% of the sun covered at 18:26 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 17% of the sun covered at 10:22 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 5% of the sun covered at 17:54 (annular eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 17% of the sun covered at 06:04 (annular eclipse)
Places near Kano
- Zaria 131 km
- Chakwama 134 km
- Funtua 141 km
- Katsina 148 km
- Hadejia 173 km
- Azare 186 km
- Kaduna 202 km
- Gusau 202 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 12.0001°, 8.5167° at sea level, in the Africa/Lagos time zone.