Sunrise and sunset in Lafia, Nigeria
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 18:06 in Lafia (GMT+1): 11 h 51 min of daylight, 25 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:10, it is 68.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Solar noon
- 12:10, 68.5° high
- Day length
- 11 h 51 min
- Golden hour
- 06:15–06:43 and 17:38–18:06
- Blue hour
- 05:45–06:02 and 18:19–18:36
See the sun’s path over Lafia on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:04–05:29 | 18:52–19:17 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:29–05:54 | 18:27–18:52 |
| Civil twilight | 05:54–06:15 | 18:06–18:27 |
Sunrise and sunset in Lafia through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:41 | 18:19 | 11 h 38 min | 58.5° |
| February | 06:47 | 18:33 | 11 h 45 min | 64.4° |
| March | 06:41 | 18:38 | 11 h 57 min | 73.9° |
| April | 06:24 | 18:37 | 12 h 12 min | 86° |
| May | 06:11 | 18:36 | 12 h 25 min | 83.5° |
| June | 06:07 | 18:42 | 12 h 35 min | 76.5° |
| July | 06:12 | 18:49 | 12 h 36 min | 75.4° |
| August | 06:18 | 18:48 | 12 h 29 min | 80.4° |
| September | 06:19 | 18:35 | 12 h 16 min | 89.7° |
| October | 06:15 | 18:18 | 12 h 03 min | 78.4° |
| November | 06:16 | 18:05 | 11 h 49 min | 67.1° |
| December | 06:26 | 18:06 | 11 h 39 min | 59.7° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Lafia
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 51% of the sun covered at 18:30 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 8% of the sun covered at 10:26 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 5% of the sun covered at 06:09 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 11% of the sun covered at 06:30 (annular eclipse)
Places near Lafia
- Makurdi 85 km
- Abuja 128 km
- Gboko 141 km
- Jos 165 km
- Suleja 165 km
- Nsukka 220 km
- Abakaliki 245 km
- Bauchi 249 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 8.4939°, 8.5153° at sea level, in the Africa/Lagos time zone.