Sunrise and sunset in Niamey, Niger
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 18:27 in Niamey (GMT+1): 11 h 41 min of daylight, 40 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:36, it is 63.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Solar noon
- 12:36, 63.4° high
- Day length
- 11 h 41 min
- Golden hour
- 06:45–07:14 and 17:58–18:27
- Blue hour
- 06:15–06:32 and 18:40–18:57
See the sun’s path over Niamey on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:33–05:58 | 19:14–19:39 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:58–06:24 | 18:49–19:14 |
| Civil twilight | 06:24–06:45 | 18:27–18:49 |
Sunrise and sunset in Niamey through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:15 | 18:36 | 11 h 20 min | 53.5° |
| February | 07:19 | 18:52 | 11 h 33 min | 59.3° |
| March | 07:09 | 19:01 | 11 h 52 min | 68.8° |
| April | 06:48 | 19:04 | 12 h 15 min | 81° |
| May | 06:31 | 19:08 | 12 h 36 min | 88.5° |
| June | 06:24 | 19:16 | 12 h 52 min | 81.5° |
| July | 06:29 | 19:23 | 12 h 54 min | 80.4° |
| August | 06:37 | 19:20 | 12 h 43 min | 85.5° |
| September | 06:41 | 19:04 | 12 h 23 min | 84.8° |
| October | 06:42 | 18:42 | 12 h 00 min | 73.4° |
| November | 06:46 | 18:25 | 11 h 38 min | 62.1° |
| December | 07:00 | 18:23 | 11 h 23 min | 54.7° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Niamey
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 63% of the sun covered at 18:50 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 18% of the sun covered at 10:03 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 13% of the sun covered at 17:53 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 75% of the sun covered at 10:27 (total eclipse)
Places near Niamey
- Birnin Kebbi 255 km
- Sokoto 343 km
- Kaya 349 km
- Tahoua 373 km
- Gao 384 km
- Saaba 403 km
- Ouagadougou 415 km
- Kara 452 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 13.5137°, 2.1098° at sea level, in the Africa/Niamey time zone.