Sunrise and sunset in Yola, Nigeria
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 17:49 in Yola (GMT+1): 11 h 49 min of daylight, 27 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:55, it is 67.7° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Solar noon
- 11:55, 67.7° high
- Day length
- 11 h 49 min
- Golden hour
- 06:00–06:28 and 17:21–17:49
- Blue hour
- 05:30–05:47 and 18:03–18:19
See the sun’s path over Yola on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:49–05:13 | 18:36–19:01 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:13–05:38 | 18:11–18:36 |
| Civil twilight | 05:38–06:00 | 17:49–18:11 |
Sunrise and sunset in Yola through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:26 | 18:02 | 11 h 35 min | 57.8° |
| February | 06:32 | 18:16 | 11 h 44 min | 63.6° |
| March | 06:25 | 18:22 | 11 h 56 min | 73.1° |
| April | 06:08 | 18:21 | 12 h 12 min | 85.3° |
| May | 05:54 | 18:21 | 12 h 26 min | 84.2° |
| June | 05:50 | 18:28 | 12 h 37 min | 77.2° |
| July | 05:55 | 18:34 | 12 h 39 min | 76.1° |
| August | 06:01 | 18:33 | 12 h 31 min | 81.1° |
| September | 06:02 | 18:20 | 12 h 17 min | 89.1° |
| October | 05:59 | 18:02 | 12 h 02 min | 77.7° |
| November | 06:00 | 17:48 | 11 h 47 min | 66.4° |
| December | 06:11 | 17:49 | 11 h 37 min | 59° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Yola
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 25% of the sun covered at 18:13 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 13% of the sun covered at 10:38 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 18% of the sun covered at 05:52 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 6% of the sun covered at 06:11 (total eclipse)
Places near Yola
- Jimeta 8 km
- Jalingo 128 km
- Mubi 146 km
- Gombe 188 km
- Pindiga 189 km
- Ngaoundéré 242 km
- Maroua 253 km
- Bama 289 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 9.2084°, 12.4815° at sea level, in the Africa/Lagos time zone.