Daylight hours in Lagos today

Lagos lies at 7°N. In Lagos, day length ranges from 11h 45m in winter to 12h 30m in summer — a swing of about 0h 45m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:43 in Lagos, 44 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 87.3° above the horizon in Lagos. Lagos lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 60.0°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Lagos.

The longest day in Lagos is around 12h 30m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 45m (around December 21).