Sunset in Kano today
September 4, 2026 · Kano, Nigeria
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Sunset in Kano today is at 18:36. Day length is 12h 19m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Kano's coordinates and updated daily.
Kano lies at 12°N. In Kano, day length ranges from 11h 25m in winter to 12h 50m in summer — a swing of about 1h 25m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Kano today, at a bearing of 278°. Civil twilight then lasts another 21 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 3 minutes earlier in Kano than in Abuja, 346 km to the south-southwest.
The time of sunset slides later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Kano.
The longest day in Kano is around 12h 50m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 25m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
Sunset in Kano by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:21 | 06:51 | 11h 30m |
| February | 18:33 | 06:49 | 11h 45m |
| March | 18:37 | 06:34 | 12h 3m |
| April | 18:38 | 06:15 | 12h 24m |
| May | 18:43 | 06:03 | 12h 40m |
| June | 18:52 | 06:02 | 12h 49m |
| July | 18:55 | 06:10 | 12h 46m |
| August | 18:47 | 06:16 | 12h 32m |
| September | 18:28 | 06:16 | 12h 12m |
| October | 18:09 | 06:16 | 11h 52m |
| November | 17:59 | 06:24 | 11h 35m |
| December | 18:05 | 06:39 | 11h 26m |