Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Lagós

Sunrise in Lagós today is at 05:57:01 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:43:28 PM, giving Lagós 14h 46min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:23:51 AM and ends at 09:16:32 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Lagós or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Lagós. Get a full year of light data with the printable Lagós Photography Planner 2026.

Lagós is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Lagós receives 15.2 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:40 AM and sunset at 08:51 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.2 hours — a difference of 6.0 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:40, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 20:51. The evening golden hour in Lagós lasts about 62 minutes in summer and 64 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.