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Onitsha · 6.1498°, 6.7857° · Africa/Lagos

Onitsha · 2026-10-07 · Africa/Lagos Dated reference table

Sunrise06:20Definition
Sunset18:22Definition
Moonrise03:33Definition
Moonset16:04Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
05:35
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
19:07

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0706:2018:2205:3519:0703:3316:0412h 2m11.5%
10/0806:2018:2105:3519:0604:2316:4712h 1m5.5%
10/0906:2018:2105:3419:0605:1117:2912h 1m1.7%
10/1006:1918:2005:3419:0505:5818:1112h 1m0.1%
10/1106:1918:2005:3419:0506:4618:5412h 0m0.8%
10/1206:1918:1905:3419:0507:3519:3912h 0m3.6%
10/1306:1918:1905:3419:0408:2520:2612h 0m8.1%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length12h 2m
Solar noon12:21
Sunrise azimuth95.5°
Sunset azimuth264.4°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical05:1019:31−18°
Nautical05:3519:07−12°
Civil05:5918:42−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent11.5%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 377,065 km · Transit 09:49

  • New Moon10 Oct, 16:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 17:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 05:12
  • Last quarter1 Nov, 21:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour06:20–06:47
Evening golden hour17:54–18:22
Morning blue hour05:59–06:07
Evening blue hour18:34–18:42

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–03:33 · 19:31–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

6.14978, 6.78569 · Africa/Lagos · GeoNames 2326016

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

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Nearby and same-country locations

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