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Abuja, Nigeria — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 11.4%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 16, 2025 at 12:39:22 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:37 am 113° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:13 pm 246° West
Moonrise Today: 3:32 am 110° East
Moonset Today: 3:26 pm 248° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 36 minutes (-3s)
Location of AbujaLocation

Today's Sun Position in Abuja

Time:12:39 pm
Altitude:57.4°
Direction:186° S
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 36m 2s (Dec 16, 2025)

3 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 15, 2025)

8 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

1 hour, 3 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Abuja Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:22 am
Astro. Twilight5:22 am – 5:48 am
Nautical Twilight5:48 am – 6:15 am
Civil Twilight6:15 am – 6:37 am
Daylight6:37 am – 6:13 pm
Civil Twilight6:13 pm – 6:36 pm
Nautical Twilight6:36 pm – 7:02 pm
Astro. Twilight7:02 pm – 7:29 pm
Night7:29 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Abuja - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 166:37 am6:13 pm11:36:02−0:0312:25 pm (57.6°)91.487
Dec 176:38 am6:14 pm11:35:59−0:0312:26 pm (57.6°)91.479
Dec 186:38 am6:14 pm11:35:56−0:0212:26 pm (57.5°)91.472
Dec 196:39 am6:15 pm11:35:54−0:0112:27 pm (57.5°)91.465
Dec 206:39 am6:15 pm11:35:53−0:0112:27 pm (57.5°)91.458
Dec 216:40 am6:16 pm11:35:53< 1s12:28 pm (57.5°)91.451
Dec 226:40 am6:16 pm11:35:53< 1s12:28 pm (57.5°)91.445
* All times are local time for Abuja. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Abuja is at 4:03 pm on Sunday, December 21, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 1 hour, 3 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Today's Moon in Abuja

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Abuja - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 163:32 am3:26 pm-9:30 am(60.2°)252,25712.1%
Dec 174:21 am4:10 pm-10:16 am(56.4°)252,4736.6%
Dec 185:11 am4:57 pm-11:05 am(53.7°)252,1482.7%
Dec 196:03 am5:48 pm-11:56 am(52.3°)251,3680.5%
Dec 206:56 am6:41 pm-12:48 pm(52.3°)250,2050.3%
Dec 217:47 am7:34 pm-1:40 pm(53.8°)248,7152.1%
Dec 228:36 am8:27 pm-2:31 pm(56.7°)246,9265.9%
* All times are local time for Abuja. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Abuja This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 16, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:15 amTue 4:54 pmTue 11:05 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 6:16 amTue 5:50 pmTue 12:03 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 7:06 amTue 6:38 pmTue 12:52 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterTue 8:10 pmWed 8:42 amWed 2:26 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 12:35 pmWed 12:33 amTue 6:34 pmGreat visibility
UranusTue 4:17 pmWed 4:46 amTue 10:31 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 12:47 pmWed 12:47 amTue 6:47 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Abuja.

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