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

Moon: 26.9%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Dec 6, 2024 at 12:05:19 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:48 am 113° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:11 pm 247° West
Moonrise Today: 11:16 am 110° East
Moonset Today: 11:04 pm 253° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 23 minutes (-14s)
Location of SokotoLocation

Today's Sun Position in Sokoto

Time:12:05 pm
Altitude:53.9°
Direction:170° S
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 23m 22s (Dec 6, 2024)

14 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 5, 2024)

1 minute, 48 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

1 hour, 30 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Sokoto Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:32 am
Astro. Twilight5:32 am – 5:59 am
Nautical Twilight5:59 am – 6:25 am
Civil Twilight6:25 am – 6:48 am
Daylight6:48 am – 6:11 pm
Civil Twilight6:11 pm – 6:34 pm
Nautical Twilight6:34 pm – 7:01 pm
Astro. Twilight7:01 pm – 7:27 pm
Night7:27 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sokoto - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 66:48 am6:11 pm11:23:22−0:1412:30 pm (54.4°)91.587
Dec 76:49 am6:12 pm11:23:08−0:1312:30 pm (54.3°)91.574
Dec 86:49 am6:12 pm11:22:55−0:1212:31 pm (54.2°)91.561
Dec 96:50 am6:12 pm11:22:43−0:1212:31 pm (54.1°)91.549
Dec 106:50 am6:13 pm11:22:32−0:1112:32 pm (54.0°)91.537
Dec 116:51 am6:13 pm11:22:22−0:1012:32 pm (53.9°)91.526
Dec 126:51 am6:14 pm11:22:13−0:0912:32 pm (53.8°)91.515
* All times are local time for Sokoto. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Sokoto

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Sokoto - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 611:16 am11:04 pm-5:09 pm(58.3°)235,22329.0%
Dec 712:00 pm11:59 pm-5:58 pm(64.2°)233,14839.7%
Dec 812:42 pm--6:46 pm(70.8°)231,18551.2%
Dec 9-12:53 am1:23 pm7:33 pm(77.8°)229,43962.8%
Dec 10-1:47 am2:04 pm8:22 pm(84.9°)228,05573.9%
Dec 11-2:43 am2:47 pm9:13 pm(88.3°)227,20883.7%
Dec 12-3:41 am3:35 pm10:07 pm(82.4°)227,06491.6%
* All times are local time for Sokoto. 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 Sokoto This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 6, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 6:47 amFri 6:06 pmFri 12:27 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
VenusFri 10:02 amFri 9:23 pmFri 3:43 pmGood visibility
MarsFri 9:48 pmSat 10:33 amSat 4:10 amPerfect visibility
JupiterFri 6:12 pmSat 6:58 amSat 12:35 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 12:42 pmSat 12:29 amFri 6:35 pmGreat visibility
UranusFri 4:43 pmSat 5:22 amFri 11:02 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 1:27 pmSat 1:25 amFri 7:26 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Sokoto.

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