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

Moon: 24.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 12, 2024 at 8:01:13 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:14 am 71° East
Sunset Today: 6:56 pm 289° West
Moonrise Today: 10:03 am 62° Northeast
Moonset Today: 11:25 pm 297° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 42 minutes (+31s)
Location of SokotoLocation

Today's Sun Position in Sokoto

Time:8:01 pm
Altitude:-15.5°
Direction:294° NW
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 42m 25s (May 12, 2024)

31 seconds longer than yesterday (May 11, 2024)

1 hour, 20 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

11 minutes, 17 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Sokoto Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:58 am
Astro. Twilight4:58 am – 5:25 am
Nautical Twilight5:25 am – 5:51 am
Civil Twilight5:51 am – 6:14 am
Daylight6:14 am – 6:56 pm
Civil Twilight6:56 pm – 7:19 pm
Nautical Twilight7:19 pm – 7:45 pm
Astro. Twilight7:45 pm – 8:12 pm
Night8:12 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sokoto - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 126:14 am6:56 pm12:42:25+0:3112:35 pm (84.7°)93.915
May 136:13 am6:56 pm12:42:57+0:3112:35 pm (84.5°)93.935
May 146:13 am6:57 pm12:43:28+0:3012:35 pm (84.2°)93.955
May 156:13 am6:57 pm12:43:58+0:3012:35 pm (84.0°)93.974
May 166:13 am6:57 pm12:44:27+0:2912:35 pm (83.8°)93.993
May 176:13 am6:57 pm12:44:56+0:2812:35 pm (83.6°)94.012
May 186:12 am6:58 pm12:45:25+0:2812:35 pm (83.3°)94.031
* 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
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 1210:03 am11:25 pm-4:45 pm(75.8°)241,88423.4%
May 1311:00 am--5:38 pm(78.6°)245,14732.9%
May 14-12:13 am11:53 am6:26 pm(82.6°)247,85842.7%
May 15-12:56 am12:43 pm7:10 pm(87.4°)249,85452.7%
May 16-1:34 am1:30 pm7:51 pm(87.2°)251,05162.4%
May 17-2:10 am2:16 pm8:31 pm(81.5°)251,43171.5%
May 18-2:43 am3:00 pm9:10 pm(75.6°)251,04179.8%
* 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, Sun, May 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 4:48 amMon 5:07 pmMon 10:58 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 5:54 amMon 6:30 pmMon 12:12 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsMon 3:45 amMon 3:55 pmMon 9:50 amAverage visibility
JupiterMon 6:32 amMon 7:11 pmMon 12:51 pmVery difficult to see
SaturnMon 2:34 amMon 2:25 pmMon 8:30 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 6:16 amMon 6:54 pmMon 12:35 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneMon 3:11 amMon 3:12 pmMon 9:12 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Sokoto.

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