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Zaria Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | Nigeria

See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Zaria, Nigeria, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.

Local date

March 27, 2026

Time zone

GMT+1

Updated hourly

Africa/Lagos

Today’s solar times in Zaria

Dawn

6:09 AM

Sunrise

6:30 AM

Morning golden hour ends

6:58 AM

Evening golden hour starts

6:13 PM

Sunset

6:41 PM

Dusk

7:02 PM

What these times mean

Zaria changes quickly through the year. Dawn marks first usable twilight, sunrise starts direct daylight, golden hour adds softer low-angle light, sunset ends direct sunlight, and dusk closes civil twilight.

Monthly daylight reference

Use this month-by-month table to compare typical daylight windows in Zaria throughout the current year.

MonthSunriseSunsetDaylight
January6:53 AM6:25 PM11h 32m
February6:51 AM6:37 PM11h 47m
March6:37 AM6:41 PM12h 03m
April6:19 AM6:41 PM12h 22m
May6:07 AM6:45 PM12h 38m
June6:07 AM6:54 PM12h 46m
July6:14 AM6:57 PM12h 43m
August6:20 AM6:49 PM12h 30m
September6:20 AM6:31 PM12h 12m
October6:19 AM6:12 PM11h 53m
November6:26 AM6:03 PM11h 37m
December6:41 AM6:09 PM11h 29m

Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise and sunset in Zaria today?

The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Zaria, Nigeria, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.

When is golden hour in Zaria?

This page shows the end of morning golden hour and the start of evening golden hour so photographers can plan softer low-angle light.

Why do dawn and dusk change during the year in Zaria?

Dawn and dusk shift because Earth’s tilt changes the Sun’s path across the sky, which changes daylight length and twilight duration through the seasons.

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