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

Moon: 56.9%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: May 9, 2026 at 5:45:34 am
Sunrise Today: 6:04 am↑ 72° East
Sunset Today: 6:37 pm↑ 288° West
Moonrise Today: 12:17 am↑ 111° Southeast
Moonset Today: 12:09 pm↑ 251° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 32 minutes (+25s)
Location of Jos Location

Today's Sun Position in Jos

Time: 5:45 am
Altitude: -5.3°
Direction: 71° E
Phase: Civil Twilight

Day length today: 12h 32m 12s (May 9, 2026)

25 seconds longer than yesterday (May 8, 2026)

59 minutes, 20 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

10 minutes, 1 second shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Jos today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Jos Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Jos today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night 12:00 am – 4:50 am
Astro. Twilight 4:50 am – 5:16 am
Nautical Twilight 5:16 am – 5:42 am
Civil Twilight 5:42 am – 6:04 am
Daylight 6:04 am – 6:37 pm
Civil Twilight 6:37 pm – 6:59 pm
Nautical Twilight 6:59 pm – 7:25 pm
Astro. Twilight 7:25 pm – 7:51 pm
Night 7:51 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Jos - Next 7 Days

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2026 Sunrise/Sunset Daylength Solar Noon
May Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. mi
May 9 6:04 am 6:37 pm 12:32:12 +0:25 12:20 pm (82.5°) 93.838
May 10 6:04 am 6:37 pm 12:32:37 +0:25 12:20 pm (82.2°) 93.860
May 11 6:04 am 6:37 pm 12:33:02 +0:24 12:20 pm (82.0°) 93.882
May 12 6:04 am 6:37 pm 12:33:26 +0:24 12:20 pm (81.7°) 93.903
May 13 6:03 am 6:37 pm 12:33:50 +0:24 12:20 pm (81.5°) 93.924
May 14 6:03 am 6:37 pm 12:34:14 +0:23 12:20 pm (81.2°) 93.945
May 15 6:03 am 6:38 pm 12:34:37 +0:23 12:20 pm (81.0°) 93.966
* All times are local time for Jos. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinox Mar 20 3:46 pm
June solstice Jun 21 9:25 am
September equinox Sep 23 1:05 am
December solstice Dec 21 9:50 pm
* All times are local Jos time.

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Today's Moon in Jos

Percent Illuminated: 56.9%
Time: 5:45 am
Altitude: 59.3°
Direction: 168° S
Position: Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Jos today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Jos - Next 7 days

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
May Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
May 9 12:17 am 12:09 pm - 6:12 am (60.1°) 246,399 56.7%
May 10 12:59 am 12:59 pm - 6:58 am (65.1°) 243,250 46.4%
May 11 1:39 am 1:48 pm - 7:42 am (70.9°) 239,593 36.0%
May 12 2:19 am 2:37 pm - 8:27 am (77.3°) 235,651 25.9%
May 13 3:00 am 3:28 pm - 9:13 am (84.1°) 231,703 16.6%
May 14 3:43 am 4:23 pm - 10:02 am (89.1°) 228,098 8.8%
May 15 4:30 am 5:22 pm - 10:54 am (82.7°) 225,164 3.2%
* All times are local time for Jos. 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 Jos This Coming Night

  Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 9, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Sat 5:43 am Sat 6:11 pm Sat 11:57 am Difficult to see
Venus Sat 8:03 am Sat 8:45 pm Sat 2:24 pm Good visibility
Mars Sat 4:33 am Sat 4:48 pm Sat 10:41 am Slightly difficult to see
Jupiter Sat 10:24 am Sat 11:00 pm Sat 4:42 pm Fairly good visibility
Saturn Sat 3:53 am Sat 3:58 pm Sat 9:56 am Average visibility
Uranus Sat 6:53 am Sat 7:25 pm Sat 1:09 pm Extremely difficult to see
Neptune Sat 3:29 am Sat 3:32 pm Sat 9:30 am Very difficult to see
* All times are local time for Jos.

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