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Benin City, Nigeria — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 7.7%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 2:29:29 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:54 am 110° East
Sunset Today: 6:43 pm 250° West
Moonrise Today: 8:52 am 102° East
Moonset Today: 9:03 pm 261° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 49 minutes (+12s)
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Today's Sun Position in Benin City

Time:2:29 pm
Altitude:54.0°
Direction:223° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:11h 48m 54s (Jan 21, 2026)

12 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

3 minutes, 25 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

40 minutes, 32 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Benin City Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:41 am
Astro. Twilight5:41 am – 6:06 am
Nautical Twilight6:06 am – 6:32 am
Civil Twilight6:32 am – 6:54 am
Daylight6:54 am – 6:43 pm
Civil Twilight6:43 pm – 7:05 pm
Nautical Twilight7:05 pm – 7:30 pm
Astro. Twilight7:30 pm – 7:56 pm
Night7:56 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Benin City - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 216:54 am6:43 pm11:48:54+0:1212:48 pm (63.8°)91.483
Jan 226:54 am6:43 pm11:49:07+0:1212:49 pm (64.1°)91.491
Jan 236:54 am6:44 pm11:49:20+0:1312:49 pm (64.3°)91.499
Jan 246:54 am6:44 pm11:49:33+0:1312:49 pm (64.5°)91.508
Jan 256:54 am6:44 pm11:49:47+0:1312:49 pm (64.8°)91.517
Jan 266:55 am6:45 pm11:50:01+0:1312:50 pm (65.0°)91.527
Jan 276:55 am6:45 pm11:50:15+0:1412:50 pm (65.3°)91.537
* All times are local time for Benin City. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Benin City

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Benin City - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 218:52 am9:03 pm-2:57 pm(72.8°)240,0157.8%
Jan 229:34 am9:51 pm-3:42 pm(79.2°)237,90714.6%
Jan 2310:15 am10:39 pm-4:26 pm(85.8°)235,83823.2%
Jan 2410:58 am11:28 pm-5:12 pm(87.5°)233,83333.4%
Jan 2511:42 am--6:00 pm(81.2°)231,92244.6%
Jan 26-12:20 am12:31 pm6:53 pm(75.6°)230,18456.3%
Jan 27-1:16 am1:24 pm7:50 pm(71.2°)228,73167.9%
* All times are local time for Benin City. 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 Benin City This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:57 amWed 6:43 pmWed 12:50 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 7:11 amWed 6:58 pmWed 1:04 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 6:45 amWed 6:29 pmWed 12:37 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 5:41 pmThu 6:04 amWed 11:52 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 10:28 amWed 10:28 pmWed 4:28 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 2:03 pmThu 2:24 amWed 8:14 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 10:34 amWed 10:35 pmWed 4:35 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Benin City.

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