Nigeria · 12.00°N, 8.52°E
Daylight hours in Kano
Kano gets 12h 50m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 11h 25m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 1h 25m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Kano observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 50mJune 21 · 06:04–18:53
Shortest day11h 25mDecember 21 · 06:42–18:07
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:31–18:37
Fastest change+0.7 min/dayaround March 21
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:47 | 18:13 | 11h 26m |
| February 1 | 06:52 | 18:29 | 11h 37m |
| March 1 | 06:42 | 18:36 | 11h 54m |
| April 1 | 06:23 | 18:38 | 12h 14m |
| May 1 | 06:07 | 18:40 | 12h 33m |
| June 1 | 06:01 | 18:48 | 12h 47m |
| July 1 | 06:06 | 18:55 | 12h 49m |
| August 1 | 06:14 | 18:52 | 12h 39m |
| September 1 | 06:16 | 18:38 | 12h 21m |
| October 1 | 06:16 | 18:17 | 12h 02m |
| November 1 | 06:19 | 18:01 | 11h 42m |
| December 1 | 06:32 | 18:00 | 11h 28m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Kano’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Bengaluru 12.97°N
- Chennai 13.09°N
- Ho Chi Minh City 10.82°N
- Caracas 10.49°N
- Bangkok 13.75°N
- Addis Ababa 9.03°N
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Kano’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 10°–20° North · compare Kano with any city