Sunlight Comparison

LagosvsKano

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between Lagos, NG and Kano, NG.

Overall Winner

Kano

Wins 3 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

Metric

12h 25m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

WINNER

12h 45m

06:35

Sunrise

Local time

06:05

19:00

Sunset

Local time

18:50

73.0°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

WINNER

78.6°

0.31x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

WINNER

0.20x

Winter Solstice

Metric

WINNER

11h 40m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

11h 20m

06:54

Sunrise

Local time

06:43

18:34

Sunset

Local time

18:04

WINNER

60.1°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

54.6°

WINNER

0.57x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

0.71x

Annual Statistics

Metric

12.0h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

12.0h

WINNER

287

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

275

6.5°N

Latitude

Distance from equator

12.0°N

0h 44m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

1h 25m

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