Time in Nigeria
Thursday, 5 November 2026
What time is it in Nigeria? It is on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Nigeria: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 50 days) · All holidays
Nigeria time zone
- Time zone
- West Africa Standard Time (WAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Nigeria
Nigeria does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+1 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Abuja today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Golden hour
- 06:07–06:49 and 17:37–18:20
- Day length
- 11 h 46 min (25 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:58–06:20 and 18:06–18:28
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202756% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:33, at sunset
Moon in Abuja today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 16%
- Moonrise
- 03:04
- Moonset
- 15:23
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About Nigeria
Nigeria uses West Africa Standard Time (UTC+1). Abuja is the capital. This page lists the time in 480 places in Nigeria.
- Capital
- Abuja
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 480
- Population
- 211,400,708 (2021)
Largest cities in Nigeria
All places in Nigeria A–Z
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- Aba
- Abak
- Abakaliki
- Abeokuta
- Abocho
- Abraka
- Abuja
- Adani
- Ado-Ekiti
- Ado-Odo
- Adoru
- Afikpo
- Agaie
- Agbabu
- Agbor
- Agege
- Agenebode
- Ago-Are
- Agulu
- Ahoada
- Aiyetoro
- Ajaokuta
- Ajasse Ipo
- Ajegunle
- Akankpa
- Ake-Eze
- Akko
- Akowonjo
- Aku
- Akure
- Akwanga
- Alapa
- Alasia
- Aliade
- Aliayabiagba
- Alimosho
- Amagunze
- Amaigbo
- Amassoma
- Amper
- Anchau
- Anka
- Ankpa
- Apomu
- Aramoko-Ekiti
- Argungu
- Arochukwu
- Asaba
- Atani
- Auchi
- Auna
- Awgu
- Awka
- Azare
- Babana
- Babura
- Badagry
- Badeggi
- Bagudo
- Baissa
- Bakori
- Bama
- Bara
- Baro
- Batsari
- Bauchi
- Bebeji
- Beli
- Bena
- Bende
- Benin City
- Benisheikh
- Bida
- Biliri
- Bin Yauri
- Binji
- Birnin Kebbi
- Birnin Kudu
- Birniwa
- Biu
- Bode Saadu
- Boi
- Boju
- Bokani
- Bokkos
- Bomadi
- Bonny
- Bori
- Bornu Yassu
- Buga
- Bugana
- Buguma
- Bukuru
- Bununu
- Burumburum
- Burutu
- Calabar
- Chakwama
- Dabai
- Dadiya
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Nigeria in?
Nigeria uses WAT (Africa/Lagos), UTC+1.
Does Nigeria observe daylight saving time?
No. Nigeria stays on UTC+1 all year round.
What is the time difference between Abuja and UTC?
The time in Abuja is UTC+1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Nigeria is currently on UTC+1.