Time in Bende, Nigeria
Friday, 6 November 2026
What time is it in Bende? It is on Friday, 6 November 2026.
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Bende 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 Bende
Bende does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+1 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Bende today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Golden hour
- 06:02–06:44 and 17:41–18:23
- Day length
- 11 h 54 min (15 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:54–06:15 and 18:10–18:31
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202766% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:37, at sunset
Moon in Bende today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 8%
- Moonrise
- 03:49
- Moonset
- 16:05
- 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 Bende
Bende is located in Abia State, Nigeria. Local time in Bende follows WAT (UTC+1). Abuja, the capital, is 389 km away. About 79,618 people live in Bende.
- Coordinates
- 5°33′31″N 7°38′01″E
- Elevation
- 123 m
- Region
- Abia State
- District
- Bende
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 79,618
- Distance to Abuja
- 389 km
Where is Bende
Best time to call Bende
Working hours in Bende are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Bende
- Umuahia 16 km
- Ohafia-Ifigh 21 km
- Amaigbo 34 km
- Arochukwu 36 km
- Ake-Eze 40 km
- Ikot Ekpene 43 km
- Okigwe 43 km
- Afikpo 50 km
Time in other cities in Nigeria
Time difference from Bende
+ means the time there is ahead of Bende, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −9 hours
- Chicago USA −7 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −7 hours
- New York USA −6 hours
- Toronto Canada −6 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −4 hours
- London UK −1 hour
- Berlin Germany same time
- Paris France same time
- Cairo Egypt +1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey +2 hours
- Moscow Russia +2 hours
- Dubai UAE +3 hours
- Mumbai India +4.5 hours
- Beijing China +7 hours
- Hong Kong +7 hours
- Singapore +7 hours
- Seoul South Korea +8 hours
- Tokyo Japan +8 hours
- Sydney Australia +10 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Bende in?
Bende is in the WAT time zone (Africa/Lagos), UTC+1.
Does Bende observe daylight saving time?
No. Bende stays on UTC+1 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Bende?
The current UTC offset in Bende 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). The time in Bende is currently UTC+1.
What time is sunrise in Bende today?
Today the sun rises in Bende at 06:15 and sets at 18:10.
How far is Bende from Abuja?
Bende is 389 km from Abuja in a straight line.