Time in Dikwa, Nigeria
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
What time is it in Dikwa? It is on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
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Dikwa 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 Dikwa
Dikwa does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+1 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Dikwa today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Golden hour
- 05:44–06:26 and 17:09–17:51
- Day length
- 11 h 40 min (33 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:35–05:57 and 17:38–18:00
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202711% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:04, at sunset
Moon in Dikwa today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 28%
- Moonrise
- 00:54
- Moonset
- 13:37
- 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 Dikwa
Dikwa is a town in Borno State, Nigeria. Local time in Dikwa follows WAT (UTC+1). Abuja, the capital, is 776 km away. About 29,026 people live in Dikwa.
- Coordinates
- 12°02′10″N 13°55′05″E
- Elevation
- 298 m
- Region
- Borno State
- District
- Dikwa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 29,026
- Distance to Abuja
- 776 km
Where is Dikwa
Best time to call Dikwa
Working hours in Dikwa are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Dikwa
Time in other cities in Nigeria
Time difference from Dikwa
+ means the time there is ahead of Dikwa, − 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 Dikwa in?
Dikwa is in the WAT time zone (Africa/Lagos), UTC+1.
Does Dikwa observe daylight saving time?
No. Dikwa stays on UTC+1 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Dikwa?
The current UTC offset in Dikwa 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 Dikwa is currently UTC+1.
What time is sunrise in Dikwa today?
Today the sun rises in Dikwa at 05:57 and sets at 17:38.
How far is Dikwa from Abuja?
Dikwa is 776 km from Abuja in a straight line.