Time in Nigeria
Friday, 6 November 2026
What time is it in Nigeria? It is on Friday, 6 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Nigeria: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 49 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 (23 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: 6%
- Moonrise
- 03:51
- Moonset
- 16:03
- 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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- Dakingari
- Damasak
- Damaturu
- Dambatta
- Damboa
- Dan Gora
- Dan Sadau
- Dange
- Danja
- Dankalwa
- Dankama
- Dapchi
- Darazo
- Dass
- Daura Yobe State
- Daura Katsina State
- Deba
- Degema Hulk
- Dekina
- Dengi
- Dikwa
- Dindima
- Disina
- Doma
- Dukku
- Duku
- Dutse
- Dutsen Wai
- Dutsin-Ma
- Ebute Ikorodu
- Ede
- Effium
- Efon-Alaaye
- Egbe
- Eha Amufu
- Ejigbo
- Ejirin
- Eket
- Ekpoma
- Elele
- Emure-Ekiti
- Enugu
- Enugu-Ezike
- Enugu-Ukwu
- Epe
- Eruwa
- Esuk Oron
- Ete
- Etinan
- Ezza-Ohu
- Fiditi
- Funtua
- Gabarin
- Gagarawa
- Gakem
- Gamawa
- Gamboru
- Gandi
- Ganye
- Garko
- Gashua
- Gassol
- Gaya
- Gboko
- Gbongan
- Geidam
- Gembu
- Gombe
- Gombi
- Goniri
- Gora
- Gorgoram
- Goronyo
- Gujba
- Gulma
- Gumel
- Gummi
- Gusau
- Gwadabawa
- Gwandu
- Gwaram Jigawa State
- Gwaram Bauchi
- Gwarzo
- Gwasoro
- Gwio Kura
- Gwoza
- Hadejia
- Hinna
- Holma
- Hunkuyi
- Ibadan
- Ibeto
- Ibi
- Icheu
- Idah
- Idanre
- Idiroko
- Ifaki
- Ifo
- Ifon
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.