Current Time in Nigeria 🇳🇬

Q: What time is it in Nigeria right now?

The current local time in Nigeria is 09:32:07 WAT on Monday, 10 August 2026. The country uses the Africa/Lagos time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Nigeria use?

Nigeria uses a single time zone year-round: Africa/Lagos.

Q: What is the capital of Nigeria?

The capital of Nigeria is Abuja, where the current local time is 09:32:07.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Abuja today?

Today in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria: sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset is at 18:49 local time.

Q: Does Nigeria observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Nigeria does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Nigeria?

The next public holiday in Nigeria is Eid-el-Mawlid (estimated) on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — in 15 days.

Q: How many cities in Nigeria are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Nigeria (out of 264 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Nigeria?

Nigeria shares a border with: Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger.

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Abuja

Largest Cities:

Time in Lagos (Pop. 15,388,000)
Time in Kano (Pop. 4,910,000)
Time in Ibadan (Pop. 3,649,000)
Time in Abuja (Pop. 3,000,000)
Time in Port Harcourt (Pop. 2,120,000)

ISO Alpha 2/3: NG, NGA

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)

Time Zones: WAT

Time Zone Overview for Nigeria

Nigeria uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Abuja run about 30m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Nigeria

Nigeria does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on WAT (UTC+1) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Nigeria →

Time Difference Between Abuja and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Abuja right now.

New York Mon 04:32 -5h

Los Angeles Mon 01:32 -8h

Chicago Mon 03:32 -6h

Toronto Mon 04:32 -5h

Sao Paulo Mon 05:32 -4h

London Mon 09:32 same time

Paris Mon 10:32 +1h

Berlin Mon 10:32 +1h

Moscow Mon 11:32 +2h

Dubai Mon 12:32 +3h

Mumbai Mon 14:02 +4h 30m

Singapore Mon 16:32 +7h

Hong Kong Mon 16:32 +7h

Tokyo Mon 17:32 +8h

Sydney Mon 18:32 +9h

Best Time to Call Nigeria

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Abuja:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 14:00 to 22:00 in Abuja.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 09:00 to 17:00 in Abuja.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 01:00 to 09:00 in Abuja.

Daylight Hours in Abuja

In the capital, Abuja, the sun is up for 12h 27m today. Sunrise in Abuja is at 06:22 and sunset in Abuja is at 18:49.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 35m near the December solstice to 12h 39m near the June solstice.

Moon in Nigeria

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Abuja and major cities across Nigeria.

View moonrise & moonset times for Nigeria →

States in Nigeria

Abia State Adamawa Akwa Ibom State Anambra Bauchi Bayelsa State Benue State Borno State Cross River State Delta Ebonyi State Edo State Ekiti State Enugu State FCT Gombe State Imo State Jigawa State Kaduna State Kano State Katsina State Kebbi Kogi State Kwara State Lagos Nasarawa State Niger State Ogun State Ondo State Osun State Oyo State Plateau State Rivers State Sokoto State Taraba State Yobe State Zamfara State

Time in All Cities in Nigeria by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 264 cities in Nigeria.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Nigeria

Time now in Lagos Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Kano Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ibadan Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Abuja Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Port Harcourt Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Kaduna Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Benin City Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Onitsha Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Aba Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Maiduguri Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ilorin Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Sokoto Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Jos Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Zaria Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Enugu Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Warri Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Oyo Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Abeokuta Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Akure Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Bauchi Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Katsina Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Osogbo Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ile-Ife Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Gombe Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Owerri Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Calabar Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ebute Ikorodu Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Okene Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ikare Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Yola Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Uyo Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ado-Ekiti Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ogbomoso Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Minna Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Lekki Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Bida Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Makurdi Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ondo Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Umuahia Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Gboko Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Yenagoa Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ijebu Ode Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ilesa Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ikeja Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Sapele Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Efon-Alaaye Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Owo Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ikot Ekpene Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Iwo Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Jimeta Mon 09:32:07

City	Current Time
Time now in Lagos	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Kano	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ibadan	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Abuja	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Port Harcourt	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Kaduna	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Benin City	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Onitsha	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Aba	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Maiduguri	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ilorin	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Sokoto	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Jos	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Zaria	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Enugu	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Warri	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Oyo	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Abeokuta	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Akure	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Bauchi	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Katsina	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Osogbo	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ile-Ife	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Gombe	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Owerri	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Calabar	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ebute Ikorodu	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Okene	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ikare	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Yola	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Uyo	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ado-Ekiti	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ogbomoso	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Minna	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Lekki	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Bida	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Makurdi	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ondo	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Umuahia	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Gboko	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Yenagoa	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ijebu Ode	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ilesa	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ikeja	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Sapele	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Efon-Alaaye	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Owo	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Ikot Ekpene	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Iwo	Mon 09:32:07
Time now in Jimeta	Mon 09:32:07

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Nigeria

Africa/Lagos Mon 09:32:07

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Lagos	Mon 09:32:07

Frequently Asked Questions about Nigeria

What time is it in Nigeria right now?

The current local time in Nigeria is 09:32:07 WAT on Monday, 10 August 2026. The country uses the Africa/Lagos time zone.

How many time zones does Nigeria use?

Nigeria uses a single time zone year-round: Africa/Lagos.

What is the capital of Nigeria?

The capital of Nigeria is Abuja, where the current local time is 09:32:07.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Abuja today?

Today in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria: sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset is at 18:49 local time.

Does Nigeria observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Nigeria does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Nigeria?

The next public holiday in Nigeria is Eid-el-Mawlid (estimated) on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — in 15 days.

How many cities in Nigeria are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Nigeria (out of 264 total in our database).

Which countries border Nigeria?

Nigeria shares a border with: Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger.

Time Zone Converters used in Nigeria

Convert time between the time zones of Nigeria and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Nigeria

Lagos

↑ 6:41 AM

↓ 7:02 PM
Kano

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 6:48 PM
Ibadan

↑ 6:38 AM

↓ 7:01 PM
Abuja

↑ 6:22 AM

↓ 6:49 PM
Port Harcourt

↑ 6:28 AM

↓ 6:45 PM
Kaduna

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 6:50 PM
Benin City

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 6:53 PM
Onitsha

↑ 6:28 AM

↓ 6:48 PM
Aba

↑ 6:26 AM

↓ 6:44 PM
Maiduguri

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 6:29 PM
Ilorin

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 6:59 PM
Sokoto

↑ 6:26 AM

↓ 7:02 PM
Jos

↑ 6:15 AM

↓ 6:44 PM
Zaria

↑ 6:18 AM

↓ 6:50 PM
Enugu

↑ 6:24 AM

↓ 6:45 PM
Warri

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 6:51 PM
Oyo

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 7:01 PM
Abeokuta

↑ 6:40 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Akure

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 6:55 PM
Bauchi

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 6:40 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Lagos	↑ 6:41 AM	↓ 7:02 PM
Kano	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 6:48 PM
Ibadan	↑ 6:38 AM	↓ 7:01 PM
Abuja	↑ 6:22 AM	↓ 6:49 PM
Port Harcourt	↑ 6:28 AM	↓ 6:45 PM
Kaduna	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 6:50 PM
Benin City	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 6:53 PM
Onitsha	↑ 6:28 AM	↓ 6:48 PM
Aba	↑ 6:26 AM	↓ 6:44 PM
Maiduguri	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 6:29 PM
Ilorin	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 6:59 PM
Sokoto	↑ 6:26 AM	↓ 7:02 PM
Jos	↑ 6:15 AM	↓ 6:44 PM
Zaria	↑ 6:18 AM	↓ 6:50 PM
Enugu	↑ 6:24 AM	↓ 6:45 PM
Warri	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 6:51 PM
Oyo	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 7:01 PM
Abeokuta	↑ 6:40 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Akure	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 6:55 PM
Bauchi	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 6:40 PM

Current Weather in Nigeria

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Nigeria

Population	195,874,740
Area	923,768 km²
ISO Numeric Code	566
FIPS Code	NI
Top Level Domain	.ng
Currency	Naira (NGN)
Phone Prefix	+234
Country Code	+234
Postal Code Format	######
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{6})$`
Languages	EN-NG (en-NG), FF (ff), HA (ha), IG (ig), YO (yo)
Neighbouring Countries	🇧🇯 Benin, 🇨🇲 Cameroon, 🇹🇩 Chad, 🇳🇪 Niger

Upcoming Public Holidays in Nigeria

This year, Nigeria observes 15 public holidays, with 19 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Eid-el-Mawlid (estimated) on 25 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Democracy Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Nigeria to plan your schedule.

Eid-el-Mawlid (estimated) 25 Aug • Tuesday
Independence Day 1 Oct • Thursday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
Boxing Day 26 Dec • Saturday
Boxing Day (observed) 28 Dec • Monday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Eid-el-Fitr (estimated) 9 Mar • Tuesday
Eid-el-Fitr Holiday (estimated) 10 Mar • Wednesday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday
Easter Monday 29 Mar • Monday

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