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Current Time in Nigeria ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

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18:16:24 WAT
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Friday, 4 September 2026
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Continent: Africa

Capital City: Abuja

Largest Cities:

ISO Alpha 2/3: NG, NGA

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No โŒ

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

Time Zones: WAT

Qibla Direction from Nigeria

From Abuja, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 65deg (ENE), about 3,729 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Nigeria on a live compass.

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 Fri 13:16 -5h
Los Angeles Fri 10:16 -8h
Chicago Fri 12:16 -6h
Toronto Fri 13:16 -5h
Sao Paulo Fri 14:16 -4h
London Fri 18:16 same time
Paris Fri 19:16 +1h
Berlin Fri 19:16 +1h
Moscow Fri 20:16 +2h
Dubai Fri 21:16 +3h
Mumbai Fri 22:46 +4h 30m
Singapore Sat 01:16 +7h
Hong Kong Sat 01:16 +7h
Tokyo Sat 02:16 +8h
Sydney Sat 03:16 +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 15m today. Sunrise in Abuja is at 06:21 and sunset in Abuja is at 18:37.

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.

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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.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Nigeria

CityCurrent Time
Time now in Lagos Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Kano Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Ibadan Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Abuja Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Port Harcourt Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Kaduna Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Benin City Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Onitsha Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Aba Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Maiduguri Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Ilorin Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Sokoto Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Jos Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Zaria Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Enugu Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Warri Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Oyo Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Abeokuta Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Akure Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Bauchi Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Katsina Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Osogbo Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Ile-Ife Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Gombe Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Owerri Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Calabar Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Ebute Ikorodu Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Okene Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Ikare Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Yola Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Uyo Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Ado-Ekiti Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Ogbomoso Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Minna Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Lekki Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Bida Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Makurdi Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Ondo Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Umuahia Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Gboko Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Yenagoa Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Ijebu Ode Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Ilesa Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Ikeja Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Sapele Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Efon-Alaaye Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Owo Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Ikot Ekpene Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Iwo Fri 18:16:24
Time now in Jimeta Fri 18:16:24

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Nigeria

TimezoneCurrent Time
Africa/Lagos Fri 18:16:24

Frequently Asked Questions about Nigeria

What time is it in Nigeria right now?

The current local time in Nigeria is 18:16:24 WAT on Friday, 4 September 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 18:16:24.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Abuja today?

Today in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria: sunrise is at 06:21 and sunset is at 18:37 local time.

Does Nigeria observe Daylight Saving Time?

No โ€” 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 Independence Day on Thursday, October 1, 2026 โ€” in 27 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

City โ†‘ Sunrise โ†“ Sunset
Lagos
โ†‘ 6:39 AM
โ†“ 6:51 PM
Kano
โ†‘ 6:15 AM
โ†“ 6:34 PM
Ibadan
โ†‘ 6:36 AM
โ†“ 6:50 PM
Abuja
โ†‘ 6:21 AM
โ†“ 6:37 PM
Port Harcourt
โ†‘ 6:25 AM
โ†“ 6:36 PM
Kaduna
โ†‘ 6:20 AM
โ†“ 6:37 PM
Benin City
โ†‘ 6:30 AM
โ†“ 6:42 PM
Onitsha
โ†‘ 6:25 AM
โ†“ 6:38 PM
Aba
โ†‘ 6:23 AM
โ†“ 6:35 PM
Maiduguri
โ†‘ 5:57 AM
โ†“ 6:15 PM
Ilorin
โ†‘ 6:33 AM
โ†“ 6:48 PM
Sokoto
โ†‘ 6:28 AM
โ†“ 6:47 PM
Jos
โ†‘ 6:15 AM
โ†“ 6:31 PM
Zaria
โ†‘ 6:19 AM
โ†“ 6:36 PM
Enugu
โ†‘ 6:22 AM
โ†“ 6:35 PM
Warri
โ†‘ 6:30 AM
โ†“ 6:41 PM
Oyo
โ†‘ 6:36 AM
โ†“ 6:50 PM
Abeokuta
โ†‘ 6:38 AM
โ†“ 6:52 PM
Akure
โ†‘ 6:31 AM
โ†“ 6:44 PM
Bauchi
โ†‘ 6:11 AM
โ†“ 6:27 PM

Current Weather in Nigeria

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Information about Nigeria

Population 195,874,740
Area 923,768 kmยฒ
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 ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Benin, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Cameroon, ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ Chad, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช Niger

Upcoming Public Holidays in Nigeria

This year, Nigeria observes 15 public holidays, with 19 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Independence Day on 1 Oct. The most recently passed holiday was Eid-el-Mawlid (estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Nigeria to plan your schedule.

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