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Current Time in Nigeria ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

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06:28:17 WAT
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Sunday, 6 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 Sun 01:28 -5h
Los Angeles Sat 22:28 -8h
Chicago Sun 00:28 -6h
Toronto Sun 01:28 -5h
Sao Paulo Sun 02:28 -4h
London Sun 06:28 same time
Paris Sun 07:28 +1h
Berlin Sun 07:28 +1h
Moscow Sun 08:28 +2h
Dubai Sun 09:28 +3h
Mumbai Sun 10:58 +4h 30m
Singapore Sun 13:28 +7h
Hong Kong Sun 13:28 +7h
Tokyo Sun 14:28 +8h
Sydney Sun 15:28 +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 14m today. Sunrise in Abuja is at 06:21 and sunset in Abuja is at 18:35.

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 Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Kano Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Ibadan Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Abuja Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Port Harcourt Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Kaduna Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Benin City Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Onitsha Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Aba Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Maiduguri Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Ilorin Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Sokoto Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Jos Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Zaria Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Enugu Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Warri Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Oyo Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Abeokuta Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Akure Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Bauchi Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Katsina Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Osogbo Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Ile-Ife Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Gombe Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Owerri Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Calabar Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Ebute Ikorodu Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Okene Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Ikare Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Yola Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Uyo Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Ado-Ekiti Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Ogbomoso Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Minna Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Lekki Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Bida Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Makurdi Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Ondo Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Umuahia Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Gboko Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Yenagoa Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Ijebu Ode Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Ilesa Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Ikeja Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Sapele Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Efon-Alaaye Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Owo Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Ikot Ekpene Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Iwo Sun 06:28:17
Time now in Jimeta Sun 06:28:17

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Nigeria

TimezoneCurrent Time
Africa/Lagos Sun 06:28:17

Frequently Asked Questions about Nigeria

What time is it in Nigeria right now?

The current local time in Nigeria is 06:28:17 WAT on Sunday, 6 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 06:28:17.

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 18:35 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 25 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†‘ 6:38 AM
โ†“ 6:50 PM
Kano
โ†‘ 6:15 AM
โ†“ 6:32 PM
Ibadan
โ†‘ 6:36 AM
โ†“ 6:49 PM
Abuja
โ†‘ 6:21 AM
โ†“ 6:35 PM
Port Harcourt
โ†‘ 6:25 AM
โ†“ 6:35 PM
Kaduna
โ†‘ 6:20 AM
โ†“ 6:36 PM
Benin City
โ†‘ 6:29 AM
โ†“ 6:41 PM
Onitsha
โ†‘ 6:25 AM
โ†“ 6:37 PM
Aba
โ†‘ 6:23 AM
โ†“ 6:34 PM
Maiduguri
โ†‘ 5:57 AM
โ†“ 6:14 PM
Ilorin
โ†‘ 6:33 AM
โ†“ 6:47 PM
Sokoto
โ†‘ 6:28 AM
โ†“ 6:46 PM
Jos
โ†‘ 6:15 AM
โ†“ 6:30 PM
Zaria
โ†‘ 6:19 AM
โ†“ 6:35 PM
Enugu
โ†‘ 6:22 AM
โ†“ 6:34 PM
Warri
โ†‘ 6:29 AM
โ†“ 6:40 PM
Oyo
โ†‘ 6:35 AM
โ†“ 6:49 PM
Abeokuta
โ†‘ 6:38 AM
โ†“ 6:51 PM
Akure
โ†‘ 6:31 AM
โ†“ 6:43 PM
Bauchi
โ†‘ 6:11 AM
โ†“ 6:26 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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