Time in Nigeria
5:14 am
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
All of Nigeria keeps West Africa Time, UTC+1. Night in Abuja. Sunrise at 6:18 am.
Time zone
West Africa Time, UTC+1. Africa/Lagos
Daylight saving
No. Nigeria keeps UTC+1 all year.
Next clock change
Nigeria doesn’t change its clocks. It keeps UTC+1 all year. Places that don’t change their clocks
Sun in Abuja
Sunrise 6:18 am, sunset 6:11 pm: 11 h 53 min of daylight. Time in Abuja
Cities in Nigeria
Questions
What time zone is Nigeria in?
Nigeria is on West Africa Time, UTC+1, all of it. Its zone in the time zone database is Africa/Lagos.
Does Nigeria use daylight saving time?
No. Nigeria keeps UTC+1 all year.
What time is it in Abuja, the capital?
It’s 5:14 am on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in Abuja. Sunrise 6:18 am, sunset 6:11 pm: 11 h 53 min of daylight.