Current time in Nigeria

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Sun today ↑ 06:19 ↓ 18:12 (11 hours 53 minutes)WATUTC+1No daylight saving time

Time zone
WAT
UTC now
UTC+1
Next change
None
Calling code
+234
Population
195,874,740
Area
923,768 km²

Time difference with your location

Nigeria is 1 hour ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Nigeria time now

Time zone of Nigeria

Nigeria uses one time zone: West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Lagos

Major cities in Nigeria

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Lagos15,388,000
Kano4,910,000
Ibadan3,649,000
Abuja2,690,000
Port Harcourt2,120,000
Kaduna1,850,000
Benin City1,782,000
Onitsha1,553,000
Aba1,160,000
Maiduguri1,110,000
LocationPopulation
Ilorin1,080,000
Sokoto1,040,000
Jos1,040,000
Zaria980,000
Enugu950,000
Warri910,000
Oyo736,072
Abeokuta735,000
Akure730,000
Bauchi693,700
LocationPopulation
Katsina670,000
Osogbo645,000
Ile-Ife560,000
Gombe560,000
Owerri545,000
Calabar540,000
Okene479,178
Ikare465,000
Yola460,000
Uyo436,606

Time difference with world cities · Nigeria

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−8h
Mexico City CST
−7h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−5h
London ☀BST
same time
Abuja WAT
same time
Dublin ☀IST
same time
Berlin ☀CEST
+1h
Madrid ☀CEST
+1h
Rome ☀CEST
+1h
Paris ☀CEST
+1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+2h
Riyadh AST
+2h
Ankara TRT
+2h
Dubai GST
+3h
New Delhi IST
+4h30m
Hanoi ICT
+6h
Bangkok ICT
+6h
Manila PHT
+7h
Beijing CST
+7h
Tokyo JST
+8h
Seoul KST
+8h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+10h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+10h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+12h

Quick time conversionNigeria ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Nigeria (WAT)Nigeria to UTCUTC+0Nigeria to ESTUTC-5Nigeria to ISTUTC+5:30Nigeria to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
01:001:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
02:002:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
03:003:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
04:004:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
05:005:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
06:006:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
07:007:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
08:008:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
09:009:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
Nigeria (WAT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
13:001:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
14:002:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
15:003:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
16:004:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
17:005:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
18:006:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
19:007:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
20:008:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
21:009:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Nigeria at a glance

Capital
Abuja
Area
923,768 km²
Population
195,874,740
Continent
Africa
Currency
Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Calling code
+234
Internet domain
.ng
Spoken languages
English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, ff
Neighbouring countries
Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger
Postal code format
####### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Nigeria use?

Nigeria uses one time zone nationwide: West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1); its IANA identifier is Africa/Lagos.

Does Nigeria observe daylight saving time?

No. Nigeria does not change its clocks; it stays on WAT (UTC+1) all year.

What is the time difference between Nigeria and UTC?

Nigeria is 1 hour ahead of UTC (UTC+1) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Nigeria?

The international calling code of Nigeria is +234 and its currency is the Nigerian Naira (NGN). Its internet domain is .ng.

What time is it in Abuja now?

Abuja is on West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 13:00 in Abuja. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.