Current time in Nigeria

7:27:20AM

Thursday, November 5, 2026, WAT (UTC+1)

UTC+1

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  1. NigeriaWAT (UTC+1)
    7:27 AMThu, Nov 5
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    6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026

Nigeria time zone

Time zone
West Africa Time (WAT)
UTC offset
UTC+1
IANA time zone
Africa/Lagos
Daylight saving
Nigeria does not observe daylight saving time.
Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
Sunrise 6:20 AM, sunset 6:06 PM
Capital
Abuja
Population
237,527,782
Coordinates
9.06° N, 7.50° E

Time difference from Nigeria

CityLocal timeDifference
London6:27 AMLondon is 1 hour behind
New York1:27 AMNew York is 6 hours behind
Los Angeles10:27 PMLos Angeles is 9 hours behind
Dubai10:27 AMDubai is 3 hours ahead
New Delhi11:57 AMNew Delhi is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead
Singapore2:27 PMSingapore is 7 hours ahead
Tokyo3:27 PMTokyo is 8 hours ahead
Sydney5:27 PMSydney is 10 hours ahead

Questions and answers

What time zone is Nigeria in?

Nigeria is in the West Africa Time (WAT) time zone, which is UTC+1 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Africa/Lagos.

Does Nigeria observe daylight saving time?

No. Nigeria does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+1 all year.

What is the time difference between Nigeria and New York?

Nigeria is 6 hours ahead of New York.

Cities in Nigeria