Time zone
West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1. IANA zone Africa/Lagos.
Time in Nigeria
Time in Jos now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
WAT · UTC+1 West Africa Time
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:00 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 46 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Jos time zone
Clock changes
Jos does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+1 all year.
Location
Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. Coordinates 9.93° N, 8.89° E; population about 1,040,000.
Sunrise and sunset in Jos today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:53 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:07 PM
- Sunset
- 6:00 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:22 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 46 min
- Night length
- 12 h 15 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:01 AM – 6:44 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:31 PM – 6:14 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:53 AM – 6:01 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:14 PM – 6:22 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Jos time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Jos |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Jos |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Jos |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Jos |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Jos |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Jos |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Jos |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Jos |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Jos |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Jos |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Jos |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Jos |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Jos |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Jos |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Jos |
Questions about time in Jos
What time zone is Jos in?
Jos uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Lagos, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Jos observe daylight saving time?
No. Jos stays on UTC+1 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Jos from UTC?
Jos is 1 hour ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jos today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:15 AM and set at 6:00 PM, giving 11 h 46 min of daylight.
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