Time in Nigeria

Time in Kaduna now

1:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

WAT · UTC+1 West Africa Time

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sunset: 6:05 PM
Day length: 11 h 44 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Kaduna time zone

Time zone

West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1. IANA zone Africa/Lagos.

Clock changes

Kaduna does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+1 all year.

Location

Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Coordinates 10.53° N, 7.44° E; population about 1,850,000.

Sunrise and sunset in Kaduna today

Dawn (civil): 5:59 AM
Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Solar noon: 12:13 PM
Sunset: 6:05 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:27 PM
Day length: 11 h 44 min
Night length: 12 h 16 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:08 AM – 6:50 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:36 PM – 6:19 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:59 AM – 6:08 AM
Blue hour, evening: 6:19 PM – 6:27 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.

Kaduna time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Kaduna
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	6 hours behind Kaduna
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	9 hours behind Kaduna
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	7 hours behind Kaduna
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	8 hours behind Kaduna
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	8 hours behind Kaduna
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	11 hours behind Kaduna
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	10 hours behind Kaduna
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	6 hours behind Kaduna
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	8 hours behind Kaduna
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	7 hours behind Kaduna
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	4 hours behind Kaduna
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	4 hours behind Kaduna
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	1 hour behind Kaduna
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	1 hour behind Kaduna

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Questions about time in Kaduna

What time zone is Kaduna in?

Kaduna 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 Kaduna observe daylight saving time?

No. Kaduna stays on UTC+1 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Kaduna from UTC?

Kaduna is 1 hour ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kaduna 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 6:21 AM and set at 6:05 PM, giving 11 h 44 min of daylight.

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