Time zone
West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1. IANA zone Africa/Lagos.
Time in Nigeria
Time in Kano now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
WAT · UTC+1 West Africa Time
- Sunrise
- 6:18 AM
- Sunset
- 5:59 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 41 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Kano time zone
Clock changes
Kano does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+1 all year.
Location
Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. Coordinates 12.00° N, 8.52° E; population about 4,910,000.
Sunrise and sunset in Kano today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:57 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:18 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:09 PM
- Sunset
- 5:59 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:21 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 41 min
- Night length
- 12 h 19 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:05 AM – 6:48 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:30 PM – 6:13 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:57 AM – 6:05 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:13 PM – 6:21 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.
Kano time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Kano |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Kano |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Kano |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Kano |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Kano |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Kano |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Kano |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Kano |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Kano |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Kano |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Kano |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Kano |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Kano |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Kano |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Kano |
Questions about time in Kano
What time zone is Kano in?
Kano 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 Kano observe daylight saving time?
No. Kano stays on UTC+1 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Kano from UTC?
Kano is 1 hour ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kano 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 6:18 AM and set at 5:59 PM, giving 11 h 41 min of daylight.
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