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Time in Maiduguri now

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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

WAT · UTC+1 West Africa Time

Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Sunset: 5:41 PM
Day length: 11 h 41 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Maiduguri time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Coordinates 11.85° N, 13.16° E; population about 1,110,000.

Sunrise and sunset in Maiduguri today

Dawn (civil): 5:38 AM
Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Solar noon: 11:50 AM
Sunset: 5:41 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:03 PM
Day length: 11 h 41 min
Night length: 12 h 19 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:46 AM – 6:29 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:12 PM – 5:54 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:38 AM – 5:46 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:54 PM – 6:03 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.

Maiduguri time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Maiduguri

What time zone is Maiduguri in?

Maiduguri 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 Maiduguri observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Maiduguri from UTC?

Maiduguri is 1 hour ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Maiduguri 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 6:00 AM and set at 5:41 PM, giving 11 h 41 min of daylight.

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