Time in Nigeria

Time in Zaria now

1:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

WAT · UTC+1 West Africa Time

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sunset: 6:04 PM
Day length: 11 h 43 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Zaria time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Coordinates 11.11° N, 7.72° E; population about 980,000.

Sunrise and sunset in Zaria today

Dawn (civil): 5:59 AM
Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Solar noon: 12:12 PM
Sunset: 6:04 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:25 PM
Day length: 11 h 43 min
Night length: 12 h 17 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:07 AM – 6:50 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:35 PM – 6:17 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:59 AM – 6:07 AM
Blue hour, evening: 6:17 PM – 6:25 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.

Zaria time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Zaria

What time zone is Zaria in?

Zaria 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 Zaria observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Zaria from UTC?

Zaria is 1 hour ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Zaria 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 6:04 PM, giving 11 h 43 min of daylight.

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