Time in Abuja, Nigeria
Time in Abuja
8:53:26 AM
Friday, 31 October 2025 (UTC+1 WAT)
+8 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
WAT (West Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hours
TZ change
31 October 1925
Forward 1 hour
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2025
Difference
+8 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Abuja | 
| Country | Nigeria | 
| Latitude | 9.05785 | 
| Longitude | 7.49508 | 
| Population | 590,400 (2016) | 
| Language | English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula | 
| Currency | NGN (Naira) | 
DST changes 2025
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2025
Clocks do not change in Abuja, Nigeria.
Time zone
Current time zone: WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Africa/Lagos
2025 Time Zones - Abuja
| WAT UTC+1 | 
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Time difference between Abuja and other locations
| Los Angeles | -8 | |
| New York City | -5 | |
| London | -1 | |
| Paris | 0 | |
| Istanbul | +2 | |
| Moscow | +2 | |
| Dubai | +3 | |
| Beijing | +7 | |
| Singapore | +7 | |
| Tokyo | +8 | 
Sun
Sunrise
6:19:21 AM
Sunset
6:07:53 PM
Day length: 11 hours, 48 minutes -25 sec
Solar Noon: 12:13:37 PM
The current local time in Abuja is 13 m 37 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
| Moonset 1:59 AM | Moon Phase Waxing gibbous | |
| Moonrise 2:35 PM | Ilumination 68% |