Time in Abuja, Nigeria

Time in Abuja
10:16:04 AM
Monday, 4 August 2025 (UTC+1 WAT)
+8 hour(s) from South El Monte

Time zone

WAT (West Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hours

TZ change

4 August 1925
Forward 1 hour

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time
in 2025

Difference

+8 hour(s)
from South El Monte
CityAbuja
CountryNigeria
Latitude9.05785
Longitude7.49508
Population590,400 (2016)
LanguageEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
CurrencyNGN (Naira)

DST changes 2025

Time zone

Current time zone: WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1

The IANA (2024.1) time zone identifier: Africa/Lagos


2025 Time Zones - Abuja

WAT
UTC+1
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
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  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Time difference between Abuja and other locations

Los Angeles-8
New York City-5
London0
Paris+1
Istanbul+2
Moscow+2
Dubai+3
Beijing+7
Singapore+7
Tokyo+8
Sun
Sunrise
6:21:17 AM
Sunset
6:50:57 PM

Day length: 12 hours, 29 minutes -23 sec

Solar Noon: 12:36:07 PM
The current local time in Abuja is 36 m 7 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset
2:06 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Moonrise
3:05 PM
Ilumination
77%