Time in Jos, Nigeria
Time in Jos
2:39:29 PM
Thursday, 15 October 2026 (UTC+1 WAT)
Time zone
WAT (West Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hours
TZ change
15 October 1926
Forward 1 hour
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026
| City | Jos |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Latitude | 9.92849 |
| Longitude | 8.89212 |
| Population | 816,824 (2016) |
| Language | English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula |
| Currency | NGN (Naira) |
DST changes 2026
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2026
Clocks do not change in Jos, Nigeria.
Time zone
Current time zone: WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Africa/Lagos
2026 Time Zones - Jos
WAT UTC+1 |
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Time difference between Jos and other locations
| Los Angeles | -8 | |
| New York City | -5 | |
| London | 0 | |
| Paris | +1 | |
| Istanbul | +2 | |
| Moscow | +2 | |
| Dubai | +3 | |
| Beijing | +7 | |
| Singapore | +7 | |
| Tokyo | +8 |
Sun
Sunrise
6:12:47 AM
Sunset
6:07:37 PM
Day length: 11 hours, 54 minutes -31 sec
Solar Noon: 12:10:12 PM
The current local time in Jos is 10 m 12 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise 9:58 AM | Moon Phase Waxing crescent | |
Moonset 9:51 PM | Ilumination 21% |