Time in Kano, Nigeria
Time in Kano
12:37:41 AM
Monday, 12 January 2026 (UTC+1 WAT)
+9 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
WAT (West Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hours
TZ change
12 January 1926
Forward 1 hour
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026
Difference
+9 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Kano |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Latitude | 12.0001 |
| Longitude | 8.51672 |
| Population | 3,626,068 (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 Kano, Nigeria.
Time zone
Current time zone: WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Africa/Lagos
2026 Time Zones - Kano
WAT UTC+1 |
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Time difference between Kano and other locations
| Los Angeles | -9 | |
| New York City | -6 | |
| London | -1 | |
| Paris | 0 | |
| Istanbul | +2 | |
| Moscow | +2 | |
| Dubai | +3 | |
| Beijing | +7 | |
| Singapore | +7 | |
| Tokyo | +8 |
Sun
Sunrise
6:49:46 AM
Sunset
6:18:41 PM
Day length: 11 hours, 28 minutes +18 sec
Solar Noon: 12:34:13 PM
The current local time in Kano is 34 m 13 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise 1:14 AM | Moon Phase Waning crescent | |
Moonset 1:14 PM | Ilumination 33% |