Time in Sokoto, Nigeria
Time in Sokoto
10:30:06 AM
Saturday, 1 August 2026 (UTC+1 WAT)
+8 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
WAT (West Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hours
TZ change
1 August 1926
Forward 1 hour
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026
Difference
+8 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Sokoto |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Latitude | 13.0627 |
| Longitude | 5.24322 |
| Population | 563,861 (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 Sokoto, Nigeria.
Time zone
Current time zone: WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Africa/Lagos
2026 Time Zones - Sokoto
WAT UTC+1 |
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Time difference between Sokoto 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
6:24:29 AM
Sunset
7:06:17 PM
Day length: 12 hours, 41 minutes -31 sec
Solar Noon: 12:45:23 PM
The current local time in Sokoto is 45 m 23 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 9:02 AM | Moon Phase Waning gibbous | |
Moonrise 9:33 PM | Ilumination 92% |