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Time in Zaria, Nigeria

Time in Zaria
8:00:40 PM
Monday, 11 May 2026 (UTC+1 WAT)
+8 hour(s) from South El Monte

Time zone

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

TZ change

11 May 1926
Forward 1 hour

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026

Difference

+8 hour(s)
from South El Monte
CityZaria
CountryNigeria
Latitude11.1113
Longitude7.7227
Population975,153 (2016)
LanguageEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
CurrencyNGN (Naira)

DST changes 2026

Time zone

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

The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Africa/Lagos


2026 Time Zones - Zaria

WAT
UTC+1
  • Jan
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  • Mar
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Time difference between Zaria 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
6:07:15 AM
Sunset
6:43:43 PM

Day length: 12 hours, 36 minutes +28 sec

Solar Noon: 12:25:29 PM
The current local time in Zaria is 25 m 29 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise
2:11 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Moonset
2:25 PM
Ilumination
34%
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