Current Time in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
10:07:40 AM
10:07:40
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Lagos
Time zone details
Abuja does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Abuja
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nigeria
- Administrative area
- FCT
- District
- Municipal Area Council
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 2,690,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 476 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 9° 03' N / 7° 29' E
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Clock changes in Abuja
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 13 min30 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 13 min30 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (86.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (4% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Friday, September 4, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 13 min | 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Abuja
Time context
Abuja follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lagos
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (WAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Nigeria
- Independence Day
- National Youth Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Nnamdi Azikiwe International AirportABVLarge airport26.1 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ABV / DNAA
About 26.1 km (16.2 mi) west-southwest of Abuja
Scheduled airline service in source data
Yakubu Gowon AirportJOSMedium airport · Serves Jos164 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · JOS / DNJO
About 164 km (102 mi) east-northeast of Abuja
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kaduna International AirportKADLarge airport · Serves Kaduna183 km north
Source: OurAirports record · KAD / DNKA
About 183 km (114 mi) north of Abuja
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Abuja in?
- Abuja currently uses West Africa Time (WAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lagos.
- When is the next clock change in Abuja?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Abuja in the next 12 months
- Does Abuja observe daylight saving time?
- Abuja does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Abuja right now?
- Abuja is currently UTC+01:00