Current Time in Bende, Abia, Nigeria
9:39:07 AM
09:39:07
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Lagos
Time zone details
Bende does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bende
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nigeria
- Administrative area
- Abia State
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 79,618
- Elevation
- Approximately 123 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 5° 33' N / 7° 38' E
Convert Bende time
Compare Bende with another city or time zone
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Bende local time
Clock changes in Bende
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 10 min18 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
View full Sun & Moon detailsHide full Sun & Moon details
Saturday, September 12, 2026
View Bende on SavvyTime's time-zone map
Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 10 min18 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (88.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 10 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Bende
Loading weather forecast…
Plan around Bende
Time context
Bende 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 Bende, Abia, Nigeria
Sam Mbakwe International Cargo AirportQOWMedium airport · Serves Owerri49.5 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · QOW / DNIM
About 49.5 km (30.8 mi) west-southwest of Bende
Scheduled airline service in source data
Akwa Ibom International AirportQUOMedium airport · Serves Uyo91.7 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · QUO / DNAI
About 91.7 km (57.0 mi) southeast of Bende
Scheduled airline service in source data
Port Harcourt International AirportPHCLarge airport · Serves Port Harcourt96.9 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PHC / DNPO
About 96.9 km (60.2 mi) southwest of Bende
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bende in?
- Bende currently uses West Africa Time (WAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lagos.
- When is the next clock change in Bende?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Bende in the next 12 months
- Does Bende observe daylight saving time?
- Bende does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Bende right now?
- Bende is currently UTC+01:00