Current Time in Bende, Abia, Nigeria
6:02:08 PM
18:02:08
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
- Country 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
Bende follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lagos
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
- 11 hr 52 min12 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
View full Sun & Moon detailsHide full Sun & Moon details
Saturday, November 14, 2026
View Bende on Savvy Time's time-zone map
Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 52 min12 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (66.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 52 min | 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 11 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Bende
Loading weather forecast…
Plan around Bende
Upcoming national public holidays in Nigeria
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's 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 uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year. 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?
- No. Bende uses WAT (UTC+1) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Bende?
- Bende is UTC+1 all year