Current Time in Jos, Plateau, Nigeria
5:47:34 AM
05:47:34
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Lagos
Time zone details
Jos does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Jos
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nigeria
- Administrative area
- Plateau State
- District
- Jos North
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 1,040,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,186 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 9° 55' N / 8° 53' E
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Clock changes in Jos
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 12 min32 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 12 min32 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (84.1° 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 12 min | 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 33 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Jos
Time context
Jos 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 Jos, Plateau, Nigeria
Yakubu Gowon AirportJOSMedium airport32.2 km south
Source: OurAirports record · JOS / DNJO
About 32.2 km (20.0 mi) south of Jos
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International AirportBCULarge airport · Serves Bauchi112 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BCU / DNBC
About 112 km (69.5 mi) northeast of Jos
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kaduna International AirportKADLarge airport · Serves Kaduna192 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · KAD / DNKA
About 192 km (119 mi) west-northwest of Jos
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Jos in?
- Jos currently uses West Africa Time (WAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lagos.
- When is the next clock change in Jos?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Jos in the next 12 months
- Does Jos observe daylight saving time?
- Jos does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Jos right now?
- Jos is currently UTC+01:00