Current Time in Lafia, Nassarawa, Nigeria
6:08:35 PM
18:08:35
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Lagos
Time zone details
Lafia does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Lafia
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nigeria
- Administrative area
- Nasarawa State
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 127,236
- Elevation
- Approximately 179 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 8° 29' N / 8° 30' E
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Lafia follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lagos
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Lafia local time
Clock changes in Lafia
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 min25 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 52 min25 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (69.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (96% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 52 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 24 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Lafia
Upcoming national public holidays in Nigeria
- National Youth Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Lafia, Nassarawa, Nigeria
Makurdi AirportMDIMedium airport · Serves Makurdi88.5 km south
Source: OurAirports record · MDI / DNMK
About 88.5 km (55.0 mi) south of Lafia
Scheduled airline service in source data
Yakubu Gowon AirportJOSMedium airport · Serves Jos133 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · JOS / DNJO
About 133 km (82.8 mi) north-northeast of Lafia
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nnamdi Azikiwe International AirportABVLarge airport · Serves Abuja149 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ABV / DNAA
About 149 km (92.6 mi) west-northwest of Lafia
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lafia in?
- Lafia uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lagos.
- When is the next clock change in Lafia?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Lafia in the next 12 months
- Does Lafia observe daylight saving time?
- No. Lafia uses WAT (UTC+1) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Lafia?
- Lafia is UTC+1 all year