Current Time in Makurdi, Benue, Nigeria
5:35:55 PM
17:35:55
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Lagos
Time zone details
Makurdi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Makurdi
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nigeria
- Administrative area
- Benue State
- District
- Markurdi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 390,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 92 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 7° 44' N / 8° 31' E
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Clock changes in Makurdi
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 11 min25 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 11 min25 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (86.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% 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 11 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Makurdi 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 Makurdi, Benue, Nigeria
Makurdi AirportMDIMedium airport10.7 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MDI / DNMK
About 10.7 km (6.6 mi) east-southeast of Makurdi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Akanu Ibiam International AirportENULarge airport · Serves Enegu176 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ENU / DNEN
About 176 km (109 mi) southwest of Makurdi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nnamdi Azikiwe International AirportABVLarge airport · Serves Abuja198 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ABV / DNAA
About 198 km (123 mi) northwest of Makurdi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Makurdi in?
- Makurdi currently uses West Africa Time (WAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lagos.
- When is the next clock change in Makurdi?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Makurdi in the next 12 months
- Does Makurdi observe daylight saving time?
- Makurdi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Makurdi right now?
- Makurdi is currently UTC+01:00