Current Time in Makurdi, Benue, Nigeria
2:53:44 PM
14:53:44
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
- Country 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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Makurdi follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lagos
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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
- 11 hr 57 min24 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 57 min24 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (73.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (30% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 57 min | 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 23 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Makurdi
Upcoming national public holidays in Nigeria
- National Youth Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing 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
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Makurdi in?
- Makurdi uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year. 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?
- No. Makurdi uses WAT (UTC+1) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Makurdi?
- Makurdi is UTC+1 all year