Time in Nigeria
Nigeria keeps one time: West Africa Time, UTC+1 all year, with no daylight saving time. Nigeria borders Cameroon, Niger, Chad, and Benin. Its capital is Abuja.
- Population
- 195,874,740 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 356,669 sq mi (923,768 km²)
- Currency
- Naira (NGN)
- Languages
- English (Nigeria), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Calling code
- +234
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- NG
- Coordinates (central point)
- 9.076217, 7.932628
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Benin City, and Onitsha all keep West Africa Time, like the rest of Nigeria.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | UTC+1 all year | same time |
| Niger | UTC+1 all year | same time |
| Benin | UTC+1 all year | same time |
| Cameroon | UTC+1 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.