Nigeria
Time now in Federal Republic of Nigeria
Sunrise 06:19Sunset 06:43Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Africa/Lagos
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
195,874,740
Sunrise
06:19
Sunset
06:43
Day length
12h 24m
Coordinates
10.00, 8.00
Time difference from Federal Republic of Nigeria
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Federal Republic of Nigeria right now.
Federal Republic of Nigeria on the map
About the time in Federal Republic of Nigeria
Around 195,874,740 people live in Federal Republic of Nigeria, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Federal Republic of Nigeria sits at latitude 10.00, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 24m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Federal Republic of Nigeria runs on Africa/Lagos, which puts the city UTC +1 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Federal Republic of Nigeria
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Federal Republic of Nigeria?
- Federal Republic of Nigeria is UTC +1 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Federal Republic of Nigeria change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Federal Republic of Nigeria keeps UTC +1 throughout the year.
- What are normal business hours in Federal Republic of Nigeria in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Federal Republic of Nigeria runs from 08:00–16:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Federal Republic of Nigeria right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Federal Republic of Nigeria, updating every second from Africa/Lagos (UTC +1).
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