Nigeria Current Time in Nigeria

21:22:28
Thursday, January 15, 2026
IANA time zone: Africa/Lagos
🌐 Nigeria has only 1 time zone: 'West Africa Time' (UTC+01:00).
Time Zone Current Time UTC Offset Next DST Change
West Africa Time WAT 21:22 UTC +01:00
No DST
ℹ️ Profile of Nigeria
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CapitalAbuja
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Population223,800,000
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Area 923,768 km²
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Currency Naira (NGN)
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Calling Code+234
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RegionAfrica
Nigeria is a country in West Africa, located on the Gulf of Guinea. The country uses West Africa Time (WAT), which is UTC+01:00. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time.