Time in Abuja, Nigeria 🇳🇬
The current local time in Abuja, Nigeria is shown below — the city is in the Africa/Lagos time zone (UTC +01:00 · WAT).
Abuja local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 WAT
Abuja at a glance
- Time zone
Africa/Lagos- UTC offset now
- +01:00 WAT
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +01:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 9.08° N, 7.40° E
- Population
- 1,235,880
- Country
- Nigeria · ISO NG
- Dialing code
- +234
- Currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Abuja right now
Time difference
Abuja is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- National Youth Day Sun, Nov 1, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- Boxing Day Sat, Dec 26, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:19 · Sunset 18:12
Day length 11h 53m · twilight and monthly table →
Abuja time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Abuja overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 10:00 to 17:00 Abuja time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Abuja | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Abuja vs. major cities
How far Abuja is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Abuja, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Abuja | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| Delhi · India | +4:30 h | 13:30 | 09:00–12:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Beijing · China | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Abuja time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Abuja
The closest places to Abuja among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 530 km (330 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Accra · Ghana | 920 km (570 mi) southwest | −1 h |
| Dakar · Senegal | 2,780 km (1,720 mi) west | −1 h |
| Kampala · Uganda | 2,950 km (1,830 mi) east | +2 h |
| Tunis · Tunisia | 3,100 km (1,920 mi) north | Same time |
| Algiers · Algeria | 3,110 km (1,930 mi) north | Same time |
| Casablanca · Morocco | 3,130 km (1,940 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Rabat · Morocco | 3,130 km (1,950 mi) northwest | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Abuja.
Clock time vs. sun time in Abuja
Abuja's standard offset, UTC +01:00, is based on the 15° E meridian; the city itself lies at 7.40° E, 7.6° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 30 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:15 (around 29 October) and 12:46 (around 12 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Abuja
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 October 2026
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for en-NG, Nigeria's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Abuja
Abuja has kept the same UTC +01:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Abuja stays on UTC +01:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Abuja through the year
The longest day in Abuja is 21 June with 12h 39m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 36m. Day length swings by 1 h 4 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 06:11 on 16 May and the latest sunset at 18:55 on 4 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Abuja in?
Abuja uses the Africa/Lagos time zone (WAT): UTC +01:00 all year round.
Does Abuja observe daylight saving time?
No. Abuja has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Abuja?
Around 21 June, with 12h 39m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 11h 36m.
What is the dialing code for Abuja?
To call Abuja from abroad, dial your international access code, then Nigeria's country code +234, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Abuja?
The standard work week in Nigeria runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Abuja?
Abuja lies at 7.40° E, 7.6° west of the 15° E meridian its UTC +01:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 30 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:15 and 12:46 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 18:55 on 4 July.
What is the nearest city to Abuja on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Accra, Ghana, about 920 km (570 mi) to the southwest. It is 1 h behind Abuja.
How are dates and times written in Abuja?
Following the en-NG conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Abuja
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