What Time Is It In Nigeria?
Current local time in Nigeria Africa
October 19, 2026 ,Monday
21:51:10
Standard TimeWAT |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time— |
None |
IANA Time Zone |
Africa/Lagos |
vs. your current location |
5 h ahead |
About Nigeria Local Time
Time ZoneAfrica/Lagos
Standard TimeWAT UTC+1
DST StatusNo DST
Population237,527,782
Time Difference5 h ahead of Washington D.C.
Nigeria is a country in Africa. The country has a population of about 237,527,782 people.
The local time in Nigeria follows the IANA time zone "Africa/Lagos" (WAT, UTC+1). Right now the city is on standard time, and its time difference is 5 h ahead of washington d.c..
All times on this page are calculated live from the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving changes are applied automatically and remain accurate all year round.