What Time Is It In Zaria?
Current local time in Zaria Nigeria
October 20, 2026 ,Tuesday
00:08:54
Standard TimeWAT |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time— |
None |
IANA Time Zone |
Africa/Lagos |
vs. your current location |
5 h ahead |
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Latest Weather : Zaria
Day after · Tue Oct 20
Overcast
32°
Low 21°
Tomorrow · Wed Oct 21
Overcast
31°
Low 21°
Day after · Thu Oct 22
Overcast
32°
Low 19°
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Sun in Zaria : Today, Oct 20, 2026
Sunrise06:17Local time
Sunset18:10Local timeAbout Zaria Local Time
Time ZoneAfrica/Lagos
Standard TimeWAT UTC+1
DST StatusNo DST
Population980,000
Time Difference5 h ahead of Washington D.C.
Zaria is a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria, located at 11.11128°N, 7.7227°E with a population of about 980,000 people.
The local time in Zaria 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.