What Time Is It In Kano?
Current local time in Kano Nigeria
October 19, 2026 ,Monday
22:46:59
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 : Kano
Today · Mon Oct 19
Overcast
36°
Low 22°
Tomorrow · Tue Oct 20
Overcast
34°
Low 24°
Day after · Wed Oct 21
Overcast
34°
Low 23°
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Sun in Kano : Today, Oct 19, 2026
Sunrise06:14Local time
Sunset18:06Local timeAbout Kano Local Time
Time ZoneAfrica/Lagos
Standard TimeWAT UTC+1
DST StatusNo DST
Population4,910,000
Time Difference5 h ahead of Washington D.C.
Kano is a city in Kano State, Nigeria, located at 12.00012°N, 8.51672°E with a population of about 4,910,000 people.
The local time in Kano 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.