What Time Is It In Sokoto?
Current local time in Sokoto Nigeria
October 19, 2026 ,Monday
22:50:04
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 : Sokoto
Today · Mon Oct 19
Overcast
37°
Low 25°
Tomorrow · Tue Oct 20
Partly cloudy
37°
Low 25°
Day after · Wed Oct 21
Overcast
37°
Low 24°
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Sun in Sokoto : Today, Oct 19, 2026
Sunrise06:28Local time
Sunset18:19Local timeAbout Sokoto Local Time
Time ZoneAfrica/Lagos
Standard TimeWAT UTC+1
DST StatusNo DST
Population1,040,000
Time Difference5 h ahead of Washington D.C.
Sokoto is a city in Sokoto, Nigeria, located at 13.06269°N, 5.24322°E with a population of about 1,040,000 people.
The local time in Sokoto 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.