Current local time in Abuja, Nigeria

Current local time in Abuja, Nigeria. West Africa Time (UTC+1, UTC+1), no daylight saving time. Compare Abuja time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Abuja: 18:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Abuja time zone

Abuja uses West Africa Time (UTC+1), UTC+1. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Nigeria uses one time zone, West Africa Time.

Time difference from Abuja

City	Difference	Time there
London	1 hour behind	17:39	Compare
New York	5 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	8 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	Same time	18:39	Compare
Dubai	3 hours ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	4 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	7 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	8 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	10 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	Same time	18:39	Compare

Sun in Abuja today

Sunrise 06:36 · Sunset 18:24 · Day length 11h 48m.

About Abuja

Nigeria

Region: FCT
Coordinates: 9.0579°, 7.4951°
Population: 2,690,000
Dialing code: +234
Currency: NGN (Naira)

Public holidays in Nigeria

Sunday 1 November - National Youth Day
Friday 25 December - Christmas Day
Monday 28 December - Boxing Day
Friday 1 January - New Year's Day
Friday 26 March - Good Friday

Airports near Abuja

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), 26 km west

Same time zone

Kinshasa · Casablanca · Berlin · Madrid · Luanda · Algiers · Lagos · Kano · Ibadan · Port Harcourt · Kaduna · Benin City

All of Nigeria uses one time zone, West Africa Time.

Nearby cities

Suleja · Minna · Lafia · Bida · Kaduna · Jos · Makurdi · Okene

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Abuja in?: Abuja uses West Africa Time (UTC+1), UTC+1.
02Does Abuja have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Abuja and London?: The current difference is 1 hours.
04What is a good time to call Abuja from New York?: Between 09:00 - 12:00 in New York (14:00 - 17:00 in Abuja), both are within working hours.