Current Time in Ikeja, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long:
6.6° N,
3.34° E
Population: 313,196
Country:
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Nigeria
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Lagos
UTC Offset:
+01:00
Timezone:
WAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Nigeria:
WAT
Time in Ikeja — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Ikeja's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Ikeja right now?
The current local time in Ikeja, Nigeria is 01:12 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026). Ikeja observes the Africa/Lagos time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Ikeja use?
Ikeja uses Africa/Lagos, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Ikeja.
Does Ikeja observe daylight saving time?
Ikeja is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Lagos time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Ikeja?
Right now Ikeja is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Ikeja observes DST.
When does the day change in Ikeja?
Midnight in Ikeja occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Lagos zone. Since Ikeja is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.