Current Time in Lafia, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long:
8.49° N,
8.52° E
Population: 127,236
Country:
🇳🇬
Nigeria
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Lagos
UTC Offset:
+01:00
Timezone:
WAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Nigeria:
WAT
Time in Lafia — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Lafia's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Lafia right now?
The current local time in Lafia, Nigeria is 01:13 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026). Lafia observes the Africa/Lagos time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Lafia use?
Lafia 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 Lafia.
Does Lafia observe daylight saving time?
Lafia 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 Lafia?
Right now Lafia is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Lafia observes DST.
When does the day change in Lafia?
Midnight in Lafia occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Lagos zone. Since Lafia is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.