Current Time in Maiduguri, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long:
11.85° N,
13.16° E
Population: 1,110,000
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 Maiduguri — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Maiduguri's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Maiduguri right now?
The current local time in Maiduguri, Nigeria is 20:41 (Friday, June 12, 2026). Maiduguri observes the Africa/Lagos time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Maiduguri use?
Maiduguri 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 Maiduguri.
Does Maiduguri observe daylight saving time?
Maiduguri 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 Maiduguri?
Right now Maiduguri is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Maiduguri observes DST.
When does the day change in Maiduguri?
Midnight in Maiduguri occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Lagos zone. Since Maiduguri is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.