Current Time in Makurdi, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long:
7.73° N,
8.52° E
Population: 390,000
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 Makurdi — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Makurdi's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Makurdi right now?
The current local time in Makurdi, Nigeria is 03:42 (Saturday, June 06, 2026). Makurdi observes the Africa/Lagos time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Makurdi use?
Makurdi 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 Makurdi.
Does Makurdi observe daylight saving time?
Makurdi 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 Makurdi?
Right now Makurdi is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Makurdi observes DST.
When does the day change in Makurdi?
Midnight in Makurdi occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Lagos zone. Since Makurdi is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.