Current Time in Sokoto, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long:
13.06° N,
5.24° E
Population: 1,040,000
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 Sokoto — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Sokoto's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Sokoto right now?
The current local time in Sokoto, Nigeria is 08:11 (Sunday, June 14, 2026). Sokoto observes the Africa/Lagos time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Sokoto use?
Sokoto 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 Sokoto.
Does Sokoto observe daylight saving time?
Sokoto 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 Sokoto?
Right now Sokoto is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Sokoto observes DST.
When does the day change in Sokoto?
Midnight in Sokoto occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Lagos zone. Since Sokoto is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.