Current Time in Yola, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long:
9.21° N,
12.48° E
Population: 460,000
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 Yola — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Yola's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Yola right now?
The current local time in Yola, Nigeria is 21:10 (Thursday, June 04, 2026). Yola observes the Africa/Lagos time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Yola use?
Yola 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 Yola.
Does Yola observe daylight saving time?
Yola 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 Yola?
Right now Yola is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Yola observes DST.
When does the day change in Yola?
Midnight in Yola occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Lagos zone. Since Yola is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.