Current Time in Zaria, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long:
11.11° N,
7.72° E
Population: 980,000
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 Zaria — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Zaria's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Zaria right now?
The current local time in Zaria, Nigeria is 02:53 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026). Zaria observes the Africa/Lagos time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Zaria use?
Zaria 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 Zaria.
Does Zaria observe daylight saving time?
Zaria 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 Zaria?
Right now Zaria is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Zaria observes DST.
When does the day change in Zaria?
Midnight in Zaria occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Lagos zone. Since Zaria is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.