What time is it in Kaduna right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kaduna, Nigeria, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Lagos. Kaduna is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Kaduna in?

Kaduna uses WAT (West Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Lagos, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Kaduna observe daylight saving time?

No. Kaduna stays on UTC+1 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Kaduna?

Open the time zone converter for Kaduna to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Kaduna is on WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1. Kaduna does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Kaduna, Nigeria

12:35 PM:55WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Nigeria
Region: Kaduna State
Lat/Long: 10°32'N / 7°26'E
Elevation: 626 m
Population: 1,850,000
Currency: Naira (NGN)
Languages: English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo
Dialling code: +234

Time zone in Kaduna

Time zone
WAT
West Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Kaduna keeps UTC+1

Kaduna keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Lagos, the one time zone in use in Nigeria. Kaduna does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Kaduna today

Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
6:07 PM
Day length
11 hours 47 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kaduna for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 10°32'N / 7°26'E.

Time difference between Kaduna and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Kaduna. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Kaduna
City	Local time	Compared to Kaduna
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:35 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:35 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:35 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:35 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:35 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:35 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:35 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:35 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:35 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 12:35 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:35 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:35 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:05 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:35 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:35 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:35 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:35 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:35 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Kaduna

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Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.