What time is it in Kano right now?

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

What time zone is Kano in?

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

Does Kano observe daylight saving time?

No. Kano 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 Kano?

Open the time zone converter for Kano 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 Kano, Kano State, Nigeria

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

Kano, Nigeria

10:57 AM:51WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Nigeria
Region: Kano State
Lat/Long: 12°00'N / 8°31'E
Elevation: 484 m
Population: 4,910,000
Currency: Naira (NGN)
Languages: English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo
Dialling code: +234

Time zone in Kano

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
Kano keeps UTC+1

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kano today

Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Day length
11 hours 45 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kano for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 12°00'N / 8°31'E.

Time difference between Kano and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kano
City	Local time	Compared to Kano
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Kano

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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.