What time is it in Kukawa right now?

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

What time zone is Kukawa in?

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

Does Kukawa observe daylight saving time?

No. Kukawa 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 Kukawa?

Open the time zone converter for Kukawa 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 Kukawa, Borno State, Nigeria

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

Kukawa, Nigeria

12:37 PM:04WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Nigeria
Region: Borno State
Lat/Long: 12°55'N / 13°34'E
Elevation: 291 m
Population: 16,077
Currency: Naira (NGN)
Languages: English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo
Dialling code: +234

Time zone in Kukawa

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
Kukawa keeps UTC+1

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kukawa today

Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:41 PM
Day length
11 hours 43 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kukawa for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 12°55'N / 13°34'E.

Time difference between Kukawa and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kukawa
City	Local time	Compared to Kukawa
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:37 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:37 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:37 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:37 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:37 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:37 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:37 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:37 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:37 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 12:37 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:37 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:37 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:07 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:37 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:37 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:37 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:37 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:37 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Kukawa

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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.