What time is it in Makurdi right now?

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

What time zone is Makurdi in?

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

Does Makurdi observe daylight saving time?

No. Makurdi 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 Makurdi?

Open the time zone converter for Makurdi 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 Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

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

Makurdi, Nigeria

4:45 PM:46WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Nigeria
Region: Benue State
Lat/Long: 7°44'N / 8°31'E
Elevation: 92 m
Population: 390,000
Currency: Naira (NGN)
Languages: English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo
Dialling code: +234

Time zone in Makurdi

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
Makurdi keeps UTC+1

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Makurdi today

Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Day length
11 hours 53 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Makurdi for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 7°44'N / 8°31'E.

Time difference between Makurdi and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Makurdi
City	Local time	Compared to Makurdi
New YorkUnited States	Tue 11:45 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 8:45 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 10:45 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 11:45 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 9:45 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 12:45 PM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 3:45 PM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 4:45 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 4:45 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 4:45 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 5:45 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 7:45 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 9:15 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 11:45 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 11:45 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Wed 12:45 AM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 2:45 AM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 4:45 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Makurdi

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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.