Right now, local time in Abuja is 21:35 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Abuja ranks #156 worldwide by population and #4 in Nigeria.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Abuja — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.0579° N, 7.4951° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- FCT
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 2,690,000 · #156 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Abuja through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.06° S, 172.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 57 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:35 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Abuja today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 64.6° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Abuja — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Abuja sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Abuja's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,452 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,398 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.06° N, 7.50° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:35 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −4h |
| London | 20:35 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:35 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +10h |
Best time to call Abuja
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Abuja local time:
Cities sharing Abuja's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
- AbaNG
Distances from Abuja
| Paris | 4,452 km | N (355°) |
| London | 4,772 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,355 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 5,822 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 6,908 km | WSW (237°) |
| Mumbai | 7,102 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 9,756 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,678 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,306 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,558 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 12,959 km | NE (42°) |
| Sydney | 15,398 km | SE (132°) |
Cities near Abuja
- Karu19 km · 21:35
- Bwari28 km · 21:35
- Madala31 km · 21:35
- Kuje35 km · 21:35
- Suleja37 km · 21:35
- Sabon Wuse40 km · 21:35
- Gwagwalada47 km · 21:35
- Keffi48 km · 21:35
FAQ
What time is it in Abuja right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abuja (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Abuja in?
Abuja runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Abuja observe daylight saving time?
Abuja does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Abuja today?
Abuja sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Abuja tonight?
The moon phase over Abuja tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Abuja?
The antipode of Abuja — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.06° S, 172.50° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 57 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Abuja?
Abuja lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Abuja?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Abuja, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.