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Current local time in Gusau, Nigeria
Africa/Lagos
Observatory log
Gusau, observed
- 01Time zone
West Africa Time
WAT · UTC+1 · IANA
Africa/Lagos- 02Daylight saving
Nigeria does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on WAT (UTC+1) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:23Sunset18:15Day length11 h 53 minSolar noon12:19
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour06:10–06:51 · 17:47–18:29
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Nigeria is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Nigeria
Nigeria uses a single time zone: Africa/Lagos.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
12.17° N, 6.66° E · Zamfara
Differences
Gusau and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from GusauDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | Same time | |
 New York | −5 h | |
| Los Angeles | −8 h | |
| Chicago | −6 h | |
 São Paulo | −4 h | |
 Paris | +1 h | |
 Dubai | +3 h | |
 Mumbai | +4 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +7 h | |
 Hong Kong | +7 h | |
 Tokyo | +8 h |
Questions
Asked about Gusau
What time zone is Gusau in?
Gusau uses West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Lagos.
Does Nigeria use daylight saving time?
No. Nigeria does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on West Africa Time (UTC+1) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Gusau today?
Today in Gusau the sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 18:15, giving 11 h 53 min of daylight.