Current Time in Jos, Plateau, Nigeria
7:34:53 AM
07:34:53
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Lagos
Clock format
Time zone details
Jos does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Jos
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nigeria
- Administrative area
- Plateau State
- District
- Jos North
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 1,040,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,186 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 9° 55' N / 8° 53' E
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Jos follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lagos
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Jos local time
Clock changes in Jos
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 48 min29 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Full MoonMoon illumination98%
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 48 min29 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (67.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (98% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 48 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 48 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 47 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 47 min | 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 46 min | 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 46 min | 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 45 min | 27 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Jos
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Plan around Jos
Upcoming national public holidays in Nigeria
- National Youth Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Jos, Plateau, Nigeria
Yakubu Gowon AirportJOSMedium airport32.2 km south
Source: OurAirports record · JOS / DNJO
About 32.2 km (20.0 mi) south of Jos
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International AirportBCULarge airport · Serves Bauchi112 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BCU / DNBC
About 112 km (69.5 mi) northeast of Jos
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kaduna International AirportKADLarge airport · Serves Kaduna192 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · KAD / DNKA
About 192 km (119 mi) west-northwest of Jos
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Jos in?
- Jos uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lagos.
- When is the next clock change in Jos?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Jos in the next 12 months
- Does Jos observe daylight saving time?
- No. Jos uses WAT (UTC+1) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Jos?
- Jos is UTC+1 all year