Current Time in Kano, Nigeria
6:30:27 AM
06:30:27
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Lagos
Time zone details
Kano does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kano
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nigeria
- Administrative area
- Kano State
- District
- Kano Municipal
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 4,910,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 484 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 12° 00' N / 8° 31' E
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Kano follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lagos
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Kano local time
Clock changes in Kano
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 44 min35 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 44 min35 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (65.1° 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 44 min | 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 44 min | 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 43 min | 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 43 min | 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 42 min | 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 42 min | 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 41 min | 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Kano
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Plan around Kano
Upcoming national public holidays in Nigeria
- National Youth Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kano, Nigeria
Mallam Aminu Kano International AirportKANLarge airport5.1 km north
Source: OurAirports record · KAN / DNKN
About 5.1 km (3.2 mi) north of Kano
Scheduled airline service in source data
Umaru Musa Yar'adua AirportDKAMedium airport · Serves Katsina146 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · DKA / DNKT
About 146 km (90.5 mi) northwest of Kano
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kaduna International AirportKADLarge airport · Serves Kaduna195 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · KAD / DNKA
About 195 km (121 mi) southwest of Kano
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kano in?
- Kano uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lagos.
- When is the next clock change in Kano?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kano in the next 12 months
- Does Kano observe daylight saving time?
- No. Kano uses WAT (UTC+1) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Kano?
- Kano is UTC+1 all year