Current Time in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria
12:23:08 AM
00:23:08
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Lagos
Time zone details
Maiduguri does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Maiduguri
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nigeria
- Administrative area
- Borno State
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 1,110,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 325 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 11° 50' N / 13° 09' E
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Clock changes in Maiduguri
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
- 12 hr 11 min39 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 11 min39 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (81.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (20% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 11 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 07 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Maiduguri follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lagos
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (WAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Nigeria
- Independence Day
- National Youth Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria
Maiduguri International AirportMIULarge airport8.4 km west
Source: OurAirports record · MIU / DNMA
About 8.4 km (5.2 mi) west of Maiduguri
Scheduled airline service in source data
Salak AirportMVRMedium airport · Serves Maroua, Cameroon196 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MVR / FKKL
About 196 km (122 mi) southeast of Maiduguri
Scheduled airline service in source data
N'Djamena International AirportNDJLarge airport · Serves N'Djamena, Chad207 km east
Source: OurAirports record · NDJ / FTTJ
About 207 km (128 mi) east of Maiduguri
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Maiduguri in?
- Maiduguri currently uses West Africa Time (WAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lagos.
- When is the next clock change in Maiduguri?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Maiduguri in the next 12 months
- Does Maiduguri observe daylight saving time?
- Maiduguri does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Maiduguri right now?
- Maiduguri is currently UTC+01:00