Jel in numbers
- Coordinates
- 7.1672, 8.8520
- Region
- Benue State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 258 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
Read off the current local time in Jel, Benue State, Nigeria, which belongs to the Africa/Lagos zone (+1).
Jel, Nigeria
Friday, 6 November 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Jel
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Jel, Benue State.
Sunrise 6:14 AM Solar noon 12:09 PM Sunset 6:05 PM Daylight 11 h 51 min Night 12 h 09 min Civil twilight 5:52 AM – 6:26 PM
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Jel runs on Africa/Lagos, which sits UTC+1 relative to Coordinated Universal Time. Daylight saving in effect: No.
Jel gets its sunrise at 6:14 AM and its sunset at 6:05 PM today. Daylight lasts a full 11 h 51 min.
Nearby places that share Jel's clock include Uezande and Tyokohol.