Shar in numbers
- Coordinates
- 7.3051, 8.7353
- Region
- Benue State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 238 km away
- Same name
- 17 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Shar, Benue State, Nigeria
What follows is the current local time in Shar, Benue State, Nigeria, in the Africa/Lagos zone (+1).
Shar, Nigeria
Friday, 6 November 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Shar
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Shar keeps Africa/Lagos clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:15 AM Solar noon 12:10 PM Sunset 6:05 PM Daylight 11 h 50 min Night 12 h 10 min Civil twilight 5:53 AM – 6:27 PM
Weather in Shar right now
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Shar and its neighbours
Largest cities in Benue State
Other places named Shar
- Shar East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
- Shar Bamyan, Afghanistan
- Shār Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan
- Shar Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan
- Shar Orenburg Oblast, Russia
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
Time and daylight in Shar
Nearby Tyonzughul and Uanzum follow the same clock as Shar.
The offset in Shar is UTC+1, under the Africa/Lagos time zone. Daylight saving time: No.
Today in Shar the sun appears at 6:15 AM and sets again at 6:05 PM. Daylight holds for 11 h 50 min.
Questions and answers
- What time zone is used by Shar?
- Shar uses the Africa/Lagos time zone, which has an offset of +1.
- Is a daylight saving adjustment made in Shar?
- No.
- Tell me the sunrise hour in Shar.
- The sunrise hour is 6:15 AM.