Vel in numbers
- Coordinates
- 7.2415, 8.9776
- Region
- Benue State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 260 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Vel, Benue State, Nigeria
The local time in Vel, Benue State, Nigeria — in the Africa/Lagos time zone (+1) — is shown on this page.
Vel, Nigeria
Monday, 7 September 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Vel
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Vel.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:17 AM Solar noon 12:24 PM Sunset 6:30 PM Daylight 12 h 13 min Night 11 h 47 min Civil twilight 5:56 AM – 6:51 PM
Weather in Vel right now
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Vel and its neighbours
Largest cities in Benue State
Other places named Vel
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
Time and daylight in Vel
Today Vel sees sunrise at 6:17 AM, sunset at 6:30 PM. Daylight comes out to 12 h 13 min.
Clocks in Buluku and Menee read the same as clocks in Vel.
The zone applied in Vel is Africa/Lagos with offset UTC+1. Whether clocks shift for daylight saving: No.
Questions and answers
- What time zone is used by Vel?
- Vel uses the Africa/Lagos time zone, which has an offset of +1.
- Do I need to account for daylight saving time in Vel?
- Daylight saving time in Vel: No.
- What time will the sun rise in Vel today?
- Today it rises at 6:17 AM.