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
This page answers what time it is in Vel, Benue State, Nigeria right now, in the Africa/Lagos zone (+1).
Vel, Nigeria
Sunday, 15 November 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 6:16 AM Solar noon 12:10 PM Sunset 6:04 PM Daylight 11 h 48 min Night 12 h 12 min Civil twilight 5:54 AM – 6:26 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
The zone applied in Vel is Africa/Lagos with offset UTC+1. Whether clocks shift for daylight saving: No.
The sun breaks the horizon at Vel at 6:16 AM and leaves it at 6:04 PM. Daylight comes to 11 h 48 min.
The same hours are kept in Vel and in nearby Taxmen and Nyom.
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 6:16 AM.