Zaria in numbers
- Coordinates
- 6.5798, 8.8126
- Region
- Cross River State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 311 km away
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Zaria, Cross River State, Nigeria
The present local time in Zaria, Cross River State, Nigeria is given below, for the Africa/Lagos time zone (+1).
Zaria, Nigeria
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Zaria
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Zaria keeps Africa/Lagos clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:12 AM Solar noon 12:10 PM Sunset 6:09 PM Daylight 11 h 57 min Night 12 h 03 min Civil twilight 5:51 AM – 6:30 PM
Weather in Zaria right now
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Zaria and its neighbours
Largest cities in Cross River State
Other places named Zaria
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
Zaria: clock, sun and surroundings
Today the sun rises over Zaria at 6:12 AM and sets at 6:09 PM. That is 11 h 57 min of daylight in all.
Zaria keeps the same time as its neighbours Bawop and Ifiayong.
Zaria is served by the Africa/Lagos time zone, offset UTC+1. Daylight saving time applies: No.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone contains Zaria?
- Zaria is in Africa/Lagos, which has an offset of +1.
- What time zone rules apply in Zaria — does the clock change for daylight saving time?
- Daylight saving time in Zaria: No.
- What is the sunset time for Zaria?
- 6:09 PM.