Zaria in numbers
- Coordinates
- 6.5300, 8.8961
- Region
- Cross River State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 321 km away
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Zaria, Cross River State, Nigeria
The local time in Zaria, Cross River State, Nigeria — in the Africa/Lagos time zone (+1) — is shown on this page.
Zaria, Nigeria
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Zaria
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Zaria, Cross River State.
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 5:50 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
- Idum — 0.3 km
- Mpamgbenyi — 2.2 km
- Abuakpu — 2.2 km
- Ekumtak — 2.2 km
- Mpambekwel — 2.6 km
- Okende — 3.2 km
Time and daylight in Zaria
Idum and Mpamgbenyi, both nearby, hold the same time as Zaria.
Zaria runs its day on Africa/Lagos, which is offset UTC+1. Seasonal time adjustment: No.
Today Zaria sees sunrise at 6:12 AM, sunset at 6:09 PM. Daylight comes out to 11 h 57 min.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone for Zaria labeled?
- The time zone for Zaria is labeled Africa/Lagos, with an offset of +1.
- Is summer time in effect in Zaria at some point in the year?
- Daylight saving observed in Zaria: No.
- When does light leave Zaria?
- Light leaves at 6:09 PM.