Jita in numbers
- Coordinates
- 11.2008, 8.5067
- Region
- Kano State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 263 km away
- Same name
- 6 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Jita, Kano State, Nigeria
Check the current local time in Jita, Kano State, Nigeria, which sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone (+1).
Jita, Nigeria
Sunday, 25 October 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Jita
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Jita keeps Africa/Lagos clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:17 AM Solar noon 12:11 PM Sunset 6:05 PM Daylight 11 h 48 min Night 12 h 12 min Civil twilight 5:56 AM – 6:26 PM
Weather in Jita right now
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Jita and its neighbours
Largest cities in Kano State
Other places named Jita
- Jita Jiangxi, China
- Jita Kaduna State, Nigeria
- Jita Niger State, Nigeria
- Jita Niger State, Nigeria
- Jita Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
- Katirje — 1.4 km
- Saran-Ladan — 1.5 km
- Unguwan Dan Gambo — 1.8 km
- Yalwa — 2.6 km
- Kadaja — 3.1 km
- Makera — 4.0 km
Local time details for Jita
The zone covering Jita is called Africa/Lagos and stands at UTC+1. Seasonal clock changes apply: No.
Sunrise today is 6:17 AM in Jita, with sunset at 6:05 PM. That works out to 11 h 48 min of light.
The hours shown for Jita apply equally in Katirje and Saran-Ladan.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone name applies to Jita?
- The time zone name for Jita is Africa/Lagos, with an offset of +1.
- Do clocks in Jita shift for daylight saving time?
- No.
- When does light leave Jita?
- Light leaves at 6:05 PM.