Potiskum in numbers
- Coordinates
- 11.7139, 11.0811
- Population
- 86 002
- Region
- Yobe State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 491 km away
What time is it in Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria
You can see the current local time of Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria on this page, in the Africa/Lagos zone (+1).
Potiskum, Nigeria
Sunday, 18 October 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Potiskum
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Potiskum, Yobe State.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:06 AM Solar noon 12:02 PM Sunset 5:57 PM Daylight 11 h 51 min Night 12 h 09 min Civil twilight 5:45 AM – 6:19 PM
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Potiskum and its neighbours
Largest cities in Yobe State
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
About the time in Potiskum
The time zone used in Potiskum is Africa/Lagos, set at UTC+1. Whether the clocks shift for daylight saving: No.
Sunrise arrives in Potiskum at 6:06 AM today and the sun goes down at 5:57 PM. That gives the day 11 h 51 min of light.
The clock does not change between Potiskum, Shadi and Gamawa.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone setting matches Potiskum?
- The time zone setting that matches Potiskum is Africa/Lagos, with an offset of +1.
- Does the time in Potiskum vary with the season?
- Daylight saving time in Potiskum: No.
- When does the sun come up in Potiskum?
- Sunrise in Potiskum is at 6:06 AM.