Local Time in Abuja, Nigeria
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- IANA Zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Continent
- Africa
Latest news in Abuja
- Nigeria central bank maintains key rate, citing renewed U.S.-Iran hostilitiesReuters · 7h ago
- New mixed-use smart city development, City Walk Abuja, announced for Nigeriablooloop · 11h ago
- Nigeria’s central bank rate unchanged, as expectedCNBC Africa · 2h ago
- AIBEN Introduces a European-Inspired Mountain City Experience in Abuja, Nigeria.TMX Newsfile · 13d ago
- The driving force behind African industrialisation: ECOWAS diplomacy unanimously backs the energy mega-projectAtalayar · 1d ago
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Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, strategically situated at the geographic midpoint of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). As the seat of the Federal Government of Nigeria, it hosts key national institutions, landmarks, and buildings spread across its over 50 districts. It replaced Lagos as the capital on 12 December 1991.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Abuja right now?
- The current time in Abuja, Nigeria is 10:33:08 PM (GMT+1), which is UTC+1.
- What time zone is Abuja in?
- Abuja uses the Africa/Lagos time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+1, UTC+1.
- Does Abuja observe daylight saving time?
- No. Abuja does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+1 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Abuja?
- Abuja is currently UTC+1 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).