Local Time in Sokoto, Nigeria
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- IANA Zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Continent
- Africa
Latest news in Sokoto
- In Nigeria’s troubled north, a bustling nightlife lives with a morality police and insecurityAP News · 10d ago
- Troops foil terrorist attack, recover arms in SokotoPeoples Gazette Nigeria · 2h ago
- 'We are devastated' - Nigerian villagers bury bodies after overloaded boat capsizesBBC · 16d ago
- Community Support and Respectful Care Are Building Trust in a Sokoto Health CentreMedium · 2d ago
- A boat capsizes in Nigeria's northwestern Sokoto state, leaving more than 40 people dead, officials and witnesses sayKTVB · 17d ago
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Sokoto is a major city located in extreme north-western Nigeria, near the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2006, it had a population of over 427,760. Sokoto is the modern-day capital of Sokoto State and was previously the capital of the north-western states. Modern Sokoto is known for trading sheepskins, cattle hides, leather crafts, kola nuts and goatskins.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Sokoto right now?
- The current time in Sokoto, Nigeria is 05:29:25 PM (GMT+1), which is UTC+1.
- What time zone is Sokoto in?
- Sokoto uses the Africa/Lagos time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+1, UTC+1.
- Does Sokoto observe daylight saving time?
- No. Sokoto does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+1 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Sokoto?
- Sokoto is currently UTC+1 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).