Local Time in Sokoto, Nigeria
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- IANA Zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Continent
- Africa
Latest news in Sokoto
- Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surgePBS · 3d ago
- Another consequence of the Iran war: Nigerian children suffer as malnutrition and poverty surgeLos Angeles Times · 3d ago
- They Came to Register. What They Were Really Looking For Was Hope.Unicef · 13h ago
- Military Foils Terrorist Attacks, Rescue Six Kidnap Victims, Recovers Arms in Kaduna, SokotoPRNigeria News · 5h ago
- Sokoto Air Quality Index (AQI) and Nigeria Air PollutionIQAir · 19d ago
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Sokoto is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the extreme northwest of the country. It is bounded by Republic of the Niger to the north and west for 363 km, and the states of Zamfara to the east, and Kebbi to the south and west, partly across the Ka River. Its capital and largest city is the city of Sokoto. Sokoto is located near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2022 it has an estimated population of more than 6.3 million.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Sokoto right now?
- The current time in Sokoto, Nigeria is 01:13:00 AM (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).