Current Time in Jos, Nigeria

Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45

Tokyo11:23 Beijing10:23 Paris03:23 London02:23 New York City21:23 Los Angeles18:23

Africa/Lagos • UTC+1 • WAT

The live clock above shows the current local time in Jos, Nigeria. Jos uses the Africa/Lagos time zone and is currently on WAT (UTC+1). It is the 12th largest city in Nigeria by population.

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Sunrise: 06:16•Sunset: 18:02•Day length: 11h 46mthe same as yesterday••Timezone: UTC+1 (WAT)

Last quarterSunrise06:16Solar noon12:09Sunset18:02

00:00day length 11h 46m24:00

Jos Time Zone

Jos follows the Africa/Lagos time zone. It stays on WAT (UTC+1) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.

IANA time zone	Africa/Lagos
Standard time	WAT
Standard UTC offset	UTC+1
Daylight saving	No

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

No daylight saving time

Jos stays on WAT (UTC+1) all year.

Time Difference (Relative to Jos)

← Behind (- hours)← −h• Jos (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →

−9 hours

−7 hours

−6 hours

−6 hours

−4 hours

−1 hour

UTC

−1 hour

Lagos

0 hours

Paris

0 hours

Zürich

0 hours

Jos (Current)

0 hours

+1 hour

+1 hour

+2 hours

+2 hours

+3 hours

+4.5 hours

+7 hours

+7 hours

+7 hours

+8 hours

+10 hours

Major Cities in Nigeria

Lagos Kano Ibadan Abuja Port Harcourt Kaduna Benin City Onitsha Aba Maiduguri Ilorin Sokoto Jos Zaria Enugu

Time Converter

If it is 12:00 in Jos, it is:

Tokyo—Beijing—Paris—London—New York City—Los Angeles—

Best Time to Call Jos

Location	Jos 09:00	Jos 17:00
Tokyo	17:00	01:00
Beijing	16:00	00:00
Paris	09:00	17:00
London	08:00	16:00
New York City	03:00	11:00

Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Jos.

Key facts

Time zone: Africa/Lagos
UTC offset: UTC+1
Abbreviation: WAT
Daylight saving: Not in effect
Solar noon: 12:09
Coordinates: 9.93, 8.89
Population: 1,040,000
Dialing code: +234
Currency: NGN (₦)
ISO week: 45

Other cities in Africa/Lagos

Lagos03:23 Kano03:23 Ibadan03:23 Abuja03:23 Port Harcourt03:23 Kaduna03:23

Nearby cities

Bauchi03:23 Lafia03:23 Kaduna03:23 Abuja03:23 Zaria03:23 Dutse03:23

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is it in Jos right now?: The live clock above shows the current time in Jos. Jos is currently on WAT (UTC+1).
What time zone is Jos in?: Jos uses the IANA time zone Africa/Lagos.
What is the UTC offset of Jos?: Jos is on WAT, UTC+1, all year.
Does Jos change the clocks?: No. Jos stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
How far ahead of UTC is Jos?: Jos is currently 1 hour ahead of UTC.