What time is it in Sokoto?
17:56:57
Friday 13 November 2026
- Sokoto, Nigeria
- Time zone UTC+01:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 06:36 · sunset 18:09
Time difference with Sokoto
Sokoto is on UTC+01:00 right now: 1 hour ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Sokoto |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 16:56 | 1 hour behind |
| New York United States | 11:56 | 6 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 08:56 | 9 hours behind |
| Paris France | 17:56 | same time |
| Berlin Germany | 17:56 | same time |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 20:56 | 3 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 22:26 | 4 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 00:56 | 7 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 00:56 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 01:56 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 03:56 | 10 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 13:56 | 4 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Sokoto
Sokoto does not change its clocks: UTC+01:00 all year round.
History of local time in Sokoto
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1 September 1919 | UTC+1 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Africa/Lagos. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Sokoto
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 356 km away, Andéranboukan (Mali) is 1 hour behind Sokoto all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Gwadabawa | 33 km |
| Illela | 75 km |
| Birni N Konni | 82 km |
| Argungu | 85 km |
| Tambuwal | 98 km |
| Gummi | 103 km |
| Talata Mafara | 104 km |
| Birnin Kebbi | 132 km |
Day and night around the world
- Sokoto
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- twilight
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Sun and Moon in Sokoto
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 11 h 32 min
- Tomorrow
- no change
Dawn 06:14, dusk 18:31, solar noon 12:23. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (11 h 21 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (12 h 53 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 06:11 (24 May 2027), latest at 07:05 (15 January 2027); earliest sunset at 18:09 (13 November 2026), latest at 19:09 (28 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 10:05 · moonset 21:33 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 12:47 · moon calendar