Current Local Time in Makurdi, Benue , Nigeria

2:59:30 pm WAT

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Country:	Nigeria
State:	Benue
Lat/Long:	7°44'N / 8°32'E
Elevation:	106 m
Currency:	Naira (NGN)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+234

°F

Weather

97 °F

Scattered clouds.
105 / 69 °F

Sun 22.		105 / 69 °F
Mon 23.		105 / 76 °F

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Time Zone

WAT (West Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hour

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

5 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

6:29 am
↑ 90° East

Sunset

6:36 pm
↑ 271° West

Day length

12 hours, 7 minutes
+25s longer

Moon 8.5%

Rise – 8:09 am
Set – 8:54 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:33 pm
Altitude: 82.6°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:20 am – 5:44 am
7:21 pm – 7:45 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:44 am – 6:08 am
6:57 pm – 7:21 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:08 am – 6:29 am
6:36 pm – 6:57 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 19, 2026
2:23 am

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
8:17 pm

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Airports

Akanu Ibiam International Airport, ENU
About 109 mi SW of Makurdi
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, ABV
About 123 mi NW of Makurdi

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Makurdi

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2:59 30 pm

Saturday, March 21, 2026