Current Local Time in Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria

4:49:45 am WAT

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Country:	Nigeria
State:	Sokoto
Lat/Long:	13°04'N / 5°14'E
Elevation:	296 m
Currency:	Naira (NGN)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+234

°F

Weather

85 °F

Passing clouds.
108 / 74 °F

Sun 10.		108 / 74 °F
Mon 11.		108 / 73 °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

6:15 am
↑ 72° East

Sunset

6:55 pm
↑ 288° West

Day length

12 hours, 41 minutes
+33s longer

Moon 57.3%

Rise – 12:37 am
Set – 12:20 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 12:35 pm
Altitude: 85.6°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:59 am – 5:26 am
7:44 pm – 8:11 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:26 am – 5:52 am
7:18 pm – 7:44 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:52 am – 6:15 am
6:55 pm – 7:18 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
May 1, 2026
6:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
May 9, 2026
10:10 pm

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Airports

Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport, SKO
About 10 mi SSW of Sokoto
Tahoua Airport, THZ (Niger)
About 125 mi N of Sokoto

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4:49 45 am

Saturday, May 9, 2026