Time in Kano

Friday, October 16, 2026

WAT (UTC+1), West Africa Time

Nigeria

Kano is 5 hours ahead of New York.

Convert Kano time

Kano
Nigeria
Fri, Oct 16
WATUTC+1
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4-5h
Tokyo
Japan
Sat, Oct 17
JSTUTC+9+8h
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Time difference from Kano

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Kano they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Kano
New YorkUnited States2:00 PM EDT-5h
LondonUnited Kingdom7:00 PM BST±0
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States11:00 AM PDT-8h
ChicagoIllinois, United States1:00 PM CDT-6h
TorontoOntario, Canada2:00 PM EDT-5h
São PauloBrazil3:00 PM BRT-4h
ParisFrance8:00 PM CEST+1h
BerlinGermany8:00 PM CEST+1h
MoscowRussia9:00 PM MSK+2h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates10:00 PM GST+3h
New DelhiDelhi, India11:30 PM IST+4h 30m
BangkokThailand1:00 AM ICTnext day+6h
Singapore2:00 AM SGTnext day+7h
ShanghaiChina2:00 AM CSTnext day+7h
TokyoJapan3:00 AM JSTnext day+8h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia5:00 AM AEDTnext day+10h
AucklandNew Zealand7:00 AM NZDTnext day+12h
JohannesburgSouth Africa8:00 PM SAST+1h

Kano time zone

Local time
7:00 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
WAT
UTC offset
UTC+1
IANA time zone
Africa/Lagos
Dialing code
+234
Population
4,910,000
Coordinates
12.00, 8.52

Daylight saving time

Kano does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+1 all year.

Sunrise and sunset today

Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
6:07 PM
Day length
11h 52m
Solar noon
12:11 PM

Cities in Nigeria

Cities near Kano

Questions and answers

What time zone is Kano in?

Kano uses West Africa Time (Africa/Lagos); the local time is currently UTC+1.

Does Kano observe daylight saving time?

No. Kano stays on UTC+1 all year.

What is the time difference between Kano and New York?

Kano is 5 hours ahead of New York.

What is the international dialing code for Kano?

The country calling code is +234.