Current time in Niger
Local time in Niger
The time in Niger is 1 hour ahead of UTC and 6 hours ahead of Columbus. The timezone in Niger is West Africa Time (WAT). Niger is not using Daylight Saving Time (DST) but used to in the past. The last DST transition was in 1960.
Details for the time in Niger
| Current time | 8:11 a.m.
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| Time zone | West Africa Time (WAT) |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Niamey |
| Your time difference | 6 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+1 1 hour ahead of UTC |
Niger Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Niger is not using Daylight Saving Time.
Niger
Niger uses West Africa Time WAT. WAT is UTC +0100. The longitude of Niger’s western border is 2° 00’ E. The Longitude of its eastern border is 16° 00’E. Therefore being one hour ahead of UTC is too much for the west of the country. GMT, on the other hand would be unsuitable for the east. UTC +0030 would be perfect for Niger. As it is, the west of Niger has to wait a while to see the sunrise.
Important cities in Niger
The current time in some important cities in Niger is shown below.
Time in Niger