Time Now in Yola, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long: 9.21° N, 12.48° E
Elevation: 180 m above sea level
Population rank: #30 of 907 cities in Nigeria by population
State: Adamawa
IANA Timezone: Africa/Lagos
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: WAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Nigeria: WAT
Yola keeps its clocks on UTC+01:00, in the Africa/Lagos time zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Yola sits at a modest 180 m above sea level. Yola is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4509 km off. A major centre in Nigeria, Yola keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Time & Daylight in Yola
Daylight Hours in Yola
Yola gets 12h 15m of daylight today. Sunrise in Yola is at 06:01 and sunset in Yola is at 18:16.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 35m near the December solstice to 12h 39m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 5 Sep ● | 04:48 | 06:01 | 12:08 | 15:15 | 18:16 | 19:46 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:48 | 06:00 | 12:08 | 15:15 | 18:16 | 19:46 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 04:48 | 06:00 | 12:08 | 15:15 | 18:15 | 19:45 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 04:48 | 06:00 | 12:07 | 15:15 | 18:15 | 19:45 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 04:48 | 06:00 | 12:07 | 15:16 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 04:48 | 06:00 | 12:07 | 15:16 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 04:48 | 06:00 | 12:06 | 15:16 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
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Moon Phases & Times for Yola
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
41.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 01:18
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 13:23
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Distances & Clock Changes in Yola
How Far Is Yola From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,509 km | N (350deg) |
| London | 4,842 km | NNW (349deg) |
| Dubai | 4,854 km | ENE (63deg) |
| Moscow | 5,623 km | NNE (18deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,575 km | ENE (73deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,382 km | WSW (239deg) |
| New York | 9,047 km | NW (310deg) |
| Singapore | 10,130 km | E (88deg) |
Yola's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Yola and you would surface in the open ocean, near 9.2deg S, 167.5deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Yola
What time is it in Yola right now?
The current local time in Yola is 02:12 on Saturday, September 05, 2026. Yola follows the Africa/Lagos time zone.
What time zone is Yola in?
Clocks in Yola follow the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Yola?
Is Yola on daylight saving time right now?
No — Yola is not currently observing daylight saving time as of September 05, 2026.
What moon phase is visible over Yola tonight?
The moon phase over Yola tonight is Waning Crescent with 41.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Yola?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Yola, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.