Current Time in Niger
Niger uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Niger
It's 9:15 PM WAT (UTC+01:00) in Niger on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Niger does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+1 all year.
- Time zone
- West Africa Time
- IANA: Africa/Niamey
- UTC offset now
- UTC+01:00 (WAT)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC+1 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Niamey
Maradi
Zinder
Tahoua
How Niger writes dates and times
- Date format
- YYYY-MM-DD
- year-month-day, e.g. 2026-11-25 · 25 Nuwamba, 2026
- Clock
- 24-hour
- e.g. 15:30
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the ha-NE locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Niger
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Nigerien Republic DayFri, 18 December 2026 · in 43 days
- Christmas DayFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- New Year's DayFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- Easter MondayMon, 29 March 2027 · in 144 days
- Concord DaySat, 24 April 2027 · in 170 days
Time difference from Niger
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Niger time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 8:15 PM | 1 h behind | 7 h (10:00–17:00) |
| New York | Thu 3:15 PM | 6 h behind | 2 h (15:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 12:15 PM | 9 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Fri 12:15 AM | 3 h ahead | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 4:15 AM | 7 h ahead | 1 h (09:00–10:00) |
| Tokyo | Fri 5:15 AM | 8 h ahead | None |
| Sydney | Fri 7:15 AM | 10 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 5:15 PM | 4 h behind | 4 h (13:00–17:00) |
Niger at a glance
- Capital
- Niamey
- Population
- 26,312,034
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
Questions about time in Niger
- What time is it in Niger right now?
- When this page was generated it was 9:15 PM WAT (UTC+01:00) in Niger.
- How many time zones does Niger have?
- Niger uses one time zone, West Africa Time (IANA ID Africa/Niamey).
- Does Niger observe daylight saving time?
- No. Niger does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+1 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in Niger?
- The next national public holiday is Nigerien Republic Day on Fri, 18 December 2026.