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Time difference between United States and Nigeria
Time difference
Nigeria is 5 h ahead of United States. Right now it is 15:53 in United States and 20:53 in Nigeria.
United States vs Nigeria
United States → Nigeria
- United States
- 15:53 UTC−4:00
- Nigeria
- 20:53 UTC+1:00
- Difference
- 5 h
You fly east and lose 5 h. On arrival your body clock reads 5 h behind local time — eastward trips take a little longer to adjust to.
Offsets shift through the year because countries start and end daylight saving on different dates. The figures above use each country’s current offset, so they stay correct as the seasons change.
Common questions
What is the time difference between United States and Nigeria?
Nigeria is 5 h ahead of United States.
What time is it in Nigeria now?
It is currently 20:53 in Nigeria (UTC+1:00).