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Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria uses Africa/Lagos, currently WAT (UTC+01:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Potiskum is a city in Nigeria, home to around 86,000 people. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+01:00
Country
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Population
86,002
Calling code
+234
Currency
NGN
Potiskum vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 06:04 / 17:55
- Day length
- 11h 51m
Common questions
What time zone is Potiskum in?
Potiskum uses the Africa/Lagos time zone, currently WAT (UTC+01:00).
Does Potiskum observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Potiskum in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Potiskum?
Potiskum is 1 hour ahead of UTC, 5 hours ahead of New York City, on the same time as London and 8 hours behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .