Current Time in Niger 🇳🇪

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Niamey

Largest Cities:

Time in Niamey (Pop. 1,300,000)
Time in Maradi (Pop. 361,702)
Time in Zinder (Pop. 318,874)
Time in Tahoua (Pop. 159,468)
Time in Agadez (Pop. 149,549)

ISO Alpha 2/3: NE, NER

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Niamey (UTC+01:00)

Time Zones: WAT

Prayer Times in Niamey Today

Islamic prayer times for Niamey on Tuesday, August 4, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	05:19
Sunrise	06:36
Dhuhr	12:57
Asr	16:11
Maghrib	19:18
Isha	20:48

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Time Zone Overview for Niger

Niger uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Niamey run about 50m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Niger

Niger does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on WAT (UTC+1) all year round.

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Time Difference Between Niamey and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Niamey right now.

New York Tue 07:29 -5h

Los Angeles Tue 04:29 -8h

Chicago Tue 06:29 -6h

Toronto Tue 07:29 -5h

Sao Paulo Tue 08:29 -4h

London Tue 12:29 same time

Paris Tue 13:29 +1h

Berlin Tue 13:29 +1h

Moscow Tue 14:29 +2h

Dubai Tue 15:29 +3h

Mumbai Tue 16:59 +4h 30m

Singapore Tue 19:29 +7h

Hong Kong Tue 19:29 +7h

Tokyo Tue 20:29 +8h

Sydney Tue 21:29 +9h

Best Time to Call Niger

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Niamey:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 14:00 to 22:00 in Niamey.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 09:00 to 17:00 in Niamey.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 01:00 to 09:00 in Niamey.

Daylight Hours in Niamey

In the capital, Niamey, the sun is up for 12h 41m today. Sunrise in Niamey is at 06:37 and sunset in Niamey is at 19:18.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 20m near the December solstice to 12h 55m near the June solstice.

Moon in Niger

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Niamey and major cities across Niger.

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Regions in Niger

Agadez Diffa Dosso Region Maradi Region Niamey Tahoua Region Tillabéri Region Zinder Region

Time in All Cities in Niger by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 42 cities in Niger.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Niger

Time now in Niamey Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Maradi Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Zinder Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Tahoua Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Agadez Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Arlit Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Alaghsas Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Birni N Konni Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Dosso Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Tessaoua Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Diffa Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Dogondoutchi Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Dakoro Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Téra Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Mirriah Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Madaoua Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Matamey Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Magaria Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Tibiri Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Nguigmi Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Tillabéri Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Illéla Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Abalak Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Tanout Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Ayorou Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Gouré Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Guidan Roumdji Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Aguié Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Mayahi Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Baléyara Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Tchin Tabaradèn Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Kollo Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Gazaoua Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Birnin Gaouré Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Say Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Maïné Soroa Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Filingué Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Madarounfa Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Torodi Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Ouallam Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Bouza Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Keïta Tue 12:29:57

City	Current Time
Time now in Niamey	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Maradi	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Zinder	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Tahoua	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Agadez	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Arlit	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Alaghsas	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Birni N Konni	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Dosso	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Tessaoua	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Diffa	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Dogondoutchi	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Dakoro	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Téra	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Mirriah	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Madaoua	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Matamey	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Magaria	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Tibiri	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Nguigmi	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Tillabéri	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Illéla	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Abalak	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Tanout	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Ayorou	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Gouré	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Guidan Roumdji	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Aguié	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Mayahi	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Baléyara	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Tchin Tabaradèn	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Kollo	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Gazaoua	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Birnin Gaouré	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Say	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Maïné Soroa	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Filingué	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Madarounfa	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Torodi	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Ouallam	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Bouza	Tue 12:29:57
Time now in Keïta	Tue 12:29:57

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Niger

Africa/Lagos Tue 12:29:57
Africa/Niamey Tue 12:29:57

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Lagos	Tue 12:29:57
Africa/Niamey	Tue 12:29:57

Frequently Asked Questions about Niger

What time is it in Niger right now?

The current local time in Niger is 12:29:57 WAT on Tuesday, 4 August 2026. The country uses the Africa/Niamey time zone.

How many time zones does Niger use?

Niger spans 2 time zones: Africa/Lagos, Africa/Niamey.

What is the capital of Niger?

The capital of Niger is Niamey, where the current local time is 12:29:57.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Niamey today?

Today in Niamey, the capital of Niger: sunrise is at 06:37 and sunset is at 19:18 local time.

Does Niger observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Niger does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Niger?

The next public holiday in Niger is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — in 21 days.

How many cities in Niger are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 42 cities across Niger (out of 42 total in our database).

Which countries border Niger?

Niger shares a border with: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria.

Time Zone Converters used in Niger

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Sunrise and Sunset in Niger

Niamey

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 7:18 PM
Maradi

↑ 6:17 AM

↓ 6:58 PM
Zinder

↑ 6:09 AM

↓ 6:50 PM
Tahoua

↑ 6:22 AM

↓ 7:07 PM
Agadez

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 6:59 PM
Arlit

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Alaghsas

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 6:59 PM
Birni N Konni

↑ 6:24 AM

↓ 7:05 PM
Dosso

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 7:13 PM
Tessaoua

↑ 6:13 AM

↓ 6:54 PM
Diffa

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 6:35 PM
Dogondoutchi

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 7:10 PM
Dakoro

↑ 6:17 AM

↓ 7:00 PM
Téra

↑ 6:41 AM

↓ 7:24 PM
Mirriah

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 6:50 PM
Madaoua

↑ 6:21 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Matamey

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 6:52 PM
Magaria

↑ 6:10 AM

↓ 6:50 PM
Tibiri

↑ 6:17 AM

↓ 6:58 PM
Nguigmi

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 6:34 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Niamey	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 7:18 PM
Maradi	↑ 6:17 AM	↓ 6:58 PM
Zinder	↑ 6:09 AM	↓ 6:50 PM
Tahoua	↑ 6:22 AM	↓ 7:07 PM
Agadez	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 6:59 PM
Arlit	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Alaghsas	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 6:59 PM
Birni N Konni	↑ 6:24 AM	↓ 7:05 PM
Dosso	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 7:13 PM
Tessaoua	↑ 6:13 AM	↓ 6:54 PM
Diffa	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 6:35 PM
Dogondoutchi	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 7:10 PM
Dakoro	↑ 6:17 AM	↓ 7:00 PM
Téra	↑ 6:41 AM	↓ 7:24 PM
Mirriah	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 6:50 PM
Madaoua	↑ 6:21 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Matamey	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 6:52 PM
Magaria	↑ 6:10 AM	↓ 6:50 PM
Tibiri	↑ 6:17 AM	↓ 6:58 PM
Nguigmi	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 6:34 PM

Current Weather in Niger

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Niger

Population	22,442,948
Area	1,267,000 km²
ISO Numeric Code	562
FIPS Code	NG
Top Level Domain	.ne
Currency	Franc (XOF)
Phone Prefix	+227
Country Code	+227
Postal Code Format	####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{4})$`
Languages	DJE (dje), FR-NE (fr-NE), HA (ha), KR (kr)
Neighbouring Countries	🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇧🇯 Benin, 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso, 🇹🇩 Chad, 🇱🇾 Libya, 🇲🇱 Mali, 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Upcoming Public Holidays in Niger

This year, Niger observes 15 public holidays, with 15 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Niger to plan your schedule.

Prophet's Birthday (estimated) 25 Aug • Tuesday
National Day 18 Dec • Friday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Laylat al-Qadr (estimated) 6 Mar • Saturday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 9 Mar • Tuesday
Easter Monday 29 Mar • Monday
National Concord Day 24 Apr • Saturday
International Labor Day 1 May • Saturday
Eid al-Adha (estimated) 16 May • Sunday

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