What time is it in Jos?
Jos, Nigeria, is in the Africa/Lagos timezone (UTC+1). On 20 September the sun rises around 06:13 local time.
Jos, UTC+1Africa/Lagos
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Daylight
- 12 h 8 min
Jos Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Jos? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Jos is UTC+1, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Jos does not change its clocks — UTC+1 all year. All coming changes →
Jos on your clock
Pick a time in Jos and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Jos at a glance
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 816,824
- Currency
- NGN
- Dialling code
- +234
- Languages
- English
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates
- 9.93, 8.89
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Jos
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. London shares the most at 8 a day.
Jos's clock, and what it costs you
Jos keeps the Africa/Lagos timezone, UTC+1 on 20 September. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same all year. That makes Jos 1 hour ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 08:00–17:00 in Jos, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 3 h overlap
- London, 8 h overlap
- Singapore, 3 h overlap
On 20 September the sun rises around 06:13 and sets around 18:21 in Jos. The days are in the week from 20 September getting about 1 minute shorter each day. The moon on the night of 20 September is a waxing gibbous.
20 September is in week 38.
Most offices in Jos run 08:00–17:00 in UTC+1. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Jos
- 08:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Jos in?
Jos uses Africa/Lagos, which is UTC+1.
Does Jos observe daylight saving time?
The Africa/Lagos zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.