Niger · WAT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Zinder, Niger runs on UTC+1. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+1 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 5-hour difference between Zinder and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 14:00–18:00 in Zinder lines up with 09:00–13:00 in New York. Zinder and London currently share the same clock. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 9 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–18:00 in Zinder lines up with 09:00–18:00 in London. There is a 8-hour difference between Zinder and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–10:00 in Zinder lines up with 17:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Lisbon, Lagos, Casablanca. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Zinder.
Practical Info
Zinder (Niger) is home to roughly 320K people. Today brings about 12.9 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:00, sunset at 18:54. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+1 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 14° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
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Niger
Capital
Niamey
Continent
Africa
Time Zone
WAT · Africa/Niamey
Coordinates
13.80°N, 8.99°E
Currency
XOF (CFA)
Calling Code
+227
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
French
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Zinder's sultanate of Damagaram was founded around 1736 and still exists ceremonially. The city was the capital of French Niger until 1926, when the administration moved to Niamey for its river access.
The clock: Zinder keeps UTC+1. Its Birni quarter's houses carry painted geometric facades in a style specific to the city.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
7h overlap