Right now, local time in Anchau is 13:36 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Anchau ranks #33230 worldwide by population and #263 in Nigeria.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 11h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 11h 29m (winter) – 12h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Anchau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.9625° N, 8.3923° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kaduna State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 15,538 · #33230 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Anchau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.96° S, 171.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taulaga, American Samoa, about 58 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:36 GMT-11 (Pacific/Pago_Pago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Anchau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 66.9° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Anchau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Anchau sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Anchau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,251 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,463 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.96° N, 8.39° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:36 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:36 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:36 | −4h |
| London | 12:36 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:36 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:36 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:36 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:06 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:36 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:36 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:36 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:36 | +10h |
Best time to call Anchau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Anchau local time:
Cities sharing Anchau's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Anchau
| Paris | 4,251 km | N (354°) |
| London | 4,574 km | N (352°) |
| Dubai | 5,176 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 5,589 km | NNE (21°) |
| Mumbai | 6,948 km | ENE (74°) |
| São Paulo | 7,105 km | WSW (237°) |
| Chicago | 9,687 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,571 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,126 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,483 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 12,736 km | NE (42°) |
| Sydney | 15,463 km | SE (130°) |
Cities near Anchau
- Dutsen Wai25 km · 13:36
- Ikara30 km · 13:36
- Tudun Wada32 km · 13:36
- Soba37 km · 13:36
- Ririwai45 km · 13:36
- Kauru50 km · 13:36
- Maigana50 km · 13:36
- Burumburum60 km · 13:36
FAQ
What time is it in Anchau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Anchau (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Anchau in?
Anchau runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Anchau observe daylight saving time?
Anchau does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Anchau today?
Anchau sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 11h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Anchau tonight?
The moon phase over Anchau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Anchau?
The antipode of Anchau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.96° S, 171.61° W. It falls on land, near Taulaga, American Samoa, about 58 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Anchau?
Anchau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Anchau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Anchau, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.