Right now, local time in Anka is 14:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Anka ranks #40765 worldwide by population and #336 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Anka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.1135° N, 5.9268° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zamfara State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 11,641 · #40765 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Anka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.11° S, 174.07° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Asau, Samoa, about 221 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:16 GMT+13 (Pacific/Apia)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Anka today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 69.4° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Anka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Anka sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Anka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,099 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,751 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.11° N, 5.93° 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 | 05:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:16 | −4h |
| London | 13:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Anka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Anka local time:
Cities sharing Anka's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Anka
| Paris | 4,099 km | N (356°) |
| London | 4,415 km | N (354°) |
| Dubai | 5,370 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 5,570 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 6,954 km | SW (235°) |
| Mumbai | 7,172 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 9,402 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,834 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,313 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,201 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 12,817 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 15,751 km | SE (130°) |
Cities near Anka
FAQ
What time is it in Anka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Anka (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Anka in?
Anka runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Anka observe daylight saving time?
Anka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Anka today?
Anka sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Anka tonight?
The moon phase over Anka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Anka?
The antipode of Anka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.11° S, 174.07° W. It falls on land, near Asau, Samoa, about 221 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Anka?
Anka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Anka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Anka, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.