Right now, local time in Arlit is 15:26 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arlit ranks #5847 worldwide by population and #6 in Niger.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Niamey GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 11h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 11h 00m (winter) – 13h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arlit — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arlit through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.74° S, 172.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Neiafu, Tonga, about 144 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:26 GMT+13 (Pacific/Tongatapu)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arlit today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 79.4° from north (E (79°))
Full prayer timetable for Arlit — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arlit sits in the Africa/Niamey time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 74 cities we cover in Niger.
Arlit's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,380 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,063 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.74° N, 7.39° 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 | 06:26 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:26 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:26 | −4h |
| London | 14:26 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:26 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:26 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:26 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:56 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:26 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:26 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:26 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:26 | +10h |
Best time to call Arlit
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arlit local time:
Cities sharing Arlit's time zone
Distances from Arlit
| Paris | 3,380 km | N (353°) |
| London | 3,703 km | N (351°) |
| Moscow | 4,832 km | NNE (24°) |
| Dubai | 4,968 km | ENE (73°) |
| Mumbai | 6,845 km | ENE (78°) |
| São Paulo | 7,512 km | SW (233°) |
| Chicago | 9,030 km | NW (311°) |
| Singapore | 10,636 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,844 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,797 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 12,152 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 16,063 km | ESE (123°) |
Cities near Arlit
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- Alaghsas202 km · 15:26
- Agadez206 km · 15:26
- I-n-Gall222 km · 15:26
- Tassara283 km · 15:26
- Adérbissinat350 km · 15:26
FAQ
What time is it in Arlit right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arlit (Niger), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arlit in?
Arlit runs on the Africa/Niamey IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Arlit observe daylight saving time?
Arlit does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arlit today?
Arlit sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 11h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arlit tonight?
The moon phase over Arlit tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arlit?
The antipode of Arlit — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.74° S, 172.61° W. It falls on land, near Neiafu, Tonga, about 144 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arlit?
Arlit lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arlit?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arlit, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.