Right now, local time in Askira is 16:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Askira ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #486 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 11h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 30m (winter) – 12h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Askira — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.6509° N, 12.9088° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Borno State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Askira through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.65° S, 167.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taulaga, American Samoa, about 439 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:28 GMT-11 (Pacific/Pago_Pago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Askira today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:48
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 64.0° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Askira — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Askira 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.
Askira's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,360 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,058 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.65° N, 12.91° 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 | 07:28 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −4h |
| London | 15:28 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:28 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +10h |
Best time to call Askira
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Askira local time:
Cities sharing Askira's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Askira
| Paris | 4,360 km | N (349°) |
| London | 4,695 km | NNW (348°) |
| Dubai | 4,744 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 5,456 km | NNE (18°) |
| Mumbai | 6,483 km | ENE (74°) |
| São Paulo | 7,504 km | WSW (239°) |
| Chicago | 10,074 km | NW (313°) |
| Singapore | 10,079 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,693 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 12,423 km | NE (44°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,856 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 15,058 km | SE (128°) |
Cities near Askira
FAQ
What time is it in Askira right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Askira (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Askira in?
Askira runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Askira observe daylight saving time?
Askira does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Askira today?
Askira sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 11h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Askira tonight?
The moon phase over Askira tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Askira?
The antipode of Askira — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.65° S, 167.09° W. It falls on land, near Taulaga, American Samoa, about 439 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Askira?
Askira lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Askira?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Askira, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.