Right now, local time in Besse is 16:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Besse 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 11h 28m (winter) – 12h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Besse — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.2668° N, 4.4311° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kebbi
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Besse through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.27° S, 175.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna, about 234 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:15 GMT+12 (Pacific/Wallis)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Besse today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:25
- Qibla direction
- 68.7° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Besse — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Besse sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Besse's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,185 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,811 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.27° N, 4.43° 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 | 07:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:15 | −4h |
| London | 15:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Besse
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Besse local time:
Cities sharing Besse's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Besse
| Paris | 4,185 km | N (358°) |
| London | 4,494 km | N (356°) |
| Dubai | 5,557 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 5,720 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 6,767 km | SW (235°) |
| Mumbai | 7,354 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 9,343 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,001 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,501 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,145 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 12,994 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 15,811 km | SE (132°) |
Cities near Besse
FAQ
What time is it in Besse right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Besse (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Besse in?
Besse runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Besse observe daylight saving time?
Besse does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Besse today?
Besse sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Besse tonight?
The moon phase over Besse tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Besse?
The antipode of Besse — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.27° S, 175.57° W. It falls on land, near Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna, about 234 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Besse?
Besse lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Besse?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Besse, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.