Right now, local time in Birnin Magaji is 20:22 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birnin Magaji 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 11h 23m (winter) – 12h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birnin Magaji — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.5592° N, 6.8946° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zamfara State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birnin Magaji through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.56° S, 173.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Asau, Samoa, about 118 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:22 GMT+13 (Pacific/Apia)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birnin Magaji today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 69.8° from north (ENE (70°))
Full prayer timetable for Birnin Magaji — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birnin Magaji sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Birnin Magaji's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,058 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,702 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.56° N, 6.89° 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 | 11:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:22 | −4h |
| London | 19:22 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:22 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:22 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:22 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:52 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:22 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:22 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:22 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:22 | +10h |
Best time to call Birnin Magaji
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birnin Magaji local time:
Cities sharing Birnin Magaji's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Birnin Magaji
| Paris | 4,058 km | N (355°) |
| London | 4,377 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,254 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 5,484 km | NNE (22°) |
| Mumbai | 7,057 km | ENE (75°) |
| São Paulo | 7,069 km | SW (235°) |
| Chicago | 9,447 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,726 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,197 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,243 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 12,711 km | NE (41°) |
| Sydney | 15,702 km | SE (129°) |
Cities near Birnin Magaji
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- Wagini36 km · 20:22
- Batsari44 km · 20:22
- Kwatarkwashi47 km · 20:22
- Runka47 km · 20:22
- Bungudu49 km · 20:22
- Gusau50 km · 20:22
FAQ
What time is it in Birnin Magaji right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birnin Magaji (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Birnin Magaji in?
Birnin Magaji runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Birnin Magaji observe daylight saving time?
Birnin Magaji does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Birnin Magaji today?
Birnin Magaji sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birnin Magaji tonight?
The moon phase over Birnin Magaji tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birnin Magaji?
The antipode of Birnin Magaji — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.56° S, 173.11° W. It falls on land, near Asau, Samoa, about 118 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birnin Magaji?
Birnin Magaji lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Birnin Magaji?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birnin Magaji, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.