Right now, local time in Biu is 14:56 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Biu ranks #6593 worldwide by population and #113 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 11h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 11h 30m (winter) – 12h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Biu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.6128° N, 12.1946° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Borno State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 95,005 · #6593 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Biu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.61° S, 167.81° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taulaga, American Samoa, about 362 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:56 GMT-11 (Pacific/Pago_Pago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Biu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 64.4° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Biu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Biu 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.
Biu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,350 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,117 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.61° N, 12.19° 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 | 05:56 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | −4h |
| London | 13:56 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:56 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:56 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +10h |
Best time to call Biu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Biu local time:
Cities sharing Biu's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Biu
| Paris | 4,350 km | N (350°) |
| London | 4,683 km | NNW (349°) |
| Dubai | 4,817 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 5,485 km | NNE (19°) |
| Mumbai | 6,559 km | ENE (74°) |
| São Paulo | 7,435 km | WSW (239°) |
| Chicago | 10,020 km | NW (313°) |
| Singapore | 10,157 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,766 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 12,480 km | NE (44°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,805 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 15,117 km | SE (128°) |
Cities near Biu
FAQ
What time is it in Biu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Biu (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Biu in?
Biu runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Biu observe daylight saving time?
Biu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Biu today?
Biu sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 11h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Biu tonight?
The moon phase over Biu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Biu?
The antipode of Biu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.61° S, 167.81° W. It falls on land, near Taulaga, American Samoa, about 362 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Biu?
Biu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Biu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Biu, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.