Right now, local time in Chakwama is 00:51 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chakwama ranks #3083 worldwide by population and #65 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 11h 27m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chakwama — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.5596° N, 9.6641° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 400 m above sea level — higher than about 79% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Jigawa State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 200,000 · #3083 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chakwama through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.56° S, 170.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taulaga, American Samoa, about 99 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:51 GMT-11 (Pacific/Pago_Pago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chakwama today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 67.2° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Chakwama — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chakwama 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.
Chakwama sits at just 400 m above sea level. Chakwama's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,202 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,398 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.56° N, 9.66° 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 | 16:51 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:51 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:51 | −4h |
| London | 23:51 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:51 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:51 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:51 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:21 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:51 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:51 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:51 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:51 | +10h |
Best time to call Chakwama
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chakwama local time:
Cities sharing Chakwama's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Chakwama
| Paris | 4,202 km | N (352°) |
| London | 4,530 km | N (351°) |
| Dubai | 5,022 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 5,478 km | NNE (20°) |
| Mumbai | 6,796 km | ENE (75°) |
| São Paulo | 7,258 km | WSW (237°) |
| Chicago | 9,745 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,430 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,973 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,536 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 12,594 km | NE (43°) |
| Sydney | 15,398 km | SE (129°) |
Cities near Chakwama
FAQ
What time is it in Chakwama right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chakwama (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Chakwama in?
Chakwama runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Chakwama observe daylight saving time?
Chakwama does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chakwama today?
Chakwama sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chakwama tonight?
The moon phase over Chakwama tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chakwama?
The antipode of Chakwama — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.56° S, 170.34° W. It falls on land, near Taulaga, American Samoa, about 99 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chakwama?
Chakwama sits at about 400 m above sea level, higher than roughly 79% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Chakwama?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chakwama, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.