Right now, local time in Damaturu is 16:24 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Damaturu ranks #13316 worldwide by population and #172 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
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Damaturu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.7470° N, 11.9608° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Yobe State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 46,000 · #13316 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Damaturu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.75° S, 168.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Faleāsao, American Samoa, about 318 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:24 GMT-11 (Pacific/Pago_Pago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Damaturu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 66.4° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Damaturu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Damaturu sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Damaturu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,221 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,214 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.75° N, 11.96° 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 | 07:24 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:24 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:24 | −4h |
| London | 15:24 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:24 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:24 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:24 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:54 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:24 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:24 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:24 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:24 | +10h |
Best time to call Damaturu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Damaturu local time:
Cities sharing Damaturu's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Damaturu
| Paris | 4,221 km | N (350°) |
| London | 4,554 km | NNW (349°) |
| Dubai | 4,786 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 5,374 km | NNE (19°) |
| Mumbai | 6,550 km | ENE (75°) |
| São Paulo | 7,480 km | WSW (238°) |
| Chicago | 9,915 km | NW (313°) |
| Singapore | 10,179 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,737 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 12,407 km | NE (44°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,696 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 15,214 km | SE (128°) |
Cities near Damaturu
- Dankalwa24 km · 16:24
- Gujba28 km · 16:24
- Goniri48 km · 16:24
- Babban Gida50 km · 16:24
- Buni Yadi53 km · 16:24
- Benisheikh58 km · 16:24
- Lajere62 km · 16:24
- Daura64 km · 16:24
FAQ
What time is it in Damaturu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Damaturu (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Damaturu in?
Damaturu runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Damaturu observe daylight saving time?
Damaturu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Damaturu today?
Damaturu sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Damaturu tonight?
The moon phase over Damaturu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Damaturu?
The antipode of Damaturu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.75° S, 168.04° W. It falls on land, near Faleāsao, American Samoa, about 318 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Damaturu?
Damaturu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Damaturu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Damaturu, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.