Right now, local time in Dekina is 09:22 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dekina ranks #42205 worldwide by population and #346 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 11h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 11h 40m (winter) – 12h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dekina — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.6897° N, 7.0438° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kogi State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 11,067 · #42205 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dekina through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.69° S, 172.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 106 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:22 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dekina today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 63.0° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Dekina — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dekina sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Dekina's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,599 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,331 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.69° N, 7.04° 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 | 00:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 02:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 05:22 | −4h |
| London | 08:22 | −1h |
| Paris | 09:22 | same time |
| Moscow | 11:22 | +2h |
| Dubai | 12:22 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 13:52 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:22 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 16:22 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 17:22 | +8h |
| Sydney | 19:22 | +10h |
Best time to call Dekina
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dekina local time:
Cities sharing Dekina's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Dekina
| Paris | 4,599 km | N (355°) |
| London | 4,917 km | N (354°) |
| Dubai | 5,467 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 5,982 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 6,784 km | WSW (238°) |
| Mumbai | 7,194 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 9,821 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,734 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,415 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,625 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,105 km | NE (43°) |
| Sydney | 15,331 km | SE (134°) |
Cities near Dekina
FAQ
What time is it in Dekina right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dekina (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dekina in?
Dekina runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Dekina observe daylight saving time?
Dekina does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dekina today?
Dekina sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 11h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dekina tonight?
The moon phase over Dekina tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dekina?
The antipode of Dekina — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.69° S, 172.96° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 106 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dekina?
Dekina lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dekina?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dekina, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.