Right now, local time in Gakem is 21:56 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gakem ranks #62754 worldwide by population and #471 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 11h 44m (winter) – 12h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gakem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.7696° N, 8.9912° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cross River State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 5,865 · #62754 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gakem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.77° S, 171.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 258 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:56 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gakem today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 60.6° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Gakem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gakem sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Gakem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,722 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,104 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.77° N, 8.99° 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 | 12:56 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:56 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:56 | −4h |
| London | 20:56 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:56 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:56 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:56 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:26 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:56 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:56 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:56 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:56 | +10h |
Best time to call Gakem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gakem local time:
Cities sharing Gakem's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Gakem
| Paris | 4,722 km | N (354°) |
| London | 5,045 km | N (352°) |
| Dubai | 5,324 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 6,004 km | NNE (19°) |
| São Paulo | 6,912 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 7,020 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 10,049 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,523 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,263 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,852 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 13,032 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,104 km | SE (133°) |
Cities near Gakem
FAQ
What time is it in Gakem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gakem (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gakem in?
Gakem runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gakem observe daylight saving time?
Gakem does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gakem today?
Gakem sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gakem tonight?
The moon phase over Gakem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gakem?
The antipode of Gakem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.77° S, 171.01° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 258 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gakem?
Gakem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gakem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gakem, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.