Right now, local time in Garaku is 16:32 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Garaku ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #486 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Garaku — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.8472° N, 8.1302° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nasarawa State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Garaku through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.85° S, 171.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Nukunonu, Tokelau, about 39 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:32 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Garaku today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 64.0° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Garaku — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Garaku sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Garaku's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,482 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,330 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.85° N, 8.13° 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 | 07:32 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:32 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:32 | −4h |
| London | 15:32 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:32 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:32 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:32 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:02 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:32 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:32 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:32 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:32 | +10h |
Best time to call Garaku
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Garaku local time:
Cities sharing Garaku's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Garaku
| Paris | 4,482 km | N (354°) |
| London | 4,804 km | N (352°) |
| Dubai | 5,303 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 5,819 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,954 km | WSW (238°) |
| Mumbai | 7,042 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 9,824 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,609 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,252 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,625 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 12,929 km | NE (43°) |
| Sydney | 15,330 km | SE (132°) |
Cities near Garaku
FAQ
What time is it in Garaku right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Garaku (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Garaku in?
Garaku runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Garaku observe daylight saving time?
Garaku does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Garaku today?
Garaku sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Garaku tonight?
The moon phase over Garaku tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Garaku?
The antipode of Garaku — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.85° S, 171.87° W. It falls on land, near Nukunonu, Tokelau, about 39 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Garaku?
Garaku lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Garaku?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Garaku, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.