Right now, local time in Garko is 14:46 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Garko ranks #26266 worldwide by population and #218 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 11h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Garko — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.1751° N, 11.1646° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gombe State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 21,141 · #26266 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Garko through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.18° S, 168.84° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taulaga, American Samoa, about 265 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:46 GMT-11 (Pacific/Pago_Pago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Garko today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 64.3° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Garko — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Garko sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Garko's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,379 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,174 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.18° N, 11.16° 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 | 05:46 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −4h |
| London | 13:46 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:46 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:46 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +10h |
Best time to call Garko
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Garko local time:
Cities sharing Garko's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Garko
| Paris | 4,379 km | N (351°) |
| London | 4,710 km | N (350°) |
| Dubai | 4,939 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 5,567 km | NNE (19°) |
| Mumbai | 6,681 km | ENE (74°) |
| São Paulo | 7,314 km | WSW (238°) |
| Chicago | 9,970 km | NW (313°) |
| Singapore | 10,272 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,888 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 12,594 km | NE (44°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,760 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 15,174 km | SE (129°) |
Cities near Garko
FAQ
What time is it in Garko right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Garko (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Garko in?
Garko runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Garko observe daylight saving time?
Garko does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Garko today?
Garko sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Garko tonight?
The moon phase over Garko tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Garko?
The antipode of Garko — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.18° S, 168.84° W. It falls on land, near Taulaga, American Samoa, about 265 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Garko?
Garko lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Garko?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Garko, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.