Right now, local time in Garko is 18:08 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Garko 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Garko — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.6497° N, 8.8033° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kano State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 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
- 11.65° S, 171.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taulaga, American Samoa, about 67 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:08 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
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° from north (ENE (68°))
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 42m 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, 4,180 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,477 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.65° N, 8.80° 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 | 09:08 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:08 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:08 | −4h |
| London | 17:08 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:08 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:08 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:08 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:38 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:08 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:08 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:08 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:08 | +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 | 4,180 km | N (353°) |
| London | 4,505 km | N (351°) |
| Dubai | 5,104 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 5,502 km | NNE (21°) |
| Mumbai | 6,884 km | ENE (75°) |
| São Paulo | 7,185 km | WSW (237°) |
| Chicago | 9,669 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,523 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,053 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,462 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 12,649 km | NE (42°) |
| Sydney | 15,477 km | SE (129°) |
Cities near Garko
- Wudil18 km · 18:08
- Kibiya21 km · 18:08
- Sumaila21 km · 18:08
- Rano26 km · 18:08
- Bunkure29 km · 18:08
- Burumburum30 km · 18:08
- Dawakin Kudu31 km · 18:08
- Gaya32 km · 18:08
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 06:18 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Garko tonight?
The moon phase over Garko tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Garko?
The antipode of Garko — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.65° S, 171.20° W. It falls on land, near Taulaga, American Samoa, about 67 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 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.