Right now, local time in Gaya is 14:53 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gaya ranks #10140 worldwide by population and #10 in Niger.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Niamey GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gaya — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.8843° N, 3.4492° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Dosso Region
- Country
- 🇳🇪 Niger
- Population
- 61,533 · #10140 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gaya through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.88° S, 176.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna, about 161 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:53 GMT+12 (Pacific/Wallis)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gaya today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:50
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 69.8° from north (ENE (70°))
Full prayer timetable for Gaya — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gaya sits in the Africa/Niamey 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 74 cities we cover in Niger.
Gaya's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,113 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,937 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.88° N, 3.45° 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 | 05:53 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | −4h |
| London | 13:53 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:53 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:53 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +10h |
Best time to call Gaya
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gaya local time:
Cities sharing Gaya's time zone
Distances from Gaya
| Paris | 4,113 km | N (359°) |
| London | 4,418 km | N (357°) |
| Dubai | 5,628 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 5,700 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 6,720 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 7,438 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 9,217 km | NW (311°) |
| Singapore | 11,104 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,565 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,020 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,009 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 15,937 km | SE (132°) |
Cities near Gaya
- Malanville7 km · 14:53
- Kamba23 km · 14:53
- Bunza66 km · 14:53
- Dakingari72 km · 14:53
- Angara-Débou75 km · 14:53
- Dioundiou82 km · 14:53
- Kangiwa85 km · 14:53
- Kalgo95 km · 14:53
FAQ
What time is it in Gaya right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gaya (Niger), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gaya in?
Gaya runs on the Africa/Niamey IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gaya observe daylight saving time?
Gaya does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gaya today?
Gaya sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaya tonight?
The moon phase over Gaya tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gaya?
The antipode of Gaya — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.88° S, 176.55° W. It falls on land, near Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna, about 161 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gaya?
Gaya lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gaya?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaya, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.