Right now, local time in Gboko is 15:34 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gboko ranks #1646 worldwide by population and #43 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
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 11h 42m (winter) – 12h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gboko — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.3228° N, 9.0011° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Benue State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 365,000 · #1646 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gboko through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.32° S, 171.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 215 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:34 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gboko today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 61.4° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Gboko — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gboko sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Gboko's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,661 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,145 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.32° N, 9.00° 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 | 06:34 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:34 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:34 | −4h |
| London | 14:34 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:34 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:34 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:34 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:04 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:34 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:34 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:34 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:34 | +10h |
Best time to call Gboko
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gboko local time:
Cities sharing Gboko's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Gboko
| Paris | 4,661 km | N (353°) |
| London | 4,984 km | N (352°) |
| Dubai | 5,294 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 5,945 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,945 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 7,000 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 10,009 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,520 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,236 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,811 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 12,987 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,145 km | SE (133°) |
Cities near Gboko
- Yandev6 km · 15:34
- Lessel22 km · 15:34
- Buruku27 km · 15:34
- Wannune30 km · 15:34
- Katsina-Ala36 km · 15:34
- Ugba43 km · 15:34
- Igbor46 km · 15:34
- Tse-Agberagba46 km · 15:34
FAQ
What time is it in Gboko right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gboko (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gboko in?
Gboko runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gboko observe daylight saving time?
Gboko does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gboko today?
Gboko sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gboko tonight?
The moon phase over Gboko tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gboko?
The antipode of Gboko — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.32° S, 171.00° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 215 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gboko?
Gboko lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gboko?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gboko, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.