Right now, local time in Gusau is 19:18 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gusau ranks #2711 worldwide by population and #60 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gusau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.1702° N, 6.6641° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zamfara State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 226,857 · #2711 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gusau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.17° S, 173.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Asau, Samoa, about 168 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:18 GMT+13 (Pacific/Apia)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gusau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 69.3° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Gusau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gusau sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Gusau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,099 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,694 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.17° N, 6.66° 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 | 11:18 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:18 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:18 | −4h |
| London | 18:18 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:18 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:18 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:18 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:48 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:18 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:18 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:18 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:18 | +10h |
Best time to call Gusau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gusau local time:
Cities sharing Gusau's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Gusau
| Paris | 4,099 km | N (355°) |
| London | 4,417 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,294 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 5,533 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 7,024 km | SW (235°) |
| Mumbai | 7,093 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 9,457 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,753 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,238 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,254 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 12,760 km | NE (41°) |
| Sydney | 15,694 km | SE (130°) |
Cities near Gusau
- Bungudu16 km · 19:18
- Kwatarkwashi17 km · 19:18
- Maru34 km · 19:18
- Tsafe37 km · 19:18
- Kaura Namoda48 km · 19:18
- Birnin Magaji50 km · 19:18
- Sauri51 km · 19:18
- Maradun63 km · 19:18
FAQ
What time is it in Gusau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gusau (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Gusau in?
Gusau runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gusau observe daylight saving time?
Gusau does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gusau today?
Gusau sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gusau tonight?
The moon phase over Gusau tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gusau?
The antipode of Gusau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.17° S, 173.34° W. It falls on land, near Asau, Samoa, about 168 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gusau?
Gusau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gusau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gusau, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.