Right now, local time in Gwagwalada is 14:51 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gwagwalada 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gwagwalada — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.9434° N, 7.0816° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- FCT
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gwagwalada through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.94° S, 172.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 63 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:51 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gwagwalada today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 64.6° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Gwagwalada — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gwagwalada sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Gwagwalada's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,460 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,423 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.94° N, 7.08° 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 | 05:51 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | −4h |
| London | 13:51 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:51 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:51 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | +10h |
Best time to call Gwagwalada
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gwagwalada local time:
Cities sharing Gwagwalada's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Gwagwalada
| Paris | 4,460 km | N (355°) |
| London | 4,779 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,402 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 5,850 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 6,862 km | WSW (237°) |
| Mumbai | 7,149 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 9,731 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,724 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,352 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,533 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 12,999 km | NE (42°) |
| Sydney | 15,423 km | SE (133°) |
Cities near Gwagwalada
- Kwali10 km · 14:51
- Kuje18 km · 14:51
- Madala23 km · 14:51
- Suleja28 km · 14:51
- Gawu Babangida38 km · 14:51
- Abuja47 km · 14:51
- Sabon Wuse48 km · 14:51
- Bwari50 km · 14:51
FAQ
What time is it in Gwagwalada right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gwagwalada (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gwagwalada in?
Gwagwalada runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gwagwalada observe daylight saving time?
Gwagwalada does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gwagwalada today?
Gwagwalada sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gwagwalada tonight?
The moon phase over Gwagwalada tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gwagwalada?
The antipode of Gwagwalada — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.94° S, 172.92° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 63 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gwagwalada?
Gwagwalada lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gwagwalada?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gwagwalada, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.