Right now, local time in Kafanchan is 13:42 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kafanchan ranks #7876 worldwide by population and #136 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 11h 34m (winter) – 12h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kafanchan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.5813° N, 8.2926° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kaduna State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 79,522 · #7876 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kafanchan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.58° S, 171.71° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Nukunonu, Tokelau, about 45 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:42 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kafanchan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 64.9° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Kafanchan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kafanchan sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Kafanchan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,403 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,371 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.58° N, 8.29° 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 | 04:42 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:42 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:42 | −4h |
| London | 12:42 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:42 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:42 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:42 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:12 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:42 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:42 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:42 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:42 | +10h |
Best time to call Kafanchan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kafanchan local time:
Cities sharing Kafanchan's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Kafanchan
| Paris | 4,403 km | N (354°) |
| London | 4,725 km | N (352°) |
| Dubai | 5,251 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 5,736 km | NNE (21°) |
| Mumbai | 7,001 km | ENE (73°) |
| São Paulo | 7,013 km | WSW (237°) |
| Chicago | 9,782 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,588 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,202 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,582 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 12,857 km | NE (43°) |
| Sydney | 15,371 km | SE (131°) |
Cities near Kafanchan
FAQ
What time is it in Kafanchan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kafanchan (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kafanchan in?
Kafanchan runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kafanchan observe daylight saving time?
Kafanchan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kafanchan today?
Kafanchan sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kafanchan tonight?
The moon phase over Kafanchan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kafanchan?
The antipode of Kafanchan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.58° S, 171.71° W. It falls on land, near Nukunonu, Tokelau, about 45 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kafanchan?
Kafanchan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kafanchan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kafanchan, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.