Right now, local time in Karaye is 05:57 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Karaye 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Karaye — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.7836° N, 8.0150° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kano State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Karaye through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.78° S, 171.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taulaga, American Samoa, about 127 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:57 GMT-11 (Pacific/Pago_Pago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Karaye today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 68.2° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Karaye — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Karaye sits in the Africa/Lagos 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 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Karaye's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,156 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,553 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.78° N, 8.02° 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 | 20:57 | −9h |
| Chicago | 22:57 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 01:57 | −4h |
| London | 04:57 | −1h |
| Paris | 05:57 | same time |
| Moscow | 07:57 | +2h |
| Dubai | 08:57 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 10:27 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:57 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 12:57 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 13:57 | +8h |
| Sydney | 15:57 | +10h |
Best time to call Karaye
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Karaye local time:
Cities sharing Karaye's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Karaye
| Paris | 4,156 km | N (354°) |
| London | 4,478 km | N (352°) |
| Dubai | 5,176 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 5,519 km | NNE (21°) |
| Mumbai | 6,963 km | ENE (75°) |
| São Paulo | 7,121 km | WSW (236°) |
| Chicago | 9,595 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,608 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,124 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,390 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 12,696 km | NE (42°) |
| Sydney | 15,553 km | SE (129°) |
Cities near Karaye
FAQ
What time is it in Karaye right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karaye (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Karaye in?
Karaye runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Karaye observe daylight saving time?
Karaye does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Karaye today?
Karaye sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Karaye tonight?
The moon phase over Karaye tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 53.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Karaye?
The antipode of Karaye — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.78° S, 171.98° W. It falls on land, near Taulaga, American Samoa, about 127 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Karaye?
Karaye lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Karaye?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Karaye, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.