Right now, local time in Katsina is 21:34 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Katsina ranks #865 worldwide by population and #22 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 11h 22m (winter) – 12h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Katsina — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.9908° N, 7.6018° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Katsina State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 670,000 · #865 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Katsina through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.99° S, 172.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Safotu, Samoa, about 51 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:34 GMT+13 (Pacific/Apia)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Katsina today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 70.2° from north (ENE (70°))
Full prayer timetable for Katsina — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Katsina 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.
Katsina's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,018 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,672 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.99° N, 7.60° 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 | 13:34 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −4h |
| London | 20:34 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:34 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +10h |
Best time to call Katsina
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Katsina local time:
Cities sharing Katsina's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Katsina
| Paris | 4,018 km | N (354°) |
| London | 4,339 km | N (352°) |
| Dubai | 5,165 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 5,410 km | NNE (22°) |
| Mumbai | 6,971 km | ENE (75°) |
| São Paulo | 7,159 km | SW (236°) |
| Chicago | 9,472 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,647 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,107 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,264 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 12,625 km | NE (41°) |
| Sydney | 15,672 km | SE (129°) |
Cities near Katsina
FAQ
What time is it in Katsina right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Katsina (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Katsina in?
Katsina runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Katsina observe daylight saving time?
Katsina does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Katsina today?
Katsina sees sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Katsina tonight?
The moon phase over Katsina tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Katsina?
The antipode of Katsina — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.99° S, 172.40° W. It falls on land, near Safotu, Samoa, about 51 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Katsina?
Katsina lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Katsina?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Katsina, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.