Right now, local time in Katsina-Ala is 05:29 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Katsina-Ala ranks #16268 worldwide by population and #180 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 11h 42m (winter) – 12h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Katsina-Ala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.1694° N, 9.2846° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Benue State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 36,722 · #16268 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Katsina-Ala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.17° S, 170.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 250 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:29 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Katsina-Ala today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 61.0° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Katsina-Ala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Katsina-Ala sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Katsina-Ala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,681 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,111 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.17° N, 9.28° 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 | 20:29 | −9h |
| Chicago | 22:29 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 01:29 | −4h |
| London | 04:29 | −1h |
| Paris | 05:29 | same time |
| Moscow | 07:29 | +2h |
| Dubai | 08:29 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 09:59 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:29 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 12:29 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 13:29 | +8h |
| Sydney | 15:29 | +10h |
Best time to call Katsina-Ala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Katsina-Ala local time:
Cities sharing Katsina-Ala's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Katsina-Ala
| Paris | 4,681 km | N (353°) |
| London | 5,006 km | N (352°) |
| Dubai | 5,275 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 5,951 km | NNE (19°) |
| São Paulo | 6,963 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 6,976 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 10,043 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,489 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,215 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,845 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 12,978 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,111 km | SE (133°) |
Cities near Katsina-Ala
FAQ
What time is it in Katsina-Ala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Katsina-Ala (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Katsina-Ala in?
Katsina-Ala runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Katsina-Ala observe daylight saving time?
Katsina-Ala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Katsina-Ala today?
Katsina-Ala sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Katsina-Ala tonight?
The moon phase over Katsina-Ala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Katsina-Ala?
The antipode of Katsina-Ala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.17° S, 170.72° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 250 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Katsina-Ala?
Katsina-Ala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Katsina-Ala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Katsina-Ala, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.