Right now, local time in Kaugama is 19:40 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kaugama 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 11h 23m (winter) – 12h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kaugama — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.4743° N, 9.7367° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jigawa State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kaugama through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.47° S, 170.26° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taulaga, American Samoa, about 182 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:40 GMT-11 (Pacific/Pago_Pago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kaugama today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:55
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 68.6° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Kaugama — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kaugama sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Kaugama's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,103 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,455 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.47° N, 9.74° 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 | 10:40 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:40 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:40 | −4h |
| London | 18:40 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:40 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:40 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:40 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:10 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:40 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:40 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:40 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:40 | +10h |
Best time to call Kaugama
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kaugama local time:
Cities sharing Kaugama's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Kaugama
| Paris | 4,103 km | N (352°) |
| London | 4,431 km | N (350°) |
| Dubai | 4,974 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 5,380 km | NNE (21°) |
| Mumbai | 6,762 km | ENE (75°) |
| São Paulo | 7,320 km | WSW (237°) |
| Chicago | 9,683 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,418 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,922 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,469 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 12,513 km | NE (42°) |
| Sydney | 15,455 km | SE (128°) |
Cities near Kaugama
- Malam Madori19 km · 19:40
- Gagarawa24 km · 19:40
- Miga26 km · 19:40
- Mallammaduri26 km · 19:40
- Auyo27 km · 19:40
- Kafin Hausa32 km · 19:40
- Hadejia33 km · 19:40
- Gumel41 km · 19:40
FAQ
What time is it in Kaugama right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kaugama (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kaugama in?
Kaugama runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kaugama observe daylight saving time?
Kaugama does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kaugama today?
Kaugama sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kaugama tonight?
The moon phase over Kaugama tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kaugama?
The antipode of Kaugama — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.47° S, 170.26° W. It falls on land, near Taulaga, American Samoa, about 182 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kaugama?
Kaugama lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kaugama?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kaugama, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.