Right now, local time in Kontagora is 18:42 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kontagora ranks #6359 worldwide by population and #111 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day length
- 11h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 31m (winter) – 12h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kontagora — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.4032° N, 5.4708° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Niger State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 98,754 · #6359 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kontagora through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.40° S, 174.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 303 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:42 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kontagora today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 67.2° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Kontagora — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kontagora sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Kontagora's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,286 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,663 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.40° N, 5.47° 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 | 09:42 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:42 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:42 | −4h |
| London | 17:42 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:42 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:42 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:42 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:12 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:42 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:42 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:42 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:42 | +10h |
Best time to call Kontagora
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kontagora local time:
Cities sharing Kontagora's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Kontagora
| Paris | 4,286 km | N (357°) |
| London | 4,599 km | N (355°) |
| Dubai | 5,492 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 5,765 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 6,805 km | SW (236°) |
| Mumbai | 7,272 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 9,491 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,893 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,441 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,294 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 12,994 km | NE (41°) |
| Sydney | 15,663 km | SE (132°) |
Cities near Kontagora
FAQ
What time is it in Kontagora right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kontagora (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kontagora in?
Kontagora runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kontagora observe daylight saving time?
Kontagora does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kontagora today?
Kontagora sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 18:15 today, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kontagora tonight?
The moon phase over Kontagora tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kontagora?
The antipode of Kontagora — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.40° S, 174.53° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 303 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kontagora?
Kontagora lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kontagora?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kontagora, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.