Right now, local time in Kura is 14:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kura ranks #46606 worldwide by population and #372 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kura — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.7723° N, 8.4263° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kano State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 9,537 · #46606 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kura through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.77° S, 171.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taulaga, American Samoa, about 96 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:14 GMT-11 (Pacific/Pago_Pago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kura today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 68.1° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Kura — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kura 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.
Kura's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,162 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,518 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.77° N, 8.43° 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 | 05:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:14 | −4h |
| London | 13:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Kura
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kura local time:
Cities sharing Kura's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Kura
| Paris | 4,162 km | N (353°) |
| London | 4,486 km | N (352°) |
| Dubai | 5,136 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 5,504 km | NNE (21°) |
| Mumbai | 6,920 km | ENE (75°) |
| São Paulo | 7,158 km | WSW (236°) |
| Chicago | 9,630 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,564 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,085 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,423 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 12,667 km | NE (42°) |
| Sydney | 15,518 km | SE (129°) |
Cities near Kura
- Garun Malam11 km · 14:14
- Bunkure15 km · 14:14
- Madobi15 km · 14:14
- Kumbotso16 km · 14:14
- Dawakin Kudu20 km · 14:14
- Bebeji21 km · 14:14
- Kano27 km · 14:14
- Rimin Gado29 km · 14:14
FAQ
What time is it in Kura right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kura (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kura in?
Kura runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kura observe daylight saving time?
Kura does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kura today?
Kura sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kura tonight?
The moon phase over Kura tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kura?
The antipode of Kura — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.77° S, 171.57° W. It falls on land, near Taulaga, American Samoa, about 96 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kura?
Kura lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kura?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kura, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.