Right now, local time in Makarfi is 17:51 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Makarfi 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 11h 27m (winter) – 12h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Makarfi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.3773° N, 7.8810° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kaduna State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Makarfi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.38° S, 172.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taulaga, American Samoa, about 118 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:51 GMT-11 (Pacific/Pago_Pago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Makarfi today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Makarfi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Makarfi 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.
Makarfi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,199 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,535 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.38° N, 7.88° 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 | 08:51 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:51 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:51 | −4h |
| London | 16:51 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:51 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:51 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:51 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:21 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:51 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:51 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:51 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:51 | +10h |
Best time to call Makarfi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Makarfi local time:
Cities sharing Makarfi's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Makarfi
| Paris | 4,199 km | N (354°) |
| London | 4,521 km | N (352°) |
| Dubai | 5,208 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 5,566 km | NNE (21°) |
| Mumbai | 6,989 km | ENE (74°) |
| São Paulo | 7,084 km | WSW (236°) |
| Chicago | 9,615 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,625 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,157 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,411 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 12,739 km | NE (42°) |
| Sydney | 15,535 km | SE (130°) |
Cities near Makarfi
FAQ
What time is it in Makarfi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Makarfi (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Makarfi in?
Makarfi runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Makarfi observe daylight saving time?
Makarfi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Makarfi today?
Makarfi sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Makarfi tonight?
The moon phase over Makarfi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Makarfi?
The antipode of Makarfi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.38° S, 172.12° W. It falls on land, near Taulaga, American Samoa, about 118 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Makarfi?
Makarfi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Makarfi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Makarfi, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.