Right now, local time in Makurdi is 12:46 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Makurdi ranks #1548 worldwide by population and #39 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 11h 40m (winter) – 12h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Makurdi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.7337° N, 8.5214° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Benue State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 390,000 · #1548 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Makurdi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.73° S, 171.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 145 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:46 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Makurdi today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 62.2° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Makurdi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Makurdi 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.
Makurdi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,610 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,215 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.73° N, 8.52° 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 | 04:46 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:46 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 08:46 | −4h |
| London | 11:46 | −1h |
| Paris | 12:46 | same time |
| Moscow | 14:46 | +2h |
| Dubai | 15:46 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:16 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:46 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 19:46 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 20:46 | +8h |
| Sydney | 22:46 | +10h |
Best time to call Makurdi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Makurdi local time:
Cities sharing Makurdi's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Makurdi
| Paris | 4,610 km | N (354°) |
| London | 4,932 km | N (352°) |
| Dubai | 5,320 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 5,920 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,924 km | WSW (238°) |
| Mumbai | 7,037 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 9,939 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,571 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,265 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,741 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 12,990 km | NE (43°) |
| Sydney | 15,215 km | SE (133°) |
Cities near Makurdi
FAQ
What time is it in Makurdi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Makurdi (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Makurdi in?
Makurdi runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Makurdi observe daylight saving time?
Makurdi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Makurdi today?
Makurdi sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Makurdi tonight?
The moon phase over Makurdi tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Makurdi?
The antipode of Makurdi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.73° S, 171.48° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 145 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Makurdi?
Makurdi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Makurdi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Makurdi, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.