Right now, local time in Maru is 16:47 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Maru ranks #41132 worldwide by population and #340 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 11h 24m (winter) – 12h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Maru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.3336° N, 6.4037° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zamfara State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 11,496 · #41132 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Maru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.33° S, 173.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Asau, Samoa, about 168 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:47 GMT+13 (Pacific/Apia)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Maru today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 69.6° from north (ENE (70°))
Full prayer timetable for Maru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Maru sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Maru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,079 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,727 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.33° N, 6.40° 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 | 07:47 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:47 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:47 | −4h |
| London | 15:47 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:47 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:47 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:47 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:17 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:47 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:47 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:47 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:47 | +10h |
Best time to call Maru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Maru local time:
Cities sharing Maru's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Maru
| Paris | 4,079 km | N (356°) |
| London | 4,396 km | N (354°) |
| Dubai | 5,313 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 5,527 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 7,011 km | SW (235°) |
| Mumbai | 7,115 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 9,424 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,781 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,256 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,221 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 12,765 km | NE (41°) |
| Sydney | 15,727 km | SE (130°) |
Cities near Maru
- Bungudu18 km · 16:47
- Maradun31 km · 16:47
- Gusau34 km · 16:47
- Kaura Namoda35 km · 16:47
- Talata Mafara45 km · 16:47
- Kwatarkwashi50 km · 16:47
- Anka57 km · 16:47
- Birnin Magaji59 km · 16:47
FAQ
What time is it in Maru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Maru (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Maru in?
Maru runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Maru observe daylight saving time?
Maru does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Maru today?
Maru sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maru tonight?
The moon phase over Maru tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Maru?
The antipode of Maru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.33° S, 173.60° W. It falls on land, near Asau, Samoa, about 168 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Maru?
Maru lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Maru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maru, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.