Right now, local time in Minna is 16:13 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Minna ranks #1423 worldwide by population and #36 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 11h 34m (winter) – 12h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Minna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.6152° N, 6.5478° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Niger State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 425,000 · #1423 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Minna through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.62° S, 173.45° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 158 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:13 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Minna today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 65.7° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Minna — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Minna sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Minna's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,381 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,517 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.62° N, 6.55° 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 | 07:13 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:13 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:13 | −4h |
| London | 15:13 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:13 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:13 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:13 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:43 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:13 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:13 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:13 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:13 | +10h |
Best time to call Minna
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Minna local time:
Cities sharing Minna's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Minna
| Paris | 4,381 km | N (356°) |
| London | 4,698 km | N (354°) |
| Dubai | 5,422 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 5,802 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 6,854 km | WSW (237°) |
| Mumbai | 7,183 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 9,638 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,779 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,373 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,440 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 12,982 km | NE (42°) |
| Sydney | 15,517 km | SE (132°) |
Cities near Minna
- Maikunkele11 km · 16:13
- Paiko22 km · 16:13
- Kuta33 km · 16:13
- Zungeru48 km · 16:13
- Wushishi54 km · 16:13
- Gawu Babangida62 km · 16:13
- Lemu62 km · 16:13
- Lapai64 km · 16:13
FAQ
What time is it in Minna right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Minna (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Minna in?
Minna runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Minna observe daylight saving time?
Minna does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Minna today?
Minna sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Minna tonight?
The moon phase over Minna tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Minna?
The antipode of Minna — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.62° S, 173.45° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 158 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Minna?
Minna lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Minna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Minna, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.