Right now, local time in Niamey is 21:32 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Niamey ranks #395 worldwide by population — the largest city in Niger.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Niamey GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 36m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 11h 20m (winter) – 12h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Niamey — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Niamey through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.51° S, 177.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Leava, Wallis and Futuna, about 91 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:32 GMT+12 (Pacific/Wallis)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Niamey today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 15:56
- Maghrib
- 18:26
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 72.2° from north (ENE (72°))
Full prayer timetable for Niamey — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Niamey sits in the Africa/Niamey 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. As the largest city in Niger, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Niamey's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,930 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,166 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.51° N, 2.11° 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 | 13:32 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:32 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | −4h |
| London | 20:32 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:32 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:32 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +10h |
Best time to call Niamey
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Niamey local time:
Cities sharing Niamey's time zone
Distances from Niamey
| Paris | 3,930 km | N (0°) |
| London | 4,230 km | N (358°) |
| Moscow | 5,595 km | NNE (25°) |
| Dubai | 5,693 km | ENE (68°) |
| São Paulo | 6,712 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 7,530 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 8,988 km | NW (311°) |
| Singapore | 11,237 km | E (86°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,611 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,791 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 12,957 km | NE (38°) |
| Sydney | 16,166 km | SE (131°) |
Cities near Niamey
- Youri Kourtéré25 km · 21:32
- Kollo34 km · 21:32
- Say54 km · 21:32
- Torodi55 km · 21:32
- Gothèye70 km · 21:32
- Ouallam89 km · 21:32
- Baléyara96 km · 21:32
- Birnin Gaouré99 km · 21:32
FAQ
What time is it in Niamey right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Niamey (Niger), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Niamey in?
Niamey runs on the Africa/Niamey IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Niamey observe daylight saving time?
Niamey does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Niamey today?
Niamey sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 18:27 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Niamey tonight?
The moon phase over Niamey tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Niamey?
The antipode of Niamey — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.51° S, 177.89° W. It falls on land, near Leava, Wallis and Futuna, about 91 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Niamey?
Niamey lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Niamey?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Niamey, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.