Right now, local time in Potiskum is 16:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Potiskum ranks #7289 worldwide by population and #124 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Potiskum — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.7139° N, 11.0811° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Yobe State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 86,002 · #7289 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Potiskum through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.71° S, 168.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taulaga, American Samoa, about 248 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:17 GMT-11 (Pacific/Pago_Pago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Potiskum today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 66.8° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Potiskum — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Potiskum sits in the Africa/Lagos 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. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Potiskum's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,209 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,288 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.71° N, 11.08° 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 | 07:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:17 | −4h |
| London | 15:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Potiskum
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Potiskum local time:
Cities sharing Potiskum's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Potiskum
| Paris | 4,209 km | N (351°) |
| London | 4,540 km | N (349°) |
| Dubai | 4,875 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 5,409 km | NNE (20°) |
| Mumbai | 6,643 km | ENE (75°) |
| São Paulo | 7,397 km | WSW (238°) |
| Chicago | 9,847 km | NW (313°) |
| Singapore | 10,275 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,825 km | ENE (65°) |
| Tokyo | 12,476 km | NE (43°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,632 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 15,288 km | SE (128°) |
Cities near Potiskum
- Sabon Garin Nangere15 km · 16:17
- Damagum28 km · 16:17
- Daura40 km · 16:17
- Dambam41 km · 16:17
- Yanda Bayo43 km · 16:17
- Lajere49 km · 16:17
- Fika54 km · 16:17
- Sade59 km · 16:17
FAQ
What time is it in Potiskum right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Potiskum (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Potiskum in?
Potiskum runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Potiskum observe daylight saving time?
Potiskum does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Potiskum today?
Potiskum sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Potiskum tonight?
The moon phase over Potiskum tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Potiskum?
The antipode of Potiskum — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.71° S, 168.92° W. It falls on land, near Taulaga, American Samoa, about 248 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Potiskum?
Potiskum lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Potiskum?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Potiskum, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.