Right now, local time in Rijau is 15:38 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rijau ranks #31715 worldwide by population and #247 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 11h 28m (winter) – 12h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rijau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.1039° N, 5.2556° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Niger State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 16,613 · #31715 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rijau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.10° S, 174.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna, about 288 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:38 GMT+12 (Pacific/Wallis)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rijau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 68.2° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Rijau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rijau sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Rijau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,207 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,732 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.10° N, 5.26° 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 | 06:38 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:38 | −4h |
| London | 14:38 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:38 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:38 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:38 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:08 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:38 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:38 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:38 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:38 | +10h |
Best time to call Rijau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rijau local time:
Cities sharing Rijau's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Rijau
| Paris | 4,207 km | N (357°) |
| London | 4,519 km | N (355°) |
| Dubai | 5,482 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 5,702 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 6,830 km | SW (235°) |
| Mumbai | 7,273 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 9,422 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,912 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,428 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,224 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 12,950 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 15,732 km | SE (132°) |
Cities near Rijau
FAQ
What time is it in Rijau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rijau (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rijau in?
Rijau runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rijau observe daylight saving time?
Rijau does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rijau today?
Rijau sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 18:15 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rijau tonight?
The moon phase over Rijau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rijau?
The antipode of Rijau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.10° S, 174.74° W. It falls on land, near Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna, about 288 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rijau?
Rijau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rijau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rijau, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.