Right now, local time in Runka is 14:54 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Runka ranks #38472 worldwide by population and #308 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 11h 24m (winter) – 12h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Runka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.4479° N, 7.3092° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Katsina State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 12,665 · #38472 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Runka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.45° S, 172.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Safotu, Samoa, about 116 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:54 GMT+13 (Pacific/Apia)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Runka today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 69.5° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Runka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Runka 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.
Runka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,075 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,659 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.45° N, 7.31° 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 | 05:54 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:54 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:54 | −4h |
| London | 13:54 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:54 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:54 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:54 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:24 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:54 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:54 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:54 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:54 | +10h |
Best time to call Runka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Runka local time:
Cities sharing Runka's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Runka
| Paris | 4,075 km | N (355°) |
| London | 4,395 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,217 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 5,478 km | NNE (22°) |
| Mumbai | 7,017 km | ENE (75°) |
| São Paulo | 7,099 km | SW (236°) |
| Chicago | 9,489 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,682 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,162 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,284 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 12,691 km | NE (41°) |
| Sydney | 15,659 km | SE (129°) |
Cities near Runka
FAQ
What time is it in Runka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Runka (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Runka in?
Runka runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Runka observe daylight saving time?
Runka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Runka today?
Runka sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Runka tonight?
The moon phase over Runka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Runka?
The antipode of Runka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.45° S, 172.69° W. It falls on land, near Safotu, Samoa, about 116 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Runka?
Runka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Runka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Runka, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.