Right now, local time in Shinkafi is 14:57 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shinkafi ranks #47237 worldwide by population and #376 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
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 11h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 11h 21m (winter) – 12h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shinkafi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.0730° N, 6.5057° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zamfara State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 9,324 · #47237 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shinkafi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.07° S, 173.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Asau, Samoa, about 105 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:57 GMT+13 (Pacific/Apia)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shinkafi today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 70.6° from north (ENE (71°))
Full prayer timetable for Shinkafi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shinkafi sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Shinkafi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,998 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,771 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.07° N, 6.51° 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 | 05:57 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:57 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:57 | −4h |
| London | 13:57 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:57 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:57 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:57 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:27 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:57 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:57 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:57 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:57 | +10h |
Best time to call Shinkafi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shinkafi local time:
Cities sharing Shinkafi's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Shinkafi
| Paris | 3,998 km | N (355°) |
| London | 4,315 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,271 km | ENE (68°) |
| Moscow | 5,447 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 7,067 km | SW (235°) |
| Mumbai | 7,083 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 9,378 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,765 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,209 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,173 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 12,695 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 15,771 km | SE (129°) |
Cities near Shinkafi
- Isa18 km · 14:57
- Moriki22 km · 14:57
- Zurmi45 km · 14:57
- Kaura Namoda54 km · 14:57
- Sabon Birni58 km · 14:57
- Maradun63 km · 14:57
- Guidan Roumdji68 km · 14:57
- Birnin Magaji71 km · 14:57
FAQ
What time is it in Shinkafi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shinkafi (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shinkafi in?
Shinkafi runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Shinkafi observe daylight saving time?
Shinkafi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shinkafi today?
Shinkafi sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 11h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shinkafi tonight?
The moon phase over Shinkafi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shinkafi?
The antipode of Shinkafi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.07° S, 173.49° W. It falls on land, near Asau, Samoa, about 105 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shinkafi?
Shinkafi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shinkafi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shinkafi, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.