Right now, local time in Sunkani is 14:55 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sunkani ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #486 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 11h 37m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sunkani — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.7030° N, 11.2576° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Taraba State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sunkani through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.70° S, 168.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Fale old settlement, Tokelau, about 285 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:55 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sunkani today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:53
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 61.9° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Sunkani — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sunkani sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Sunkani's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,542 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,061 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.70° N, 11.26° 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 | 05:55 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:55 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:55 | −4h |
| London | 13:55 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:55 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:55 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:55 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:25 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:55 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:55 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:55 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:55 | +10h |
Best time to call Sunkani
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sunkani local time:
Cities sharing Sunkani's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Sunkani
| Paris | 4,542 km | N (351°) |
| London | 4,872 km | N (350°) |
| Dubai | 5,003 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 5,719 km | NNE (19°) |
| Mumbai | 6,718 km | ENE (73°) |
| São Paulo | 7,237 km | WSW (239°) |
| Chicago | 10,088 km | NW (313°) |
| Singapore | 10,266 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,947 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 12,704 km | NE (44°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,883 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 15,061 km | SE (130°) |
Cities near Sunkani
- Jalingo24 km · 14:55
- Pantisawa39 km · 14:55
- Mutum Biyu54 km · 14:55
- Lau56 km · 14:55
- Zing63 km · 14:55
- Karim Lamido68 km · 14:55
- Gassol91 km · 14:55
- Ganye92 km · 14:55
FAQ
What time is it in Sunkani right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sunkani (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sunkani in?
Sunkani runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sunkani observe daylight saving time?
Sunkani does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sunkani today?
Sunkani sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sunkani tonight?
The moon phase over Sunkani tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sunkani?
The antipode of Sunkani — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.70° S, 168.74° W. It falls on land, near Fale old settlement, Tokelau, about 285 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sunkani?
Sunkani lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sunkani?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sunkani, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.