Right now, local time in Takum is 10:05 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Takum ranks #22997 worldwide by population and #201 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 42m (winter) – 12h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Takum — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.2667° N, 9.9833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Benue State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 24,822 · #22997 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Takum through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.27° S, 170.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Fale old settlement, Tokelau, about 272 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:05 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Takum today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 60.7° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Takum — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Takum sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Takum's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,680 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,061 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.27° N, 9.98° 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 | 01:05 | −9h |
| Chicago | 03:05 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 06:05 | −4h |
| London | 09:05 | −1h |
| Paris | 10:05 | same time |
| Moscow | 12:05 | +2h |
| Dubai | 13:05 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 14:35 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:05 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 17:05 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 18:05 | +8h |
| Sydney | 20:05 | +10h |
Best time to call Takum
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Takum local time:
Cities sharing Takum's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Takum
| Paris | 4,680 km | N (353°) |
| London | 5,007 km | N (351°) |
| Dubai | 5,202 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 5,916 km | NNE (19°) |
| Mumbai | 6,899 km | ENE (72°) |
| São Paulo | 7,035 km | WSW (239°) |
| Chicago | 10,093 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,412 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,140 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,894 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 12,917 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,061 km | SE (132°) |
Cities near Takum
FAQ
What time is it in Takum right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Takum (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Takum in?
Takum runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Takum observe daylight saving time?
Takum does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Takum today?
Takum sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Takum tonight?
The moon phase over Takum tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Takum?
The antipode of Takum — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.27° S, 170.02° W. It falls on land, near Fale old settlement, Tokelau, about 272 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Takum?
Takum lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Takum?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Takum, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.