Right now, local time in Taura is 19:33 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taura 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 11h 24m (winter) – 12h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taura — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.2271° N, 9.2831° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jigawa State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taura through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.23° S, 170.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taulaga, American Samoa, about 136 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:33 GMT-11 (Pacific/Pago_Pago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taura today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 68.4° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Taura — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taura 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.
Taura's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,123 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,477 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.23° N, 9.28° 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 | 10:33 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:33 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:33 | −4h |
| London | 18:33 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:33 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:33 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:33 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:03 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:33 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:33 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:33 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:33 | +10h |
Best time to call Taura
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taura local time:
Cities sharing Taura's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Taura
| Paris | 4,123 km | N (352°) |
| London | 4,450 km | N (351°) |
| Dubai | 5,030 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 5,423 km | NNE (21°) |
| Mumbai | 6,817 km | ENE (75°) |
| São Paulo | 7,264 km | WSW (237°) |
| Chicago | 9,665 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,469 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,979 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,454 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 12,567 km | NE (42°) |
| Sydney | 15,477 km | SE (128°) |
Cities near Taura
FAQ
What time is it in Taura right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taura (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taura in?
Taura runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Taura observe daylight saving time?
Taura does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taura today?
Taura sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taura tonight?
The moon phase over Taura tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taura?
The antipode of Taura — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.23° S, 170.72° W. It falls on land, near Taulaga, American Samoa, about 136 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taura?
Taura lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taura?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taura, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.