Right now, local time in Zakirai is 19:53 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zakirai 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zakirai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.1003° N, 8.8852° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kano State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zakirai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.10° S, 171.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taulaga, American Samoa, about 116 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:53 GMT-11 (Pacific/Pago_Pago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zakirai today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 17:58
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 68.4° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Zakirai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zakirai 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.
Zakirai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,132 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,502 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.10° N, 8.89° 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 | 10:53 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:53 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:53 | −4h |
| London | 18:53 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:53 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:53 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:53 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:23 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:53 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:53 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:53 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:53 | +10h |
Best time to call Zakirai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zakirai local time:
Cities sharing Zakirai's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Zakirai
| Paris | 4,132 km | N (353°) |
| London | 4,457 km | N (351°) |
| Dubai | 5,075 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 5,452 km | NNE (21°) |
| Mumbai | 6,862 km | ENE (75°) |
| São Paulo | 7,220 km | WSW (237°) |
| Chicago | 9,642 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,512 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,024 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,433 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 12,606 km | NE (42°) |
| Sydney | 15,502 km | SE (129°) |
Cities near Zakirai
FAQ
What time is it in Zakirai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zakirai (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Zakirai in?
Zakirai runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Zakirai observe daylight saving time?
Zakirai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zakirai today?
Zakirai sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 17:59 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zakirai tonight?
The moon phase over Zakirai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zakirai?
The antipode of Zakirai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.10° S, 171.11° W. It falls on land, near Taulaga, American 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 Zakirai?
Zakirai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zakirai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zakirai, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.