Time Now in Gboko, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long: 7.32° N, 9° E
Elevation: 226 m above sea level
Population rank: #40 of 907 cities in Nigeria by population
State: Benue State
IANA Timezone: Africa/Lagos
Solar time: clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
Timezone: WAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Nigeria: WAT
Clocks in Gboko are set to UTC+01:00 under the Africa/Lagos zone. Gboko does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Sitting close to the equator, Gboko sees day length barely change from month to month. Gboko sits at a modest 226 m above sea level. Gboko is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4661 km off. A major centre in Nigeria, Gboko keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Gboko at 06:15 and sets at 18:26, giving 12h 11m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Gboko
Daylight Hours in Gboko
Gboko gets 12h 11m of daylight today. Sunrise in Gboko is at 06:15 and sunset in Gboko is at 18:26.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 42m near the December solstice to 12h 33m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 10 Sep ● | 05:03 | 06:15 | 12:21 | 15:26 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 05:03 | 06:15 | 12:20 | 15:26 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:03 | 06:14 | 12:20 | 15:27 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:03 | 06:14 | 12:20 | 15:27 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:03 | 06:14 | 12:19 | 15:27 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:02 | 06:14 | 12:19 | 15:27 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:02 | 06:14 | 12:19 | 15:27 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Gboko
Sunrise
in Gboko
↑
6:15 AM
Sunset
in Gboko
↓
6:26 PM
Day Length
12h 11m
Dawn
in Gboko
5:54 AM
Dusk
in Gboko
6:47 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Gboko
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 06:22
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 17:59
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Distances & Clock Changes in Gboko
How Far Is Gboko From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,661 km | N (353deg) |
| London | 4,984 km | N (352deg) |
| Dubai | 5,290 km | ENE (62deg) |
| Moscow | 5,945 km | NNE (20deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,945 km | WSW (239deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,003 km | ENE (72deg) |
| New York | 8,889 km | NW (310deg) |
| Singapore | 10,520 km | E (88deg) |
Gboko's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Gboko and you would surface in the open ocean, near 7.3deg S, 171.0deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gboko
What time is it in Gboko right now?
The current local time in Gboko is 16:27 on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Gboko follows the Africa/Lagos time zone.
What time zone is Gboko in?
Gboko runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Gboko?
Is Gboko on daylight saving time right now?
No — Gboko is not currently observing daylight saving time as of September 10, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gboko today?
Gboko sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 12h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gboko tonight?
Tonight the moon over Gboko is in its New Moon phase, lit 0.3%.
What is solar time in Gboko?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gboko, clocks run about 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.