Rafa in numbers
- Coordinates
- 13.4967, 8.0299
- Region
- Maradi Region
- Country
- Niger, Africa
- Capital
- Niamey — 640 km away
- Same name
- 7 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Rafa, Maradi Region, Niger
Watch the current local time in Rafa, Maradi Region, Niger, running on the Africa/Niamey time zone (+1).
Rafa, Niger
Sunday, 6 September 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Niamey
Local time in Rafa
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Rafa keeps Africa/Niamey time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:18 AM Solar noon 12:28 PM Sunset 6:37 PM Daylight 12 h 19 min Night 11 h 41 min Civil twilight 5:57 AM – 6:59 PM
Weather in Rafa right now
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Rafa and its neighbours
Largest cities in Maradi Region
Other places named Rafa
- Rafa Far North, Cameroon
- Rafa Maradi Region, Niger
- Rafa Zinder Region, Niger
- Rafa Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea
- Rafa Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
Same time zone — Africa/Niamey
- Niamey Niger
Nearby places
- Rijia Dabo — 2.3 km
- I-N-Wâlâ Dan Karma — 5.3 km
- Râb'A — 5.4 km
- Birnin Guiéza — 6.3 km
- Kakou — 6.8 km
- D'Ôrôwa — 6.9 km
Rafa: clock, sun and surroundings
Local timekeeping in Rafa uses Africa/Niamey, equal to UTC+1. Summer clock change: No.
Today Rafa gets sunrise at 6:18 AM and sunset at 6:37 PM. That leaves 12 h 19 min of daylight.
Gazaoua and Rijia Ango, both nearby, hold the same time as Rafa.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone does Rafa use?
- Rafa uses Africa/Niamey, which has an offset of +1.
- Does Rafa run on daylight saving time for part of the year?
- Daylight saving in Rafa: No.
- When does evening light leave Rafa?
- At 6:37 PM.