Gafia in numbers
- Coordinates
- 12.0944, 9.9064
- Region
- Jigawa State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 428 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Gafia, Jigawa State, Nigeria
The present local time in Gafia, Jigawa State, Nigeria is given below, for the Africa/Lagos time zone (+1).
Gafia, Nigeria
Monday, 26 October 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Gafia
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Gafia, Jigawa State.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:13 AM Solar noon 12:05 PM Sunset 5:58 PM Daylight 11 h 45 min Night 12 h 15 min Civil twilight 5:51 AM – 6:20 PM
Weather in Gafia right now
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Gafia and its neighbours
Largest cities in Jigawa State
Other places named Gafia
- Gafia Maradi Region, Niger
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
- Dummadummi Toka — 1.6 km
- Dumadumi Toka — 2.8 km
- Kowe — 3.1 km
- Majiri — 6.5 km
- Gafaya — 7.0 km
- Bauri — 7.6 km
Gafia: clock, sun and surroundings
Gafia operates on Africa/Lagos at UTC+1. Daylight saving time used here: No.
The sun climbs above Gafia at 6:13 AM and dips below at 5:58 PM. Between them sit 11 h 45 min of daylight.
Close to Gafia, the towns of Dummadummi Toka and Dumadumi Toka show the same time.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone is used in Gafia?
- The time zone used in Gafia is Africa/Lagos, with an offset of +1.
- Does Gafia keep the same offset year round, or does it use daylight saving?
- Daylight saving time in Gafia: No.
- Sunrise in Gafia is at what time?
- At 6:13 AM.