Matara in numbers
- Coordinates
- 12.6087, 9.9430
- Region
- Jigawa State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 477 km away
- Same name
- 46 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Matara, Jigawa State, Nigeria
Find out what time it is now in Matara, Jigawa State, Nigeria — the local clock runs on Africa/Lagos (+1).
Matara, Nigeria
Friday, 23 October 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Matara
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Matara keeps Africa/Lagos clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:12 AM Solar noon 12:06 PM Sunset 5:59 PM Daylight 11 h 46 min Night 12 h 14 min Civil twilight 5:51 AM – 6:20 PM
Weather in Matara right now
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Matara and its neighbours
Largest cities in Jigawa State
Other places named Matara
- Matara Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- Matara Cajamarca Department, Peru
- Matara Piura, Peru
- Matará Ayacucho, Peru
- Matará Apurímac Department, Peru
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
- Mairakumi — 5.1 km
- Mallammaduri — 5.2 km
- Dunari — 5.8 km
- Dargazawa — 6.0 km
- Malam Maduri — 7.1 km
- Dangwaleri — 10.3 km
Local time details for Matara
Matara uses the Africa/Lagos time zone with a UTC+1 offset. Whether daylight saving time is used: No.
The horizon brightens over Matara at 6:12 AM, and the sun sets at 5:59 PM. Daylight runs 11 h 46 min.
Clocks in Mairakumi and Mallammaduri read the same as clocks in Matara.
Questions and answers
- Under which time zone does Matara fall?
- Matara falls under Africa/Lagos, with an offset of +1.
- Does Matara observe daylight saving time?
- No.
- When does the sun go down in Matara?
- Sunset in Matara is at 5:59 PM.