Shafar in numbers
- Coordinates
- 12.1074, 9.2259
- Region
- Jigawa State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 388 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Shafar, Jigawa State, Nigeria
See the local time in Shafar, Jigawa State, Nigeria right now, measured in the Africa/Lagos time zone (+1).
Shafar, Nigeria
Sunday, 1 November 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Shafar
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Shafar keeps Africa/Lagos clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:17 AM Solar noon 12:08 PM Sunset 5:59 PM Daylight 11 h 42 min Night 12 h 18 min Civil twilight 5:55 AM – 6:20 PM
Weather in Shafar right now
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Shafar and its neighbours
Largest cities in Jigawa State
Other places named Shafar
- Shafar Ḩajjah, Yemen
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
- Sintilmawa — 3.0 km
- Unguwar Auramo — 4.9 km
- Biyamusu — 5.0 km
- Yakasawa — 6.0 km
- Yandutse — 6.8 km
- Toranke — 7.6 km
Local time details for Shafar
Shafar is on Africa/Lagos time, which corresponds to UTC+1. Whether the area observes daylight saving: No.
Today's sun rises in Shafar at 6:17 AM, then sets at 5:59 PM. The day offers 11 h 42 min of daylight.
The same local time applies in Shafar, Sintilmawa and Unguwar Auramo.
Questions and answers
- What time zone corresponds to Shafar?
- Africa/Lagos corresponds to Shafar and has an offset of +1.
- Will the time in Shafar move forward or back for daylight saving?
- Daylight saving time in Shafar: No.
- How early in the evening does the sun set in Shafar?
- It sets at 5:59 PM.