Kankara in numbers
- Coordinates
- 11.9311, 7.4112
- Population
- 9 609
- Region
- Katsina State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 320 km away
- Same name
- 4 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Kankara, Katsina State, Nigeria
The current local time in Kankara, Katsina State, Nigeria — time zone Africa/Lagos (+1) — is shown right here.
Kankara, Nigeria
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Kankara
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Kankara, Katsina State.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:23 AM Solar noon 12:15 PM Sunset 6:08 PM Daylight 11 h 45 min Night 12 h 15 min Civil twilight 6:01 AM – 6:29 PM
Weather in Kankara right now
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Kankara and its neighbours
Largest cities in Katsina State
Other places named Kankara
- Kankara Odisha, India
- Kankara Bihar, India
- Kankara Tahoua Region, Niger
- Kankara Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
- Zinari — 9.9 km
- Dan Kumeji — 10.5 km
- Ungwan Oguuda — 11.0 km
- Boro — 11.3 km
- Nogwonada — 12.0 km
- Salihawa — 12.4 km
About the time in Kankara
Kankara marks time with Africa/Lagos at an offset of UTC+1. Does the area change clocks seasonally? No.
Sunrise today in Kankara lands at 6:23 AM; sunset lands at 6:08 PM. That is 11 h 45 min of light.
The clock in Kankara matches the clock in nearby Zinari and Dan Kumeji.
Questions and answers
- Does Kankara use the Africa/Lagos time zone?
- Yes, Kankara uses Africa/Lagos, with an offset of +1.
- Does daylight saving time apply in Kankara?
- No.
- What time will the sun rise in Kankara today?
- Today it rises at 6:23 AM.