Gierkun in numbers
- Coordinates
- 9.5791, 5.8046
- Region
- Niger State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 194 km away
What time is it in Gierkun, Niger State, Nigeria
Check the current local time in Gierkun, Niger State, Nigeria, which sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone (+1).
Gierkun, Nigeria
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Gierkun
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Gierkun keeps Africa/Lagos clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:26 AM Solar noon 12:22 PM Sunset 6:19 PM Daylight 11 h 52 min Night 12 h 08 min Civil twilight 6:05 AM – 6:40 PM
Weather in Gierkun right now
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Gierkun and its neighbours
Largest cities in Niger State
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
- Tokunji — 3.6 km
- Furgigi — 5.2 km
- Gbasakun — 11.8 km
- Majajia — 12.6 km
- Ezhingi — 12.8 km
- Mawoji — 13.4 km
About the time in Gierkun
Gierkun reads its time from Africa/Lagos, placed at UTC+1. Whether daylight saving time is observed: No.
Sunrise reaches Gierkun at 6:26 AM, and the sun sets at 6:19 PM. Light lasts 11 h 52 min.
Set your clock for Gierkun and it will also be right in Tokunji and Furgigi.
Questions and answers
- What time zone is used by Gierkun?
- Gierkun uses the Africa/Lagos time zone, which has an offset of +1.
- Does Gierkun move its clocks forward at any time?
- No.
- When does light leave Gierkun?
- Light leaves at 6:19 PM.