Sanakpan in numbers
- Coordinates
- 9.5695, 6.4945
- Region
- Niger State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 124 km away
What time is it in Sanakpan, Niger State, Nigeria
See the local time in Sanakpan, Niger State, Nigeria right now, measured in the Africa/Lagos time zone (+1).
Sanakpan, Nigeria
Saturday, 7 November 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Sanakpan
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Sanakpan keeps Africa/Lagos clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:27 AM Solar noon 12:19 PM Sunset 6:11 PM Daylight 11 h 45 min Night 12 h 15 min Civil twilight 6:05 AM – 6:33 PM
Weather in Sanakpan right now
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Sanakpan and its neighbours
Largest cities in Niger State
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
Time and daylight in Sanakpan
Sanakpan is served by the Africa/Lagos time zone, offset UTC+1. Daylight saving time applies: No.
Today the sun rises over Sanakpan at 6:27 AM and sets at 6:11 PM. That is 11 h 45 min of daylight in all.
Nothing changes on the clock between Sanakpan and neighbouring Shafa or Baganakwo.
Questions and answers
- Should Africa/Lagos be used as the time zone for Sanakpan?
- Yes, Sanakpan uses Africa/Lagos, whose offset is +1.
- Does the clock in Sanakpan move for summer time?
- No.
- When does the sun go down in Sanakpan?
- Sunset in Sanakpan is at 6:11 PM.