Dankada in numbers
- Coordinates
- 11.8029, 6.9403
- Region
- Zamfara State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 311 km away
What time is it in Dankada, Zamfara State, Nigeria
Local time in Dankada, Zamfara State, Nigeria is shown on this page, based on the Africa/Lagos time zone (+1).
Dankada, Nigeria
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Dankada
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Dankada keeps Africa/Lagos clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:23 AM Solar noon 12:18 PM Sunset 6:13 PM Daylight 11 h 50 min Night 12 h 10 min Civil twilight 6:02 AM – 6:34 PM
Weather in Dankada right now
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Dankada and its neighbours
Largest cities in Zamfara State
- Gusau 226 857
- Kaura Namoda 69 725
- Talata Mafara 39 045
- Gummi 38 744
- Moriki 28 735
- Sauri 13 445
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
- Ungwan Ango — 0.9 km
- Ungwan Gatari — 3.0 km
- Katanga — 3.4 km
- Dan Dije — 4.5 km
- Ungwan Musa — 5.1 km
- Ungwan Mallami — 5.4 km
Local time details for Dankada
Dankada sits under Africa/Lagos, which puts local clocks at UTC+1. Daylight saving in use: No.
Sunrise happens at 6:23 AM in Dankada today and sunset at 6:13 PM. That marks 11 h 50 min of daylight.
Close to Dankada, the towns of Ungwan Ango and Ungwan Gatari show the same time.
Questions and answers
- Should Africa/Lagos be used as the time zone for Dankada?
- Yes, Dankada uses Africa/Lagos, whose offset is +1.
- Do daylight saving time rules cover Dankada?
- Daylight saving time in Dankada: No.
- When does the sun appear in Dankada?
- It appears at 6:23 AM.