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
Get the current local time in Dankada, Zamfara State, Nigeria, a location in the Africa/Lagos time zone (+1).
Dankada, Nigeria
Monday, 7 September 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Dankada
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Dankada keeps Africa/Lagos time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:23 AM Solar noon 12:32 PM Sunset 6:40 PM Daylight 12 h 17 min Night 11 h 43 min Civil twilight 6:02 AM – 7:02 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
The sun rises over Dankada today at 6:23 AM and slips away at 6:40 PM. That leaves 12 h 17 min of daylight.
Close by, Unguwar Galadima Wakaso and Tsafe keep time with Dankada.
Dankada sits under Africa/Lagos, which puts local clocks at UTC+1. Daylight saving in use: No.
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.