Time in Gumel, Nigeria
Thursday, 5 November 2026
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Gumel time zone
- Time zone
- West Africa Standard Time (WAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Gumel
Gumel does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+1 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Gumel today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Golden hour
- 06:03–06:46 and 17:25–18:08
- Day length
- 11 h 38 min (33 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:55–06:16 and 17:54–18:17
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202732% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:22, at sunset
Moon in Gumel today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 12%
- Moonrise
- 02:56
- Moonset
- 15:15
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About Gumel
Gumel is located in Jigawa State, Nigeria. Local time in Gumel follows WAT (UTC+1). Abuja, the capital, is 447 km away. The population of Gumel is about 42,742.
- Coordinates
- 12°37′37″N 9°23′17″E
- Elevation
- 369 m
- Region
- Jigawa State
- District
- Gumel
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 42,742
- Distance to Abuja
- 447 km
Where is Gumel
Best time to call Gumel
Working hours in Gumel are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Gumel
- Gagarawa 29 km
- Babura 44 km
- Dungas 49 km
- Ringim 58 km
- Mallammaduri 62 km
- Magaria 66 km
- Kafin Hausa 71 km
- Hadejia 73 km
Time in other cities in Nigeria
Time difference from Gumel
+ means the time there is ahead of Gumel, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −9 hours
- Chicago USA −7 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −7 hours
- New York USA −6 hours
- Toronto Canada −6 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −4 hours
- London UK −1 hour
- Berlin Germany same time
- Paris France same time
- Cairo Egypt +1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey +2 hours
- Moscow Russia +2 hours
- Dubai UAE +3 hours
- Mumbai India +4.5 hours
- Beijing China +7 hours
- Hong Kong +7 hours
- Singapore +7 hours
- Seoul South Korea +8 hours
- Tokyo Japan +8 hours
- Sydney Australia +10 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Gumel in?
Gumel is in the WAT time zone (Africa/Lagos), UTC+1.
Does Gumel observe daylight saving time?
No. Gumel stays on UTC+1 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Gumel?
The current UTC offset in Gumel is UTC+1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Gumel is currently UTC+1.
What time is sunrise in Gumel today?
Today the sun rises in Gumel at 06:16 and sets at 17:54.
How far is Gumel from Abuja?
Gumel is 447 km from Abuja in a straight line.