Geographic position of Katsina
Katsina is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 12.9908° N, 7.6018° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,446 km (899 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,573 km (5,327 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,465 km (7,124 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 825 km (513 mi) east
Katsina lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Katsina
With a population of 670,000, Katsina ranks as the 21st most populous city in Nigeria, out of 263 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Katsina
Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA / DNKT) is a regional airport serving Katsina directly.
Current local time at the airport is 18:19:27.
Daylight saving time in Katsina
Katsina uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Lagos. The current local offset is UTC+1 / WAT.
Katsina does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Katsina
Business hours in Katsina (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Dubai: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Katsina
Compare time in Katsina with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Katsina in?
Katsina follows the Africa/Lagos time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Katsina at UTC+1.
What time is it in Katsina right now?
The current local time in Katsina is 18:19:27 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Katsina observe daylight saving time?
No. Katsina is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Katsina?
Katsina is currently UTC+1, meaning local time is +1 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Katsina?
Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) is the airport serving Katsina. The current local time at the airport is 18:19:27.
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