Quick facts
Kano is at latitude 12°00′00.43″N and longitude 8°31′00.19″E (12.000120, 8.516720 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Kano lies in zone 32P (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 9°E. The terrain elevation is about 484 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Africa/Lagos (UTC+1).
| State / region | Kano State |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Population | 4,910,000 |
| Elevation | 484 m |
| Time zone | Africa/Lagos (UTC+1) |
| UTM zone | 32P |
Sunrise and sunset in Kano
Times for 2026 in the Africa/Lagos (UTC+1) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Daylight
- 11 h 25 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Kano?
Latitude 12.000120 and longitude 8.516720 in decimal degrees, or 12°00′00.43″N 8°31′00.19″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Kano in?
Zone 32P (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 32P 447390 1326613.