Right now, local time in Aba is 23:33 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aba ranks #479 worldwide by population and #9 in Nigeria.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Day length
- 11h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 11h 50m (winter) – 12h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.1066° N, 7.3667° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Abia State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 1,160,000 · #479 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aba through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.11° S, 172.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 382 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:33 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aba today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 59.5° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Aba — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aba sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Aba's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,888 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,104 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.11° N, 7.37° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 15:33 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:33 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:33 | −4h |
| London | 22:33 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:33 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:33 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:33 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:03 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:33 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:33 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:33 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:33 | +10h |
Best time to call Aba
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aba local time:
Cities sharing Aba's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Aba
| Paris | 4,888 km | N (355°) |
| London | 5,206 km | N (354°) |
| Dubai | 5,570 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,239 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,663 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 7,249 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 10,040 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,709 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,503 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,844 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,290 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,104 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Aba
- Osisioma8 km · 23:33
- Eberi15 km · 23:33
- Omoba16 km · 23:33
- Urua Inyang21 km · 23:33
- Oke-Ikpe22 km · 23:33
- Akwete24 km · 23:33
- Okehi25 km · 23:33
- Okpuala-Ngwa28 km · 23:33
FAQ
What time is it in Aba right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aba (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Aba in?
Aba runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Aba observe daylight saving time?
Aba does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aba today?
Aba sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 11h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aba tonight?
The moon phase over Aba tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aba?
The antipode of Aba — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.11° S, 172.63° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 382 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aba?
Aba lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aba?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aba, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.