Right now, local time in Abakaliki is 16:24 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Abakaliki ranks #4600 worldwide by population and #87 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Abakaliki — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.3248° N, 8.1137° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ebonyi State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 134,102 · #4600 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Abakaliki through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.32° S, 171.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 256 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:24 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Abakaliki today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 60.6° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Abakaliki — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Abakaliki sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Abakaliki's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,761 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,141 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.32° N, 8.11° 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 | 07:24 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:24 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:24 | −4h |
| London | 15:24 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:24 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:24 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:24 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:54 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:24 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:24 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:24 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:24 | +10h |
Best time to call Abakaliki
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Abakaliki local time:
Cities sharing Abakaliki's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Abakaliki
| Paris | 4,761 km | N (354°) |
| London | 5,082 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,433 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 6,083 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,804 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 7,128 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 10,011 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,621 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,372 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,814 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,135 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,141 km | SE (134°) |
Cities near Abakaliki
FAQ
What time is it in Abakaliki right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abakaliki (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Abakaliki in?
Abakaliki runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Abakaliki observe daylight saving time?
Abakaliki does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Abakaliki today?
Abakaliki sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Abakaliki tonight?
The moon phase over Abakaliki tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Abakaliki?
The antipode of Abakaliki — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.32° S, 171.89° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 256 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Abakaliki?
Abakaliki lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Abakaliki?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Abakaliki, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.