Right now, local time in Afikpo is 14:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Afikpo ranks #8684 worldwide by population and #152 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Afikpo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.8926° N, 7.9353° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ebonyi State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 71,866 · #8684 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Afikpo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.89° S, 172.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 299 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:15 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Afikpo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 60.2° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Afikpo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Afikpo sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Afikpo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,807 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,121 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.89° N, 7.94° 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 | 05:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:15 | −4h |
| London | 13:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Afikpo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Afikpo local time:
Cities sharing Afikpo's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Afikpo
| Paris | 4,807 km | N (355°) |
| London | 5,127 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,473 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,135 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,762 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 7,161 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 10,029 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,643 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,409 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,832 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,184 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,121 km | SE (134°) |
Cities near Afikpo
- Itigidi10 km · 14:15
- Amaigbo16 km · 14:15
- Ugep19 km · 14:15
- Nguzu Edda20 km · 14:15
- Obiozara25 km · 14:15
- Ake-Eze29 km · 14:15
- Ebem Ohafia31 km · 14:15
- Onueke31 km · 14:15
FAQ
What time is it in Afikpo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Afikpo (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Afikpo in?
Afikpo runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Afikpo observe daylight saving time?
Afikpo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Afikpo today?
Afikpo sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Afikpo tonight?
The moon phase over Afikpo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Afikpo?
The antipode of Afikpo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.89° S, 172.06° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 299 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Afikpo?
Afikpo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Afikpo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Afikpo, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.