Right now, local time in Akamkpa is 16:36 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Akamkpa ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #486 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 11h 49m (winter) – 12h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Akamkpa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.3125° N, 8.3552° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cross River State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Akamkpa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.31° S, 171.64° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 372 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:36 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Akamkpa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 59.2° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Akamkpa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Akamkpa sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Akamkpa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,875 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,043 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.31° N, 8.36° 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 | 07:36 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:36 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:36 | −4h |
| London | 15:36 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:36 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:36 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:36 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:06 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:36 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:36 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:36 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:36 | +10h |
Best time to call Akamkpa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Akamkpa local time:
Cities sharing Akamkpa's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Akamkpa
| Paris | 4,875 km | N (354°) |
| London | 5,197 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,464 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,180 km | NNE (19°) |
| São Paulo | 6,769 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 7,138 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 10,106 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,598 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,394 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,910 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,198 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,043 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Akamkpa
- Odukpani20 km · 16:36
- Akankpa28 km · 16:36
- Calabar39 km · 16:36
- Itu43 km · 16:36
- Akpet Central44 km · 16:36
- Idu49 km · 16:36
- Ikot Nakanda50 km · 16:36
- Arochukwu50 km · 16:36
FAQ
What time is it in Akamkpa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Akamkpa (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Akamkpa in?
Akamkpa runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Akamkpa observe daylight saving time?
Akamkpa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Akamkpa today?
Akamkpa sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Akamkpa tonight?
The moon phase over Akamkpa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Akamkpa?
The antipode of Akamkpa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.31° S, 171.64° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 372 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Akamkpa?
Akamkpa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Akamkpa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Akamkpa, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.