Right now, local time in Akpafa is 22:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Akpafa 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day length
- 11h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 11h 41m (winter) – 12h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Akpafa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.4719° N, 6.1498° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kogi State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Akpafa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.47° S, 173.85° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 189 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:16 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Akpafa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 63.1° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Akpafa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Akpafa sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Akpafa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,616 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,385 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.47° N, 6.15° 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 | 13:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:16 | −4h |
| London | 21:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Akpafa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Akpafa local time:
Cities sharing Akpafa's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Akpafa
| Paris | 4,616 km | N (356°) |
| London | 4,931 km | N (354°) |
| Dubai | 5,566 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 6,040 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 6,688 km | WSW (237°) |
| Mumbai | 7,295 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,764 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,833 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,515 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,568 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,189 km | NE (42°) |
| Sydney | 15,385 km | SE (134°) |
Cities near Akpafa
FAQ
What time is it in Akpafa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Akpafa (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Akpafa in?
Akpafa runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Akpafa observe daylight saving time?
Akpafa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Akpafa today?
Akpafa sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 18:15 today, giving 11h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Akpafa tonight?
The moon phase over Akpafa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Akpafa?
The antipode of Akpafa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.47° S, 173.85° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 189 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Akpafa?
Akpafa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Akpafa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Akpafa, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.