Right now, local time in Aku is 11:11 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aku ranks #8485 worldwide by population and #147 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
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 11h 44m (winter) – 12h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aku — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.7090° N, 7.3183° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Enugu State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 73,742 · #8485 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aku through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.71° S, 172.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 205 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:11 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aku today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 61.6° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Aku — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aku sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Aku's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,710 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,233 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.71° N, 7.32° 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 | 02:11 | −9h |
| Chicago | 04:11 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 07:11 | −4h |
| London | 10:11 | −1h |
| Paris | 11:11 | same time |
| Moscow | 13:11 | +2h |
| Dubai | 14:11 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 15:41 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:11 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 18:11 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 19:11 | +8h |
| Sydney | 21:11 | +10h |
Best time to call Aku
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aku local time:
Cities sharing Aku's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Aku
| Paris | 4,710 km | N (355°) |
| London | 5,029 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,491 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 6,073 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,751 km | WSW (238°) |
| Mumbai | 7,198 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,917 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,708 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,434 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,721 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,164 km | NE (43°) |
| Sydney | 15,233 km | SE (134°) |
Cities near Aku
- Ogbede7 km · 11:11
- Opi15 km · 11:11
- Nsukka19 km · 11:11
- Ibagwa-Aka25 km · 11:11
- Nkwo Nike31 km · 11:11
- Obollo-Afor32 km · 11:11
- Umulona33 km · 11:11
- Enugu-Ezike34 km · 11:11
FAQ
What time is it in Aku right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aku (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Aku in?
Aku runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Aku observe daylight saving time?
Aku does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aku today?
Aku sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aku tonight?
The moon phase over Aku tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aku?
The antipode of Aku — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.71° S, 172.68° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 205 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aku?
Aku lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aku?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aku, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.