Right now, local time in Akwete is 14:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Akwete 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Day length
- 11h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 11h 50m (winter) – 12h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Akwete — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.8869° N, 7.3569° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Abia State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Akwete through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.89° S, 172.64° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 407 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 Akwete today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 59.3° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Akwete — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Akwete sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Akwete's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,912 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,088 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.89° N, 7.36° 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 | 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 Akwete
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Akwete local time:
Cities sharing Akwete's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Akwete
| Paris | 4,912 km | N (355°) |
| London | 5,230 km | N (354°) |
| Dubai | 5,583 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,262 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,650 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 7,258 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 10,056 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,711 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,514 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,859 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,309 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,088 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Akwete
- Oke-Ikpe5 km · 14:15
- Afam12 km · 14:15
- Saakpenwa22 km · 14:15
- Ikot Akpa Nkuk23 km · 14:15
- Bori23 km · 14:15
- Aba24 km · 14:15
- Urua Inyang25 km · 14:15
- Ogu25 km · 14:15
FAQ
What time is it in Akwete right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Akwete (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Akwete in?
Akwete runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Akwete observe daylight saving time?
Akwete does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Akwete today?
Akwete sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 11h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Akwete tonight?
The moon phase over Akwete tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Akwete?
The antipode of Akwete — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.89° S, 172.64° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 407 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Akwete?
Akwete lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Akwete?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Akwete, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.