Right now, local time in Alapa is 21:18 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alapa ranks #46443 worldwide by population and #370 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 11h 37m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alapa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.6167° N, 4.3833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Oyo State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 9,584 · #46443 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alapa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.62° S, 175.62° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 341 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:18 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alapa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 65.4° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Alapa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alapa sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Alapa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,479 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,613 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.62° N, 4.38° 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 | 12:18 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:18 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:18 | −4h |
| London | 20:18 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:18 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:18 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:18 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:48 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:18 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:18 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:18 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:18 | +10h |
Best time to call Alapa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alapa local time:
Cities sharing Alapa's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Alapa
| Paris | 4,479 km | N (358°) |
| London | 4,787 km | N (356°) |
| Dubai | 5,685 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 5,994 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 6,595 km | SW (236°) |
| Mumbai | 7,443 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 9,535 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,022 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,635 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,338 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,222 km | NE (41°) |
| Sydney | 15,613 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Alapa
FAQ
What time is it in Alapa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alapa (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alapa in?
Alapa runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Alapa observe daylight saving time?
Alapa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alapa today?
Alapa sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alapa tonight?
The moon phase over Alapa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alapa?
The antipode of Alapa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.62° S, 175.62° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 341 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alapa?
Alapa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alapa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alapa, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.