Right now, local time in Apapa is 14:48 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Apapa 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Apapa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.4488° N, 3.3590° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lagos
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Apapa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.45° S, 176.64° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, 511 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Apapa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:52
- Maghrib
- 18:27
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 63.3° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Apapa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Apapa 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.
Apapa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,717 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,519 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.45° N, 3.36° 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 | 05:48 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:48 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:48 | −4h |
| London | 13:48 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:48 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:48 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:48 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:18 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:48 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:48 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:48 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:48 | +10h |
Best time to call Apapa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Apapa local time:
Cities sharing Apapa's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Apapa
| Paris | 4,717 km | N (359°) |
| London | 5,021 km | N (357°) |
| Dubai | 5,892 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 6,260 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 6,367 km | WSW (237°) |
| Mumbai | 7,623 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,611 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,146 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,842 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,412 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 13,478 km | NE (41°) |
| Sydney | 15,519 km | SE (137°) |
Cities near Apapa
- Aiyetoro2 km · 14:48
- Aliayabiagba3 km · 14:48
- Ajegunle3 km · 14:48
- Lagos4 km · 14:48
- Ebute-Metta5 km · 14:48
- Surulere6 km · 14:48
- Makoko6 km · 14:48
- Obalende6 km · 14:48
FAQ
What time is it in Apapa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Apapa (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Apapa in?
Apapa runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Apapa observe daylight saving time?
Apapa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Apapa today?
Apapa sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 18:28 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Apapa tonight?
The moon phase over Apapa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Apapa?
The antipode of Apapa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.45° S, 176.64° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 511 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Apapa?
Apapa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Apapa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Apapa, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.