Right now, local time in Arochukwu is 14:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arochukwu ranks #42957 worldwide by population and #348 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 11h 49m (winter) – 12h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arochukwu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.3894° N, 7.9123° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Abia State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 10,776 · #42957 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arochukwu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.39° S, 172.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 354 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 Arochukwu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 59.5° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Arochukwu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arochukwu sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Arochukwu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,862 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,084 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.39° N, 7.91° 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 Arochukwu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arochukwu local time:
Cities sharing Arochukwu's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Arochukwu
| Paris | 4,862 km | N (355°) |
| London | 5,182 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,502 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,188 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,731 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 7,182 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 10,064 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,647 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,435 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,868 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,226 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,084 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Arochukwu
- Odoro Ikpe18 km · 14:15
- Oko Ita22 km · 14:15
- Itu22 km · 14:15
- Ibiaku Ntok Okpo24 km · 14:15
- Ohafia-Ifigh27 km · 14:15
- Ebem Ohafia28 km · 14:15
- Ikot Ekpene32 km · 14:15
- Akpet Central33 km · 14:15
FAQ
What time is it in Arochukwu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arochukwu (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arochukwu in?
Arochukwu runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Arochukwu observe daylight saving time?
Arochukwu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arochukwu today?
Arochukwu sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arochukwu tonight?
The moon phase over Arochukwu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arochukwu?
The antipode of Arochukwu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.39° S, 172.09° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 354 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arochukwu?
Arochukwu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arochukwu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arochukwu, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.