Right now, local time in Awka is 21:55 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Awka ranks #3668 worldwide by population and #73 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Awka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.2127° N, 7.0720° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Anambra
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 167,738 · #3668 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Awka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.21° S, 172.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 263 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:55 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Awka today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 61.1° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Awka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Awka sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Awka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,763 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,214 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.21° N, 7.07° 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 | 12:55 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:55 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:55 | −4h |
| London | 20:55 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:55 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:55 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:55 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:25 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:55 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:55 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:55 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:55 | +10h |
Best time to call Awka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Awka local time:
Cities sharing Awka's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Awka
| Paris | 4,763 km | N (355°) |
| London | 5,080 km | N (354°) |
| Dubai | 5,540 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 6,134 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,699 km | WSW (238°) |
| Mumbai | 7,241 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,934 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,737 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,481 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,738 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,223 km | NE (43°) |
| Sydney | 15,214 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Awka
FAQ
What time is it in Awka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Awka (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Awka in?
Awka runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Awka observe daylight saving time?
Awka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Awka today?
Awka sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Awka tonight?
The moon phase over Awka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Awka?
The antipode of Awka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.21° S, 172.93° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 263 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Awka?
Awka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Awka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Awka, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.