Right now, local time in Eket is 15:32 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Eket ranks #22371 worldwide by population and #198 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
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 11h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 11h 51m (winter) – 12h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Eket — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.6423° N, 7.9244° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Akwa Ibom State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 25,569 · #22371 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Eket through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.64° S, 172.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 436 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:32 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Eket today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 58.6° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Eket — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Eket 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.
Eket's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,945 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,024 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.64° N, 7.92° 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 | 06:32 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:32 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:32 | −4h |
| London | 14:32 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:32 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:32 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:32 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:02 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:32 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:32 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:32 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:32 | +10h |
Best time to call Eket
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Eket local time:
Cities sharing Eket's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Eket
| Paris | 4,945 km | N (355°) |
| London | 5,265 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,542 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,266 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,690 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 7,207 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 10,121 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,649 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,468 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,924 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,285 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,024 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Eket
- Abat7 km · 15:32
- Upenekang10 km · 15:32
- Ikot Edibon14 km · 15:32
- Uquo15 km · 15:32
- Mkpat Enin22 km · 15:32
- Okoroete23 km · 15:32
- Etinan24 km · 15:32
- Odot24 km · 15:32
FAQ
What time is it in Eket right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Eket (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Eket in?
Eket runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Eket observe daylight saving time?
Eket does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Eket today?
Eket sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Eket tonight?
The moon phase over Eket tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Eket?
The antipode of Eket — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.64° S, 172.08° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 436 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Eket?
Eket lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Eket?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Eket, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.