Right now, local time in Enugu is 03:25 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Enugu ranks #608 worldwide by population and #15 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Enugu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.4413° N, 7.4988° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Enugu State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 950,000 · #608 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Enugu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.44° S, 172.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 234 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:25 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Enugu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 61.1° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Enugu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Enugu 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.
Enugu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,742 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,198 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.44° N, 7.50° 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 | 19:25 | −8h |
| Chicago | 21:25 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 23:25 | −4h |
| London | 02:25 | −1h |
| Paris | 03:25 | same time |
| Moscow | 05:25 | +2h |
| Dubai | 06:25 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:55 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:25 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 10:25 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 11:25 | +8h |
| Sydney | 13:25 | +10h |
Best time to call Enugu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Enugu local time:
Cities sharing Enugu's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Enugu
| Paris | 4,742 km | N (355°) |
| London | 5,060 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,487 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 6,094 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,753 km | WSW (238°) |
| Mumbai | 7,188 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,952 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,689 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,428 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,756 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,172 km | NE (43°) |
| Sydney | 15,198 km | SE (134°) |
Cities near Enugu
FAQ
What time is it in Enugu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Enugu (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Enugu in?
Enugu runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Enugu observe daylight saving time?
Enugu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Enugu today?
Enugu sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Enugu tonight?
The moon phase over Enugu tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Enugu?
The antipode of Enugu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.44° S, 172.50° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 234 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Enugu?
Enugu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Enugu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Enugu, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.