Right now, local time in Idu is 16:12 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Idu 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 11h 50m (winter) – 12h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Idu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.0301° N, 8.0172° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Akwa Ibom State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Idu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.03° S, 171.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 395 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:12 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Idu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 59.0° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Idu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Idu 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.
Idu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,903 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,047 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.03° N, 8.02° 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 | 07:12 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:12 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:12 | −4h |
| London | 15:12 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:12 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:12 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:12 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:42 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:12 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:12 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:12 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:12 | +10h |
Best time to call Idu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Idu local time:
Cities sharing Idu's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Idu
| Paris | 4,903 km | N (355°) |
| London | 5,223 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,512 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,222 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,721 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 7,183 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 10,100 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,637 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,441 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,903 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,246 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,047 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Idu
FAQ
What time is it in Idu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Idu (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Idu in?
Idu runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Idu observe daylight saving time?
Idu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Idu today?
Idu sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Idu tonight?
The moon phase over Idu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Idu?
The antipode of Idu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.03° S, 171.98° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 395 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Idu?
Idu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Idu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Idu, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.