Right now, local time in Igbo-Ukwu is 03:31 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Igbo-Ukwu ranks #8325 worldwide by population and #143 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 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Igbo-Ukwu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.0180° N, 7.0203° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Anambra
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 75,224 · #8325 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Igbo-Ukwu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.02° S, 172.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 285 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:31 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Igbo-Ukwu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 60.9° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Igbo-Ukwu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Igbo-Ukwu 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.
Igbo-Ukwu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,784 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,203 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.02° N, 7.02° 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 | 18:31 | −9h |
| Chicago | 20:31 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 23:31 | −4h |
| London | 02:31 | −1h |
| Paris | 03:31 | same time |
| Moscow | 05:31 | +2h |
| Dubai | 06:31 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 08:01 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:31 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 10:31 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 11:31 | +8h |
| Sydney | 13:31 | +10h |
Best time to call Igbo-Ukwu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Igbo-Ukwu local time:
Cities sharing Igbo-Ukwu's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Igbo-Ukwu
| Paris | 4,784 km | N (355°) |
| London | 5,101 km | N (354°) |
| Dubai | 5,556 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 6,157 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,683 km | WSW (238°) |
| Mumbai | 7,253 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,944 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,743 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,496 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,748 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,243 km | NE (43°) |
| Sydney | 15,203 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Igbo-Ukwu
FAQ
What time is it in Igbo-Ukwu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Igbo-Ukwu (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Igbo-Ukwu in?
Igbo-Ukwu runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Igbo-Ukwu observe daylight saving time?
Igbo-Ukwu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Igbo-Ukwu today?
Igbo-Ukwu sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Igbo-Ukwu tonight?
The moon phase over Igbo-Ukwu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Igbo-Ukwu?
The antipode of Igbo-Ukwu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.02° S, 172.98° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 285 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Igbo-Ukwu?
Igbo-Ukwu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Igbo-Ukwu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Igbo-Ukwu, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.