Right now, local time in Ikot Ekpene is 16:51 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ikot Ekpene ranks #2394 worldwide by population and #54 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
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 11h 49m (winter) – 12h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ikot Ekpene — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.1819° N, 7.7148° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Akwa Ibom State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 254,806 · #2394 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ikot Ekpene through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.18° S, 172.29° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 375 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:51 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ikot Ekpene today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 59.4° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Ikot Ekpene — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ikot Ekpene 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.
Ikot Ekpene's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,883 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,083 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.18° N, 7.71° 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 | 07:51 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:51 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:51 | −4h |
| London | 15:51 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:51 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:51 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:51 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:21 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:51 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:51 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:51 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:51 | +10h |
Best time to call Ikot Ekpene
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ikot Ekpene local time:
Cities sharing Ikot Ekpene's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Ikot Ekpene
| Paris | 4,883 km | N (355°) |
| London | 5,202 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,533 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,218 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,700 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 7,210 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 10,063 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,670 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,464 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,867 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,258 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,083 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Ikot Ekpene
- Afaha Ikot Ebak9 km · 16:51
- Ibiaku Ntok Okpo14 km · 16:51
- Nto Edino18 km · 16:51
- Odoro Ikpe20 km · 16:51
- Oko Ita20 km · 16:51
- Utu Etim Ekpo23 km · 16:51
- Abak24 km · 16:51
- Urua Inyang26 km · 16:51
FAQ
What time is it in Ikot Ekpene right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ikot Ekpene (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ikot Ekpene in?
Ikot Ekpene runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Ikot Ekpene observe daylight saving time?
Ikot Ekpene does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ikot Ekpene today?
Ikot Ekpene sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ikot Ekpene tonight?
The moon phase over Ikot Ekpene tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ikot Ekpene?
The antipode of Ikot Ekpene — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.18° S, 172.29° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 375 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ikot Ekpene?
Ikot Ekpene lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ikot Ekpene?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ikot Ekpene, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.