Right now, local time in Itu is 15:00 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Itu ranks #16410 worldwide by population and #182 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 49m (winter) – 12h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Itu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.2013° N, 7.9837° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Akwa Ibom State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 36,358 · #16410 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Itu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.20° S, 172.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 376 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:00 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Itu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 59.3° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Itu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Itu 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.
Itu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,884 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,063 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.20° N, 7.98° 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 | 06:00 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:00 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:00 | −4h |
| London | 14:00 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:00 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:00 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:00 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:30 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:00 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:00 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:00 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:00 | +10h |
Best time to call Itu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Itu local time:
Cities sharing Itu's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Itu
| Paris | 4,884 km | N (355°) |
| London | 5,204 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,506 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,205 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,727 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 7,181 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 10,084 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,640 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,436 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,888 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,235 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,063 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Itu
- Oko Ita10 km · 15:00
- Uyo18 km · 15:00
- Idu19 km · 15:00
- Arochukwu22 km · 15:00
- Akankpa24 km · 15:00
- Ikot Ekpene30 km · 15:00
- Odoro Ikpe31 km · 15:00
- Nung Udoe32 km · 15:00
FAQ
What time is it in Itu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Itu (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Itu in?
Itu runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Itu observe daylight saving time?
Itu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Itu today?
Itu sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Itu tonight?
The moon phase over Itu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Itu?
The antipode of Itu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.20° S, 172.02° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 376 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Itu?
Itu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Itu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Itu, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.