Right now, local time in Nsukka is 14:21 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nsukka ranks #5632 worldwide by population and #99 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nsukka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.8578° N, 7.3958° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Enugu State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 111,017 · #5632 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nsukka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.86° S, 172.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 188 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:21 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nsukka today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 61.7° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Nsukka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nsukka sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Nsukka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,694 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,239 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.86° N, 7.40° 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 | 05:21 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:21 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:21 | −4h |
| London | 13:21 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:21 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:21 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:21 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:51 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:21 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:21 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:21 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:21 | +10h |
Best time to call Nsukka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nsukka local time:
Cities sharing Nsukka's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Nsukka
| Paris | 4,694 km | N (355°) |
| London | 5,013 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,475 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 6,055 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,767 km | WSW (238°) |
| Mumbai | 7,185 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,912 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,699 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,419 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,716 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,146 km | NE (43°) |
| Sydney | 15,239 km | SE (134°) |
Cities near Nsukka
- Ibagwa-Aka7 km · 14:21
- Opi9 km · 14:21
- Obollo-Afor15 km · 14:21
- Enugu-Ezike15 km · 14:21
- Aku19 km · 14:21
- Ogbede21 km · 14:21
- Ete27 km · 14:21
- Obolo-Eke (1)26 km · 14:21
FAQ
What time is it in Nsukka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nsukka (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nsukka in?
Nsukka runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Nsukka observe daylight saving time?
Nsukka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nsukka today?
Nsukka sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nsukka tonight?
The moon phase over Nsukka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nsukka?
The antipode of Nsukka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.86° S, 172.60° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 188 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nsukka?
Nsukka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nsukka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nsukka, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.