Right now, local time in Owerri is 15:53 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Owerri ranks #1085 worldwide by population and #27 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
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 11h 48m (winter) – 12h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Owerri — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.4836° N, 7.0332° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Imo State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 545,000 · #1085 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Owerri through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.48° S, 172.97° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 344 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:53 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Owerri today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:13
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 60.2° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Owerri — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Owerri sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Owerri's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,843 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,160 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.48° N, 7.03° 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 | 06:53 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:53 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:53 | −4h |
| London | 14:53 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:53 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:53 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:53 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:23 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:53 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:53 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:53 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:53 | +10h |
Best time to call Owerri
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Owerri local time:
Cities sharing Owerri's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Owerri
| Paris | 4,843 km | N (356°) |
| London | 5,161 km | N (354°) |
| Dubai | 5,583 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,212 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,653 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 7,271 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,985 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,744 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,519 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,788 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,285 km | NE (43°) |
| Sydney | 15,160 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Owerri
- Umuguma8 km · 15:53
- Nwaorieubi11 km · 15:53
- Iho13 km · 15:53
- Orodo15 km · 15:53
- Umuneke-Ngor21 km · 15:53
- Umundugba22 km · 15:53
- Aboh26 km · 15:53
- Afor-Oru27 km · 15:53
FAQ
What time is it in Owerri right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Owerri (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Owerri in?
Owerri runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Owerri observe daylight saving time?
Owerri does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Owerri today?
Owerri sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 18:14 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Owerri tonight?
The moon phase over Owerri tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Owerri?
The antipode of Owerri — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.48° S, 172.97° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 344 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Owerri?
Owerri lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Owerri?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Owerri, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.