Right now, local time in Umuahia is 15:02 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Umuahia ranks #1619 worldwide by population and #41 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 11h 48m (winter) – 12h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Umuahia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.5249° N, 7.4946° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Abia State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 370,000 · #1619 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Umuahia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.52° S, 172.51° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 336 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:02 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Umuahia today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 60.0° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Umuahia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Umuahia 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.
Umuahia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,843 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,127 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.52° N, 7.49° 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 | 07:02 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:02 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:02 | −4h |
| London | 14:02 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:02 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:02 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:02 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:32 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:02 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:02 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:02 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:02 | +10h |
Best time to call Umuahia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Umuahia local time:
Cities sharing Umuahia's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Umuahia
| Paris | 4,843 km | N (355°) |
| London | 5,162 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,536 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,190 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,699 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 7,221 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 10,020 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,693 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,471 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,823 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,247 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,127 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Umuahia
- Apumiri5 km · 15:02
- Isiala Oboro15 km · 15:02
- Bende16 km · 15:02
- Isinweke19 km · 15:02
- Itu19 km · 15:02
- Okpuala-Ngwa22 km · 15:02
- Mbalano23 km · 15:02
- Afor-Oru25 km · 15:02
FAQ
What time is it in Umuahia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Umuahia (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Umuahia in?
Umuahia runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Umuahia observe daylight saving time?
Umuahia does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Umuahia today?
Umuahia sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Umuahia tonight?
The moon phase over Umuahia tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Umuahia?
The antipode of Umuahia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.52° S, 172.51° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 336 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Umuahia?
Umuahia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Umuahia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Umuahia, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.