Time Now in Afikpo, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long: 5.89° N, 7.94° E
Elevation: 92 m above sea level
Population rank: #137 of 907 cities in Nigeria by population
State: Ebonyi State
IANA Timezone: Africa/Lagos
Solar time: clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun
Timezone: WAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Nigeria: WAT
Clocks in Afikpo are set to UTC+01:00 under the Africa/Lagos zone. Afikpo does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Afikpo sits at a modest 92 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 4807 km away. Afikpo is a smaller locality in Nigeria, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Afikpo gets 12h 14m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 18:37.
Time & Daylight in Afikpo
Daylight Hours in Afikpo
Afikpo gets 12h 15m of daylight today. Sunrise in Afikpo is at 06:22 and sunset in Afikpo is at 18:37.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 47m near the December solstice to 12h 28m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug ● | 05:09 | 06:22 | 12:30 | 15:40 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:09 | 06:22 | 12:29 | 15:39 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:09 | 06:22 | 12:29 | 15:38 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:09 | 06:22 | 12:29 | 15:37 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:09 | 06:21 | 12:29 | 15:36 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 05:09 | 06:21 | 12:28 | 15:35 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:09 | 06:21 | 12:28 | 15:34 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Afikpo
Sunrise
in Afikpo
↑
6:22 AM
Sunset
in Afikpo
↓
6:37 PM
Day Length
12h 14m
Dawn
in Afikpo
6:01 AM
Dusk
in Afikpo
6:59 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Afikpo
Current Phase
Full Moon
Illumination
97.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 18:15
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 05:38
Distances & Clock Changes in Afikpo
How Far Is Afikpo From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,807 km | N (355deg) |
| London | 5,127 km | N (353deg) |
| Dubai | 5,468 km | ENE (62deg) |
| Moscow | 6,135 km | NNE (20deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,763 km | WSW (239deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,163 km | ENE (72deg) |
| New York | 8,903 km | NW (310deg) |
| Singapore | 10,642 km | E (88deg) |
Afikpo's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Afikpo and you would surface in the open ocean, near 5.9deg S, 172.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Afikpo
What time is it in Afikpo right now?
The current local time in Afikpo is 18:40 on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Afikpo follows the Africa/Lagos time zone.
What time zone is Afikpo in?
Afikpo runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Afikpo?
Is Afikpo on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Afikpo as of August 26, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Afikpo today?
Today in Afikpo: sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset is at 18:37, giving 12h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Afikpo tonight?
Over Afikpo tonight the moon shows a Full Moon phase at 97.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Afikpo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Afikpo, clocks run about 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.