Current Time in Eket, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long: 4.64° N, 7.92° E
Elevation: 30 m above sea level
Population rank: #181 of 907 cities in Nigeria by population
State: Akwa Ibom 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
The time now in Eket, Nigeria is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Eket currently observes WAT, UTC+1. Clocks in Eket are set to UTC+01:00 under the Africa/Lagos zone. Eket does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Sitting close to the equator, Eket sees day length barely change from month to month. Eket sits at a modest 30 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 4945 km away. Eket is a smaller locality in Nigeria, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Eket at 06:13 and sets at 18:12, giving 11h 59m of daylight today.
Eket Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Eket
Eket gets 12h 00m of daylight today. Sunrise in Eket is at 06:13 and sunset in Eket is at 18:12.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 51m near the December solstice to 12h 23m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Eket and Major Cities
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Current Time in Other Cities in Nigeria
Cities Sharing Eket's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct ● | 05:01 | 06:13 | 12:13 | 15:32 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:01 | 06:13 | 12:13 | 15:32 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:00 | 06:13 | 12:12 | 15:32 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:00 | 06:13 | 12:12 | 15:32 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:00 | 06:13 | 12:12 | 15:32 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:00 | 06:12 | 12:12 | 15:32 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:00 | 06:12 | 12:12 | 15:32 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Eket
Sunrise
in Eket
↑
6:13 AM
Sunset
in Eket
↓
6:12 PM
Day Length
11h 59m
Dawn
in Eket
5:51 AM
Dusk
in Eket
6:34 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Eket
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
69.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 14:43
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 02:10
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Distances & Clock Changes in Eket
How Far Is Eket From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,945 km | N (355deg) |
| London | 5,265 km | N (353deg) |
| Dubai | 5,538 km | ENE (61deg) |
| Moscow | 6,266 km | NNE (20deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,690 km | WSW (239deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,210 km | ENE (71deg) |
| New York | 8,991 km | NW (311deg) |
| Singapore | 10,649 km | E (88deg) |
Eket's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Eket and you would surface in the open ocean, near 4.6deg S, 172.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eket
What time is it in Eket right now?
The current local time in Eket is 17:38 on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Eket follows the Africa/Lagos time zone.
What time zone is Eket in?
Eket 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 Eket?
Is Eket on daylight saving time right now?
No — Eket is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Eket today?
Today in Eket: sunrise is at 06:13 and sunset is at 18:12, giving 11h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Eket tonight?
Over Eket tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 69.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Eket?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Eket, clocks run about 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.