Current Time in Okuta, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long: 9.22° N, 3.2° E
Elevation: 403 m above sea level
Population rank: #177 of 907 cities in Nigeria by population
State: Kwara State
IANA Timezone: Africa/Lagos
Solar time: clocks run about 45m ahead of the sun
Timezone: WAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Nigeria: WAT
The time now in Okuta, Nigeria is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Okuta currently observes WAT, UTC+1. Local time in Okuta runs on a UTC+01:00 offset (Africa/Lagos). Okuta 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, Okuta sees day length barely change from month to month. Okuta stands at an elevated 403 m above the sea. Okuta is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4408 km off. Modest in size, Okuta still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Okuta at 06:35 and sets at 18:28, giving 11h 52m of daylight today.
Okuta Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Okuta
Okuta gets 11h 53m of daylight today. Sunrise in Okuta is at 06:35 and sunset in Okuta is at 18:28.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 35m near the December solstice to 12h 39m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Okuta and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Okuta right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in Nigeria
Cities Sharing Okuta's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Okuta.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct ● | 05:22 | 06:35 | 12:32 | 15:52 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:22 | 06:35 | 12:31 | 15:52 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:22 | 06:35 | 12:31 | 15:52 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:22 | 06:35 | 12:31 | 15:52 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:22 | 06:35 | 12:31 | 15:52 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:22 | 06:35 | 12:31 | 15:52 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:22 | 06:35 | 12:31 | 15:52 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
14-day Forecast for Okuta
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Okuta
Moon Phases & Times for Okuta
Distances & Clock Changes in Okuta
How Far Is Okuta From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,408 km | N (359deg) |
| London | 4,712 km | N (357deg) |
| Dubai | 5,770 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Moscow | 5,982 km | NNE (23deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,526 km | SW (235deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,549 km | ENE (73deg) |
| New York | 8,264 km | NW (310deg) |
| Singapore | 11,148 km | E (87deg) |
Okuta's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Okuta and you would surface in the open ocean, near 9.2deg S, 176.8deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Okuta
What time is it in Okuta right now?
The current local time in Okuta is 13:39 on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Okuta follows the Africa/Lagos time zone.
What time zone is Okuta in?
Okuta 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 Okuta?
Is Okuta on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Okuta as of October 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Okuta today?
Today in Okuta: sunrise is at 06:35 and sunset is at 18:28, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Okuta tonight?
Over Okuta tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 67.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Okuta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Okuta, clocks run about 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.