Current Time in Onitsha, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long: 6.15° N, 6.79° E
Elevation: 57 m above sea level
Population rank: #8 of 907 cities in Nigeria by population
State: Anambra
IANA Timezone: Africa/Lagos
Solar time: clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: WAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Nigeria: WAT
The time now in Onitsha, Nigeria is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Onitsha currently observes WAT, UTC+1. Clocks in Onitsha are set to UTC+01:00 under the Africa/Lagos zone. Onitsha 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. Its elevation is a gentle 57 m. Onitsha is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4767 km off. Onitsha ranks among the biggest cities in Nigeria, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Onitsha sees 11h 55m between a 06:18 sunrise and a 18:14 sunset.
Onitsha Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Onitsha
Onitsha gets 11h 55m of daylight today. Sunrise in Onitsha is at 06:18 and sunset in Onitsha is at 18:14.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 46m near the December solstice to 12h 28m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 26 Oct ● | 05:06 | 06:18 | 12:16 | 15:37 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:06 | 06:18 | 12:16 | 15:37 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 05:06 | 06:18 | 12:16 | 15:37 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 05:06 | 06:19 | 12:16 | 15:37 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 05:06 | 06:19 | 12:16 | 15:37 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 05:06 | 06:19 | 12:16 | 15:37 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 05:06 | 06:19 | 12:16 | 15:37 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Onitsha
Sunrise
in Onitsha
↑
6:18 AM
Sunset
in Onitsha
↓
6:14 PM
Day Length
11h 55m
Dawn
in Onitsha
5:57 AM
Dusk
in Onitsha
6:36 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Onitsha
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
99.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 19:28
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 07:16
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Distances & Clock Changes in Onitsha
How Far Is Onitsha From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,767 km | N (356deg) |
| London | 5,084 km | N (354deg) |
| Dubai | 5,567 km | ENE (62deg) |
| Moscow | 6,151 km | NNE (21deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,669 km | WSW (238deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,275 km | ENE (72deg) |
| New York | 8,787 km | NW (310deg) |
| Singapore | 10,768 km | E (88deg) |
Onitsha's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Onitsha and you would surface in the open ocean, near 6.2deg S, 173.2deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Onitsha
What time is it in Onitsha right now?
The current local time in Onitsha is 21:01 on Monday, October 26, 2026. Onitsha follows the Africa/Lagos time zone.
What time zone is Onitsha in?
Onitsha 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 Onitsha?
Is Onitsha on daylight saving time right now?
No — Onitsha is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 26, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Onitsha today?
In Onitsha today the sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 18:14, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Onitsha tonight?
Tonight the moon over Onitsha is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 99.2%.
What is solar time in Onitsha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Onitsha, clocks run about 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.