Time in Awka, Nigeria
Time in Awka
12:26:25 AM
Saturday, 21 February 2026 (UTC+1 WAT)
+9 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
WAT (West Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hours
TZ change
21 February 1926
Forward 1 hour
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026
Difference
+9 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Awka |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Latitude | 6.21269 |
| Longitude | 7.07199 |
| Population | 167,738 (2016) |
| Language | English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula |
| Currency | NGN (Naira) |
DST changes 2026
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2026
Clocks do not change in Awka, Nigeria.
Time zone
Current time zone: WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Africa/Lagos
2026 Time Zones - Awka
WAT UTC+1 |
- Jan
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Time difference between Awka and other locations
| Los Angeles | -9 | |
| New York City | -6 | |
| London | -1 | |
| Paris | 0 | |
| Istanbul | +2 | |
| Moscow | +2 | |
| Dubai | +3 | |
| Beijing | +7 | |
| Singapore | +7 | |
| Tokyo | +8 |
Sun
Sunrise
6:46:24 AM
Sunset
6:44:10 PM
Day length: 11 hours, 57 minutes +19 sec
Solar Noon: 12:45:17 PM
The current local time in Awka is 45 m 17 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise 9:54 AM | Moon Phase Waxing crescent | |
Moonset 10:28 PM | Ilumination 18% |