Current Time in Awka, Nigeria
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Africa/Lagos • UTC+1 • WAT
The live clock above shows the current local time in Awka, Nigeria. Awka uses the Africa/Lagos time zone and is currently on WAT (UTC+1). It is the 73rd largest city in Nigeria by population.
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Sunrise: 06:19•Sunset: 18:13•Day length: 11h 54mthe same as yesterday••Timezone: UTC+1 (WAT)
Last quarterSunrise06:19Solar noon12:16Sunset18:13
00:00day length 11h 54m24:00
Awka Time Zone
Awka follows the Africa/Lagos time zone. It stays on WAT (UTC+1) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Africa/Lagos |
|---|---|
| Standard time | WAT |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+1 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Awka stays on WAT (UTC+1) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Awka)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Awka (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
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Awka (Current)
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If it is 12:00 in Awka, it is:
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| Location | Awka 09:00 | Awka 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 17:00 | 01:00 |
| Beijing | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Paris | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| London | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York City | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Awka.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Abbreviation
- WAT
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Coordinates
- 6.21, 7.07
- Population
- 167,738
- Dialing code
- +234
- Currency
- NGN (₦)
- ISO week
- 45
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Awka right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Awka. Awka is currently on WAT (UTC+1).
- What time zone is Awka in?
- Awka uses the IANA time zone Africa/Lagos.
- What is the UTC offset of Awka?
- Awka is on WAT, UTC+1, all year.
- Does Awka change the clocks?
- No. Awka stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Awka?
- Awka is currently 1 hour ahead of UTC.