Current Time in Afikpo, Ebonyi, Nigeria
8:48:31 PM
20:48:31
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Lagos
Time zone details
Afikpo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Afikpo
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nigeria
- Administrative area
- Ebonyi State
- District
- Afikpo North
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 71,866
- Elevation
- Approximately 92 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 5° 53' N / 7° 56' E
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Afikpo follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lagos
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Afikpo
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 59 min18 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 59 min18 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (75.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (30% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 59 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 58 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 58 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 58 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Afikpo
Upcoming national public holidays in Nigeria
- National Youth Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Afikpo, Ebonyi, Nigeria
Akanu Ibiam International AirportENULarge airport · Serves Enegu76.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ENU / DNEN
About 76.8 km (47.7 mi) north-northwest of Afikpo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sam Mbakwe International Cargo AirportQOWMedium airport · Serves Owerri95.9 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · QOW / DNIM
About 95.9 km (59.6 mi) west-southwest of Afikpo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Margaret Ekpo International AirportCBQMedium airport · Serves Calabar112 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CBQ / DNCA
About 112 km (69.3 mi) south-southeast of Afikpo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Afikpo in?
- Afikpo uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lagos.
- When is the next clock change in Afikpo?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Afikpo in the next 12 months
- Does Afikpo observe daylight saving time?
- No. Afikpo uses WAT (UTC+1) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Afikpo?
- Afikpo is UTC+1 all year