Current Time in Akure, Ondo, Nigeria
2:11:48 PM
14:11:48
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Lagos
Time zone details
Akure does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Akure
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nigeria
- Administrative area
- Ondo State
- District
- Akure South
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 730,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 353 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 7° 15' N / 5° 11' E
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Akure follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lagos
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Akure local time
Clock changes in Akure
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 57 min23 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 57 min23 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (73.8° 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 57 min | 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 21 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Akure
Upcoming national public holidays in Nigeria
- National Youth Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Akure, Ondo, Nigeria
Akure AirportAKRMedium airport11.9 km east
Source: OurAirports record · AKR / DNAK
About 11.9 km (7.4 mi) east of Akure
Scheduled airline service in source data
Benin AirportBNIMedium airport · Serves Benin113 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BNI / DNBE
About 113 km (70.4 mi) south-southeast of Akure
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ibadan AirportIBAMedium airport · Serves Ibadan135 km west
Source: OurAirports record · IBA / DNIB
About 135 km (83.6 mi) west of Akure
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Akure in?
- Akure uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lagos.
- When is the next clock change in Akure?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Akure in the next 12 months
- Does Akure observe daylight saving time?
- No. Akure uses WAT (UTC+1) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Akure?
- Akure is UTC+1 all year