What time is it in Awka right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Awka, Nigeria, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Lagos. Awka is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Awka in?

Awka uses WAT (West Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Lagos, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Awka observe daylight saving time?

No. Awka stays on UTC+1 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Awka?

Open the time zone converter for Awka to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Awka, Anambra, Nigeria

Awka is on WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1. Awka does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Awka, Nigeria

3:57 PM:01WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Nigeria
Region: Anambra
Lat/Long: 6°13'N / 7°04'E
Elevation: 99 m
Population: 167,738
Currency: Naira (NGN)
Languages: English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo
Dialling code: +234

Time zone in Awka

Time zone
WAT
West Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Awka keeps UTC+1

Awka keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Lagos, the one time zone in use in Nigeria. Awka does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Awka today

Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
6:13 PM
Day length
11 hours 55 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Awka for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 6°13'N / 7°04'E.

Time difference between Awka and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Awka. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Awka
City	Local time	Compared to Awka
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:57 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:57 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:57 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:57 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:57 PM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:57 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:57 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 3:57 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:57 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:57 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:27 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:57 AM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:57 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Awka

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.