What time is it in Port Harcourt right now?

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

What time zone is Port Harcourt in?

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

Does Port Harcourt observe daylight saving time?

No. Port Harcourt 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 Port Harcourt?

Open the time zone converter for Port Harcourt 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 Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

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

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

1:45 PM:03WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Nigeria
Region: Rivers State
Lat/Long: 4°47'N / 7°01'E
Elevation: 16 m
Population: 2,120,000
Currency: Naira (NGN)
Languages: English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo
Dialling code: +234

Time zone in Port Harcourt

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
Port Harcourt keeps UTC+1

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Port Harcourt today

Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
6:14 PM
Day length
11 hours 58 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Port Harcourt for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 4°47'N / 7°01'E.

Time difference between Port Harcourt and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Port Harcourt
City	Local time	Compared to Port Harcourt
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:45 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:45 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:45 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:45 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:45 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:45 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:45 PM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:45 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:45 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 1:45 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:45 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:45 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:15 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:45 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:45 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:45 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:45 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:45 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Port Harcourt

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