Umuahia in numbers
- Coordinates
- 5.5249, 7.4946
- Population
- 370 000
- Region
- Abia State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 393 km away
What time is it in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria
This page shows the current local time in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria, in the Africa/Lagos time zone (+1).
Umuahia, Nigeria
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Umuahia
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Umuahia keeps Africa/Lagos time.
The sun today
Sunrise 06:24 Solar noon 12:31 Sunset 18:37 Daylight 12 h 12 min Night 11 h 48 min Civil twilight 06:03 – 18:58
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Umuahia and its neighbours
Largest cities in Abia State
- Aba 1 160 000
- Amaigbo 127 300
- Bende 79 618
- Ohafia-Ifigh 73 355
- Arochukwu 10 776
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
- Umu-Ugo — 18.7 km
- Umu-Akwu — 18.8 km
- Umuogle — 19.7 km
- Ama Izi — 20.1 km
- Umuevu-Oloko — 20.4 km
- Amaku — 20.7 km
About the time in Umuahia
Umuahia runs on Africa/Lagos, which sits UTC+1 relative to Coordinated Universal Time. Daylight saving in effect: No.
In Umuahia the sun rises today at 06:24 and sets again at 18:37. Daylight fills 12 h 12 min of the day.
The same local time applies in Umuahia, Bende and Usaka-Elegu.
Questions and answers
- What time zone does local time in Umuahia follow?
- Local time in Umuahia follows Africa/Lagos, with an offset of +1.
- Is daylight saving time something to watch for in Umuahia?
- No.
- Is there a set time for sunrise in Umuahia?
- Today the sun rises at 06:24.