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
The time you see here is the local time in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria, in the Africa/Lagos time zone (+1).
Umuahia, Nigeria
Thursday, 5 November 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Umuahia
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Umuahia keeps Africa/Lagos clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:17 AM Solar noon 12:15 PM Sunset 6:12 PM Daylight 11 h 55 min Night 12 h 05 min Civil twilight 5:56 AM – 6:34 PM
Weather in Umuahia right now
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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
The sun is up at 6:17 AM in Umuahia and down again at 6:12 PM. Between those times there are 11 h 55 min of daylight.
Nearby settlements including Umu-Ugo and Umu-Akwu match the time in Umuahia.
Umuahia runs on Africa/Lagos, which sits UTC+1 relative to Coordinated Universal Time. Daylight saving in effect: No.
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 6:17 AM.