Atakpa in numbers
- Coordinates
- 7.7855, 6.7909
- Region
- Kogi State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 161 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Atakpa, Kogi State, Nigeria
Find the present-moment local time in Atakpa, Kogi State, Nigeria, which uses Africa/Lagos (+1).
Atakpa, Nigeria
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Atakpa
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Atakpa.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:21 AM Solar noon 12:19 PM Sunset 6:18 PM Daylight 11 h 57 min Night 12 h 03 min Civil twilight 6:00 AM – 6:39 PM
Weather in Atakpa right now
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Atakpa and its neighbours
Largest cities in Kogi State
Other places named Atakpa
- Atakpa Benue State, Nigeria
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
- Kpatakpoli — 1.9 km
- Numai — 4.4 km
- Kpai — 5.6 km
- Lokoja — 5.7 km
- Kogi State — 6.0 km
- Emiwoziri — 6.8 km
Time and daylight in Atakpa
Atakpa sits under Africa/Lagos, which puts local clocks at UTC+1. Daylight saving in use: No.
The day begins at Atakpa with sunrise at 6:21 AM and ends with sunset at 6:18 PM. Daylight totals 11 h 57 min.
The local time of Atakpa is shared by neighbouring Kpatakpoli and Numai.
Questions and answers
- Should Africa/Lagos be used as the time zone for Atakpa?
- Yes, Atakpa uses Africa/Lagos, whose offset is +1.
- Is the offset in Atakpa changed for daylight saving?
- No.
- When does morning light reach Atakpa?
- At 6:21 AM.