Ekiti in numbers
- Coordinates
- 8.1180, 5.3204
- Region
- Kwara State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 261 km away
What time is it in Ekiti, Kwara State, Nigeria
On this page the local time of Ekiti, Kwara State, Nigeria is updated live, in the Africa/Lagos zone (+1).
Ekiti, Nigeria
Sunday, 15 November 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Ekiti
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Ekiti.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:32 AM Solar noon 12:25 PM Sunset 6:17 PM Daylight 11 h 45 min Night 12 h 15 min Civil twilight 6:10 AM – 6:39 PM
Weather in Ekiti right now
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Ekiti and its neighbours
Largest cities in Kwara State
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
- Isapa — 3.8 km
- Obo Ile — 4.1 km
- Ora Aiyegbaju — 4.1 km
- Ora-Aiyegbaju — 4.4 km
- Obo-Ile — 4.6 km
- Isare Titun — 5.1 km
Time and daylight in Ekiti
The time zone assigned to Ekiti is Africa/Lagos, held at UTC+1. Daylight saving time applies: No.
In Ekiti the sun rises today at 6:32 AM and sets again at 6:17 PM. Daylight fills 11 h 45 min of the day.
Isapa and Obo Ile sit close to Ekiti and run on the same clock.
Questions and answers
- Should Africa/Lagos be used as the time zone for Ekiti?
- Yes, Ekiti uses Africa/Lagos, whose offset is +1.
- What time zone rules apply in Ekiti — does the clock change for daylight saving time?
- Daylight saving time in Ekiti: No.
- What is the local sunset time in Ekiti?
- Local sunset is 6:17 PM.