Current Time in Eket, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
12:35:35 PM
12:35:35
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Lagos
Time zone details
Eket does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Eket
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nigeria
- Administrative area
- Akwa Ibom State
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 25,569
- Elevation
- Approximately 30 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 4° 38' N / 7° 55' E
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Clock changes in Eket
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 09 min16 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 09 min16 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (89.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 09 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 07 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Eket follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lagos
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (WAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Nigeria
- Independence Day
- National Youth Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Eket, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Akwa Ibom International AirportQUOMedium airport · Serves Uyo31.7 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · QUO / DNAI
About 31.7 km (19.7 mi) northeast of Eket
Scheduled airline service in source data
Margaret Ekpo International AirportCBQMedium airport · Serves Calabar59.8 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · CBQ / DNCA
About 59.8 km (37.2 mi) northeast of Eket
Scheduled airline service in source data
Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force BasePHGMedium airport · Serves Port Harcourt103 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PHG / DNPM
About 103 km (63.8 mi) west-northwest of Eket
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Eket in?
- Eket currently uses West Africa Time (WAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lagos.
- When is the next clock change in Eket?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Eket in the next 12 months
- Does Eket observe daylight saving time?
- Eket does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Eket right now?
- Eket is currently UTC+01:00