Current Time in Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
12:28:39 AM
00:28:39
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Lagos
Time zone details
Port Harcourt does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Port Harcourt
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nigeria
- Administrative area
- Rivers State
- District
- Port-Harcourt
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 2,120,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 16 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 4° 46' N / 7° 00' E
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Clock changes in Port Harcourt
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 min15 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 09 min15 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (89.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% 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 | 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Port Harcourt 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 Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force BasePHGMedium airport7.7 km north
Source: OurAirports record · PHG / DNPM
About 7.7 km (4.8 mi) north of Port Harcourt
Scheduled airline service in source data
Port Harcourt International AirportPHCLarge airport27.4 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PHC / DNPO
About 27.4 km (17.0 mi) north-northwest of Port Harcourt
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sam Mbakwe International Cargo AirportQOWMedium airport · Serves Owerri75.3 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · QOW / DNIM
About 75.3 km (46.8 mi) north-northeast of Port Harcourt
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Port Harcourt in?
- Port Harcourt currently uses West Africa Time (WAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lagos.
- When is the next clock change in Port Harcourt?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Port Harcourt in the next 12 months
- Does Port Harcourt observe daylight saving time?
- Port Harcourt does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Port Harcourt right now?
- Port Harcourt is currently UTC+01:00