Current Time in Sapele, Delta, Nigeria
9:40:12 PM
21:40:12
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Lagos
Time zone details
Sapele does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Sapele
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nigeria
- Administrative area
- Delta
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 305,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 9 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 5° 53' N / 5° 40' E
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Clock changes in Sapele
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 min20 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 09 min20 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (87.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (12% 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 | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 07 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Sapele
Time context
Sapele 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 Sapele, Delta, Nigeria
Warri AirportQRWMedium airport · Serves Okpe36.5 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · QRW / DNSU
About 36.5 km (22.7 mi) south-southeast of Sapele
Scheduled airline service in source data
Benin AirportBNIMedium airport · Serves Benin47.8 km north
Source: OurAirports record · BNI / DNBE
About 47.8 km (29.7 mi) north of Sapele
Scheduled airline service in source data
Asaba International AirportABBLarge airport · Serves Asaba115 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ABB / DNAS
About 115 km (71.2 mi) east-northeast of Sapele
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sapele in?
- Sapele currently uses West Africa Time (WAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lagos.
- When is the next clock change in Sapele?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Sapele in the next 12 months
- Does Sapele observe daylight saving time?
- Sapele does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Sapele right now?
- Sapele is currently UTC+01:00