Nigeria · WAT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Port Harcourt, Nigeria runs on UTC+1. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+1 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 5-hour difference between Port Harcourt and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 14:00–18:00 in Port Harcourt lines up with 09:00–13:00 in New York. Port Harcourt and London currently share the same clock. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 9 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–18:00 in Port Harcourt lines up with 09:00–18:00 in London. There is a 8-hour difference between Port Harcourt and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–10:00 in Port Harcourt lines up with 17:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Lisbon, Lagos, Casablanca. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Port Harcourt.
Practical Info
Port Harcourt (Nigeria) is home to roughly 1.9M people. Today brings about 12.4 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:24, sunset at 18:48. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+1 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 5° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Nigeria
Capital
Abuja
Continent
Africa
Time Zone
WAT · Africa/Lagos
Coordinates
4.82°N, 7.03°E
Currency
NGN (₦)
Calling Code
+234
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Port Harcourt sits in the Niger Delta, which produces the great majority of Nigeria's oil — the largest output in Africa. The delta is also one of the most polluted places on Earth, with thousands of spills recorded.
The clock: Port Harcourt keeps UTC+1. Its carnival, CARNIRIV, was created in 1988 and draws on Kalabari and Ikwerre masquerade traditions.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
7h overlap