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Port Harcourt

UTC+1

Nigeria · WAT

Rainy season
01:45:20Live

Tue, 15 Sept 2026

00:00↑ 06:24↓ 18:4824:00
Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
18:48
Daylight
12.4hrs
Population
1.9M
Season
Rainy season
Next full moon
14 Jul
Buck Moon

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

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?

The Oil Capital

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

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Working Hours

7h overlap
Port HarcourtUTC+1
06121824
Your locationUTC+3
06121824