Nigeria · Rivers State
Current local time in Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt keeps time on the Africa/Lagos zone, currently UTC+1. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Port Harcourt time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Rivers State
- Coordinates
- 4.78°, 7.01°
- Population
- 2,120,000
- Local date
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Port Harcourt today
Computed from Port Harcourt's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:45 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:39 PM
- Day length
- 12h 14m
- Civil dawn
- 6:06 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:10 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:57 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:19 PM
Port Harcourt time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Port Harcourt is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 02:14 PM | 8h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 10:14 PM | same time |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 01:14 AM | 3h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 06:14 AM | 8h behind |
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Working with Port Harcourt time
Scheduling across Africa/Lagos is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Port Harcourttime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Port Harcourt right now?
- Port Harcourt is on Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Port Harcourt in?
- Port Harcourt uses the IANA time zone Africa/Lagos, which is UTC+1 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Port Harcourt observe daylight saving time?
- No. Port Harcourt stays on UTC+1 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Port Harcourt today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:31 AM and sets at about 6:45 PM local time in Port Harcourt, giving roughly 12h 14m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:39 PM.