Current Time in Onitsha, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long:
6.15° N,
6.79° E
Population: 1,553,000
Country:
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Nigeria
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Lagos
UTC Offset:
+01:00
Timezone:
WAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Nigeria:
WAT
Time in Onitsha — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Onitsha's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Onitsha right now?
The current local time in Onitsha, Nigeria is 21:11 (Thursday, June 04, 2026). Onitsha observes the Africa/Lagos time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Onitsha use?
Onitsha uses Africa/Lagos, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Onitsha.
Does Onitsha observe daylight saving time?
Onitsha is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Lagos time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Onitsha?
Right now Onitsha is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Onitsha observes DST.
When does the day change in Onitsha?
Midnight in Onitsha occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Lagos zone. Since Onitsha is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.