Current local time in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Current local time in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. West Africa Time (UTC+1, UTC+1), no daylight saving time. Compare Port Harcourt time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Port Harcourt: 18:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Port Harcourt time zone

Port Harcourt uses West Africa Time (UTC+1), UTC+1. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Nigeria uses one time zone, West Africa Time.

Time difference from Port Harcourt

City	Difference	Time there
London	1 hour behind	17:39	Compare
New York	5 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	8 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	Same time	18:39	Compare
Dubai	3 hours ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	4 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	7 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	8 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	10 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	Same time	18:39	Compare

Sun in Port Harcourt today

Sunrise 06:34 · Sunset 18:30 · Day length 11h 57m.

About Port Harcourt

Nigeria

Region: Rivers State
Coordinates: 4.7774°, 7.0134°
Population: 2,120,000
Dialing code: +234
Currency: NGN (Naira)

Public holidays in Nigeria

Sunday 1 November - National Youth Day
Friday 25 December - Christmas Day
Monday 28 December - Boxing Day
Friday 1 January - New Year's Day
Friday 26 March - Good Friday

Airports near Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG), 8 km north
Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 27 km north
Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW), 75 km north

Same time zone

Kinshasa · Casablanca · Berlin · Madrid · Luanda · Algiers · Lagos · Kano · Ibadan · Abuja · Kaduna · Benin City

All of Nigeria uses one time zone, West Africa Time.

Nearby cities

Aba · Ogbia · Owerri · Yenagoa · Ikot Ekpene · Umuahia · Uyo · Okigwe

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Port Harcourt in?: Port Harcourt uses West Africa Time (UTC+1), UTC+1.
02Does Port Harcourt have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Port Harcourt and London?: The current difference is 1 hours.
04What is a good time to call Port Harcourt from New York?: Between 09:00 - 12:00 in New York (14:00 - 17:00 in Port Harcourt), both are within working hours.