Geographic position of Owerri

Owerri is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 5.4836° N, 7.0333° E.

Owerri lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Owerri

The point on Earth exactly opposite Owerri is near Honolulu - when it's noon in Owerri, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Owerri

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Owerri

Owerri is currently in Autumn. Winter begins around December 21, which is 89 days from now.

Because Owerri is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Owerri

In Owerri, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 12h 26m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 11h 48m, a difference of roughly 0h 38m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Owerri's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Owerri at 5.48° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Owerri

With a population of 545,000, Owerri ranks as the 26th most populous city in Nigeria, out of 263 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Owerri

Owerri uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Lagos. The current local offset is UTC+1 / WAT.

Owerri does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Owerri

Business hours in Owerri (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• London: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Dubai: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Nigeria

Public Holidays Affecting Owerri

Official national holiday observed in Nigeria.

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