Geographic position of Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 4.7774° N, 7.0134° E.

Port Harcourt 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 Port Harcourt

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Port Harcourt

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

Current Season in Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Port Harcourt 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 Port Harcourt

In Port Harcourt, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 12h 24m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 11h 50m, a difference of roughly 0h 34m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Port Harcourt's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Port Harcourt at 4.78° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Port Harcourt

With a population of 2,120,000, Port Harcourt ranks as the 5th most populous city in Nigeria, out of 263 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Port Harcourt

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

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

Best Time to Call Port Harcourt

Business hours in Port Harcourt (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 Port Harcourt

Official national holiday observed in Nigeria.

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