Local Time in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- IANA Zone
- Africa/Lagos
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- Nigeria
- Continent
- Africa
Latest news in Port Harcourt
- Port Harcourt Air Quality Index (AQI) and Nigeria Air PollutionIQAir · 121d ago
- NRC to resume Port Harcourt–Aba train services TuesdayBusinessday NG · 3d ago
- Niger Delta Advancement Honours to Hold October 24 in Port HarcourtThe Guardian Nigeria News · 18h ago
- Ethiopian Airlines to commence scheduled passenger flights to Port Harcourt, NigeriaAmerican Journal of Transportation · 35d ago
- Dozens Die as Pipeline Used by Nigeria Fertilizer Firm BreachedBloomberg.com · 49d ago
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Port Harcourt (Nigerian Pidgin: Po-ta-kot or Pi-ta-kwa, is a port city, capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is the fourth most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano and Ibadan. It lies along the Bonny River and is located in the oil rich Niger Delta region. As of 2025, Port Harcourt's urban population is approximately 3,800,000. The population of the metropolitan area of Port Harcourt is almost twice its urban area population with a 2015 United Nations estimate of 2,344,000. In 1950, the population of Port Harcourt was 59,752. Port Harcourt has grown by 150,844 since 2015, which represents a 4.99% annual change.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Port Harcourt right now?
- The current time in Port Harcourt, Nigeria is 08:18:52 AM (GMT+1), which is UTC+1.
- What time zone is Port Harcourt in?
- Port Harcourt uses the Africa/Lagos time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+1, UTC+1.
- Does Port Harcourt observe daylight saving time?
- No. Port Harcourt does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+1 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Port Harcourt?
- Port Harcourt is currently UTC+1 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).