Right now, local time in Aketi is 21:48 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aketi ranks #10161 worldwide by population and #72 in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Lubumbashi GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 12h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 11h 58m (winter) – 12h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aketi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.7388° N, 23.7833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bas-Uele
- Country
- 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 61,437 · #10161 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aketi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.74° S, 156.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana, Kiribati, 540 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aketi today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 38.6° from north (NE (39°))
Full prayer timetable for Aketi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aketi sits in the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 118 cities we cover in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Aketi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,200 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,314 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.74° N, 23.78° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 11:48 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:48 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:48 | −5h |
| London | 19:48 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:48 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:48 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:48 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 01:18 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:48 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:48 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:48 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:48 | +9h |
Best time to call Aketi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aketi local time:
Cities sharing Aketi's time zone
- LubumbashiCD
- Mbuji-MayiCD
- KisanganiCD
- KanangaCD
- BukavuCD
- KolweziCD
- LikasiCD
- TshikapaCD
Distances from Aketi
| Dubai | 4,200 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,519 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 5,631 km | ENE (67°) |
| London | 5,862 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 6,025 km | N (10°) |
| São Paulo | 8,147 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 8,894 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,932 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 11,549 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 12,127 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 13,571 km | SE (129°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,314 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Aketi
FAQ
What time is it in Aketi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aketi (Democratic Republic of the Congo), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aketi in?
Aketi runs on the Africa/Lubumbashi IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Aketi observe daylight saving time?
Aketi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aketi today?
Aketi sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 12h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aketi tonight?
The moon phase over Aketi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aketi?
The antipode of Aketi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.74° S, 156.22° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana, Kiribati, roughly 540 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aketi?
Aketi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aketi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aketi, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.