Right now, local time in Busia is 16:44 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Busia ranks #8679 worldwide by population and #41 in Kenya.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Day length
- 12h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 12h 06m (winter) – 12h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Busia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.4601° N, 34.1117° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Busia County
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Population
- 71,886 · #8679 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Busia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.46° S, 145.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 1,137 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Busia today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 15:48
- Maghrib
- 18:30
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 14.5° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Busia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Busia sits in the Africa/Nairobi time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 334 cities we cover in Kenya.
Busia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,575 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,216 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.46° N, 34.11° 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 | 05:44 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:44 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:44 | −6h |
| London | 13:44 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:44 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:44 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:44 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:14 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:44 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:44 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:44 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:44 | +8h |
Best time to call Busia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Busia local time:
Cities sharing Busia's time zone
Distances from Busia
| Dubai | 3,575 km | NE (38°) |
| Mumbai | 4,701 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 6,157 km | N (2°) |
| Paris | 6,179 km | NNW (335°) |
| London | 6,518 km | NNW (336°) |
| Singapore | 7,751 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,966 km | ENE (67°) |
| São Paulo | 9,085 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 11,378 km | NE (53°) |
| Sydney | 12,509 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 12,535 km | NW (317°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,216 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Busia
FAQ
What time is it in Busia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Busia (Kenya), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Busia in?
Busia runs on the Africa/Nairobi IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Busia observe daylight saving time?
Busia does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Busia today?
Busia sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 12h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Busia tonight?
The moon phase over Busia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Busia?
The antipode of Busia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.46° S, 145.89° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 1,137 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Busia?
Busia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Busia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Busia, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.