Right now, local time in Eldoret is 19:46 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Eldoret ranks #1275 worldwide by population and #6 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Day length
- 12h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 12h 05m (winter) – 12h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Eldoret — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.5204° N, 35.2699° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Uasin Gishu County
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Population
- 475,716 · #1275 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Eldoret through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.52° S, 144.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 1,065 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Eldoret today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 11.7° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Eldoret — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Eldoret 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.
Eldoret's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,492 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,281 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.52° N, 35.27° 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 | 08:46 | −11h |
| Chicago | 10:46 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 13:46 | −6h |
| London | 16:46 | −3h |
| Paris | 17:46 | −2h |
| Moscow | 19:46 | same time |
| Dubai | 20:46 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 22:16 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:46 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:46 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 01:46 | +6h |
| Sydney | 03:46 | +8h |
Best time to call Eldoret
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Eldoret local time:
Cities sharing Eldoret's time zone
Distances from Eldoret
| Dubai | 3,492 km | NE (36°) |
| Mumbai | 4,585 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,146 km | N (2°) |
| Paris | 6,228 km | NNW (334°) |
| London | 6,565 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 7,622 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,845 km | ENE (67°) |
| São Paulo | 9,206 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 11,271 km | NE (53°) |
| Sydney | 12,410 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 12,618 km | NW (317°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,281 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Eldoret
FAQ
What time is it in Eldoret right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Eldoret (Kenya), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Eldoret in?
Eldoret runs on the Africa/Nairobi IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Eldoret observe daylight saving time?
Eldoret does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Eldoret today?
Eldoret sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 12h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Eldoret tonight?
The moon phase over Eldoret tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Eldoret?
The antipode of Eldoret — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.52° S, 144.73° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 1,065 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Eldoret?
Eldoret lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Eldoret?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Eldoret, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.