Right now, local time in Kenai is 17:43 (AKDT, UTC-08:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kenai ranks #53435 worldwide by population and #5720 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage AKDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 109m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 09:25
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Day length
- 8h 48m
- Solar noon
- 13:49
- Daylight range
- 5h 41m (winter) – 19h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kenai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.5544° N, 151.2583° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 22 m above sea level — higher than about 14% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,661 · #53435 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kenai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.55° S, 28.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, 2,948 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kenai today ISNA
- Fajr
- 07:25
- Sunrise
- 09:25
- Dhuhr
- 13:50
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 20:11
- Qibla direction
- 349.6° from north (N (350°))
Full prayer timetable for Kenai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kenai sits in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Kenai sits at just 22 m above sea level. Kenai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 3,780 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,065 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.55° N, 151.26° W, 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 | 18:43 | +1h |
| Chicago | 20:43 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 22:43 | +5h |
| London | 01:43 | +8h |
| Paris | 02:43 | +9h |
| Moscow | 04:43 | +11h |
| Dubai | 05:43 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 07:13 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:43 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 09:43 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 10:43 | +17h |
| Sydney | 12:43 | +19h |
Best time to call Kenai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kenai local time:
Cities sharing Kenai's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:43
- Los Angeles18:43
- Brooklyn21:43
- Chicago20:43
- Queens21:43
- Houston20:43
- Phoenix18:43
- Philadelphia21:43
- San Antonio20:43
- Manhattan21:43
- San Diego18:43
- The Bronx21:43
Distances from Kenai
| Los Angeles | 3,780 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 4,663 km | E (87°) |
| Tokyo | 5,493 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 7,058 km | N (354°) |
| London | 7,290 km | NNE (19°) |
| Paris | 7,620 km | NNE (18°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,103 km | WNW (285°) |
| Dubai | 10,174 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 10,325 km | NW (319°) |
| Singapore | 10,684 km | WNW (284°) |
| Sydney | 11,724 km | SW (227°) |
| São Paulo | 13,065 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Kenai
- Nikiski15 km · 17:43
- Kalifornsky15 km · 17:43
- Ridgeway10 km · 17:43
- Cohoe21 km · 17:43
- Soldotna13 km · 17:43
- Sterling27 km · 17:43
- Funny River28 km · 17:43
- Fritz Creek91 km · 17:43
FAQ
What time is it in Kenai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kenai (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kenai in?
Kenai runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated AKDT.
Does Kenai observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kenai today?
Kenai sees sunrise at 09:25 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 8h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kenai tonight?
The moon phase over Kenai tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kenai?
The antipode of Kenai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.55° S, 28.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, roughly 2,948 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kenai?
Kenai sits at about 22 m above sea level, higher than roughly 14% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Kenai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kenai, clocks run about 109 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.