Right now, local time in Lodwar is 16:30 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lodwar ranks #7546 worldwide by population and #32 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 12h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 56m (winter) – 12h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lodwar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.1199° N, 35.5964° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Turkana County
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Population
- 82,970 · #7546 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lodwar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.12° S, 144.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 801 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lodwar today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 12.3° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Lodwar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lodwar sits in the Africa/Nairobi time zone, UTC+03:00. 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 334 cities we cover in Kenya.
Lodwar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,241 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,056 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.12° N, 35.60° 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 | 06:30 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:30 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:30 | −6h |
| London | 13:30 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:30 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:30 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:30 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:00 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:30 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:30 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:30 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:30 | +8h |
Best time to call Lodwar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lodwar local time:
Cities sharing Lodwar's time zone
Distances from Lodwar
| Dubai | 3,241 km | NE (39°) |
| Mumbai | 4,418 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 5,856 km | N (1°) |
| Paris | 5,984 km | NNW (333°) |
| London | 6,319 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 7,582 km | E (90°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,701 km | ENE (68°) |
| São Paulo | 9,356 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 11,068 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,429 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 12,551 km | SE (126°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,056 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Lodwar
- Lokichar82 km · 16:30
- Kakuma105 km · 16:30
- Moroto122 km · 16:30
- Loiyangalani131 km · 16:30
- Amudat149 km · 16:30
- Kainuk150 km · 16:30
- Nakapiripirit161 km · 16:30
- Kotido163 km · 16:30
FAQ
What time is it in Lodwar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lodwar (Kenya), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lodwar in?
Lodwar runs on the Africa/Nairobi IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Lodwar observe daylight saving time?
Lodwar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lodwar today?
Lodwar sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 12h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lodwar tonight?
The moon phase over Lodwar tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lodwar?
The antipode of Lodwar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.12° S, 144.40° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 801 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lodwar?
Lodwar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lodwar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lodwar, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.