Right now, local time in Lokichar is 16:59 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lokichar ranks #38445 worldwide by population and #140 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Day length
- 12h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 59m (winter) – 12h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lokichar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.3812° N, 35.6512° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Turkana County
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Population
- 12,676 · #38445 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lokichar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.38° S, 144.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 865 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lokichar today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:29
- Qibla direction
- 11.7° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Lokichar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lokichar sits in the Africa/Nairobi time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 334 cities we cover in Kenya.
Lokichar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,301 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,129 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.38° N, 35.65° 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 | 05:59 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:59 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:59 | −6h |
| London | 13:59 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:59 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:59 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:59 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:29 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:59 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:59 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:59 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:59 | +8h |
Best time to call Lokichar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lokichar local time:
Cities sharing Lokichar's time zone
Distances from Lokichar
| Dubai | 3,301 km | NE (38°) |
| Mumbai | 4,450 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 5,938 km | N (1°) |
| Paris | 6,060 km | NNW (334°) |
| London | 6,396 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 7,576 km | E (90°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,726 km | ENE (68°) |
| São Paulo | 9,328 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 11,113 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,494 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 12,498 km | SE (126°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,129 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Lokichar
- Kainuk69 km · 16:59
- Lodwar82 km · 16:59
- Amudat91 km · 16:59
- Nakapiripirit109 km · 16:59
- Ortum110 km · 16:59
- Moroto111 km · 16:59
- Loiyangalani125 km · 16:59
- Chepareria130 km · 16:59
FAQ
What time is it in Lokichar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lokichar (Kenya), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lokichar in?
Lokichar runs on the Africa/Nairobi IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Lokichar observe daylight saving time?
Lokichar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lokichar today?
Lokichar sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 12h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lokichar tonight?
The moon phase over Lokichar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lokichar?
The antipode of Lokichar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.38° S, 144.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 865 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lokichar?
Lokichar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lokichar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lokichar, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.