Right now, local time in Makindu is 18:18 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Makindu ranks #34051 worldwide by population and #122 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Day length
- 12h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 11h 59m (winter) – 12h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Makindu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.2781° S, 37.8187° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Makueni County
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Population
- 15,038 · #34051 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Makindu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.28° N, 142.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 1,265 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Makindu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 18:18
- Isha
- 19:25
- Qibla direction
- 4.6° from north (N (5°))
Full prayer timetable for Makindu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Makindu sits in the Africa/Nairobi time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 12m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 334 cities we cover in Kenya.
Makindu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,595 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,696 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.28° S, 37.82° 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 | 07:18 | −11h |
| Chicago | 09:18 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 12:18 | −6h |
| London | 15:18 | −3h |
| Paris | 16:18 | −2h |
| Moscow | 18:18 | same time |
| Dubai | 19:18 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 20:48 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:18 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:18 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 00:18 | +6h |
| Sydney | 02:18 | +8h |
Best time to call Makindu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Makindu local time:
Cities sharing Makindu's time zone
Distances from Makindu
| Dubai | 3,595 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 4,503 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 6,454 km | N (360°) |
| Paris | 6,631 km | NNW (334°) |
| London | 6,967 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 7,349 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,705 km | ENE (67°) |
| São Paulo | 9,341 km | WSW (247°) |
| Tokyo | 11,226 km | NE (54°) |
| Sydney | 11,997 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 13,039 km | NW (317°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,696 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Makindu
- Kiboko13 km · 18:18
- Kibwezi22 km · 18:18
- Simba29 km · 18:18
- Emali44 km · 18:18
- Makueni Boma57 km · 18:18
- Sultan Hamud57 km · 18:18
- Wote59 km · 18:18
- Mtito Andei60 km · 18:18
FAQ
What time is it in Makindu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Makindu (Kenya), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Makindu in?
Makindu runs on the Africa/Nairobi IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Makindu observe daylight saving time?
Makindu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Makindu today?
Makindu sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 18:19 today, giving 12h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Makindu tonight?
The moon phase over Makindu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Makindu?
The antipode of Makindu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.28° N, 142.18° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 1,265 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Makindu?
Makindu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Makindu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Makindu, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.