Right now, local time in Merti is 19:48 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merti ranks #42411 worldwide by population and #160 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 12h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 12h 04m (winter) – 12h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merti — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.0673° N, 38.6662° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Isiolo County
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Population
- 10,990 · #42411 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merti through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.07° S, 141.33° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 883 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merti today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 3.1° from north (N (3°))
Full prayer timetable for Merti — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merti sits in the Africa/Nairobi time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 334 cities we cover in Kenya.
Merti's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,228 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,426 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.07° N, 38.67° 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 | 08:48 | −11h |
| Chicago | 10:48 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 13:48 | −6h |
| London | 16:48 | −3h |
| Paris | 17:48 | −2h |
| Moscow | 19:48 | same time |
| Dubai | 20:48 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 22:18 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:48 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:48 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 01:48 | +6h |
| Sydney | 03:48 | +8h |
Best time to call Merti
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merti local time:
Cities sharing Merti's time zone
Distances from Merti
| Dubai | 3,228 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 4,226 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,082 km | N (359°) |
| Paris | 6,343 km | NNW (332°) |
| London | 6,675 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 7,243 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,473 km | ENE (67°) |
| São Paulo | 9,576 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,931 km | NE (54°) |
| Sydney | 12,141 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 12,827 km | NW (318°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,426 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near Merti
- Garba Tula62 km · 19:48
- Mado Gashi68 km · 19:48
- Habaswein92 km · 19:48
- Kinna98 km · 19:48
- Laisamis112 km · 19:48
- Lare115 km · 19:48
- Archers Post121 km · 19:48
- Maua123 km · 19:48
FAQ
What time is it in Merti right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merti (Kenya), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merti in?
Merti runs on the Africa/Nairobi IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Merti observe daylight saving time?
Merti does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Merti today?
Merti sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 12h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merti tonight?
The moon phase over Merti tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merti?
The antipode of Merti — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.07° S, 141.33° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 883 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merti?
Merti lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merti?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merti, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.