Right now, local time in Nakuru is 16:48 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nakuru ranks #1031 worldwide by population and #4 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 12h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 12h 06m (winter) – 12h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nakuru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.3072° S, 36.0722° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nakuru County
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Population
- 570,674 · #1031 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nakuru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.31° N, 143.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 1,109 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nakuru today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:30
- Qibla direction
- 9.3° from north (N (9°))
Full prayer timetable for Nakuru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nakuru sits in the Africa/Nairobi time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 334 cities we cover in Kenya.
Nakuru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,515 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,407 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.31° S, 36.07° 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 | 05:48 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:48 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:48 | −6h |
| London | 13:48 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:48 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:48 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:48 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:18 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:48 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:48 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:48 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:48 | +8h |
Best time to call Nakuru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nakuru local time:
Cities sharing Nakuru's time zone
Distances from Nakuru
| Dubai | 3,515 km | NE (35°) |
| Mumbai | 4,552 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,236 km | N (1°) |
| Paris | 6,349 km | NNW (334°) |
| London | 6,686 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 7,535 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,798 km | ENE (67°) |
| São Paulo | 9,250 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 11,254 km | NE (54°) |
| Sydney | 12,284 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 12,746 km | NW (317°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,407 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Nakuru
- Njoro14 km · 16:48
- Bahati19 km · 16:48
- Dundori19 km · 16:48
- Upper Gilgil25 km · 16:48
- Kampi Ya Moto25 km · 16:48
- Rongai28 km · 16:48
- Elburgon29 km · 16:48
- Ol Kalau South Settlement30 km · 16:48
FAQ
What time is it in Nakuru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nakuru (Kenya), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nakuru in?
Nakuru runs on the Africa/Nairobi IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Nakuru observe daylight saving time?
Nakuru does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nakuru today?
Nakuru sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 12h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nakuru tonight?
The moon phase over Nakuru tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nakuru?
The antipode of Nakuru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.31° N, 143.93° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 1,109 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nakuru?
Nakuru lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nakuru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nakuru, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.