Right now, local time in Ortum is 16:18 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ortum ranks #85229 worldwide by population and #284 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 12h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 12h 02m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ortum — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.4373° N, 35.3563° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- West Pokot County
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Population
- 3,372 · #85229 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ortum through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.44° S, 144.64° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 971 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ortum today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:31
- Qibla direction
- 12.0° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Ortum — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ortum sits in the Africa/Nairobi time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 334 cities we cover in Kenya.
Ortum's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,405 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,201 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.44° N, 35.36° 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 | 05:18 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:18 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:18 | −6h |
| London | 13:18 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:18 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:18 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:18 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 18:48 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:18 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:18 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:18 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:18 | +8h |
Best time to call Ortum
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ortum local time:
Cities sharing Ortum's time zone
Distances from Ortum
| Dubai | 3,405 km | NE (37°) |
| Mumbai | 4,528 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 6,044 km | N (2°) |
| Paris | 6,140 km | NNW (334°) |
| London | 6,477 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 7,610 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,797 km | ENE (68°) |
| São Paulo | 9,256 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 11,202 km | NE (53°) |
| Sydney | 12,463 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 12,549 km | NW (317°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,201 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Ortum
- Chepareria22 km · 16:18
- Kapenguria35 km · 16:18
- Makutano35 km · 16:18
- Kainuk41 km · 16:18
- Kapcherop44 km · 16:18
- Kapsowar56 km · 16:18
- Kitale61 km · 16:18
- Moi‘s Bridge68 km · 16:18
FAQ
What time is it in Ortum right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ortum (Kenya), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ortum in?
Ortum runs on the Africa/Nairobi IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Ortum observe daylight saving time?
Ortum does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ortum today?
Ortum sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ortum tonight?
The moon phase over Ortum tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ortum?
The antipode of Ortum — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.44° S, 144.64° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 971 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ortum?
Ortum lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ortum?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ortum, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.