Right now, local time in Rakai is 19:47 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rakai ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #166 in Uganda.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Kampala GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Day length
- 12h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 12h 05m (winter) – 12h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rakai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.7200° S, 31.4839° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central Region
- Country
- 🇺🇬 Uganda
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rakai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.72° N, 148.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, 994 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rakai today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 15:58
- Maghrib
- 18:42
- Isha
- 19:49
- Qibla direction
- 19.7° from north (NNE (20°))
Full prayer timetable for Rakai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rakai sits in the Africa/Kampala 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 208 cities we cover in Uganda.
Rakai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,861 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,152 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.72° S, 31.48° 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 | 08:47 | −11h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −6h |
| London | 16:47 | −3h |
| Paris | 17:47 | −2h |
| Moscow | 19:47 | same time |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +6h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +8h |
Best time to call Rakai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rakai local time:
Cities sharing Rakai's time zone
Distances from Rakai
| Dubai | 3,861 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 5,020 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 6,181 km | NNW (337°) |
| Moscow | 6,305 km | N (4°) |
| London | 6,523 km | NNW (338°) |
| Singapore | 8,046 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 8,765 km | WSW (246°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,286 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 11,690 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,426 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 12,662 km | SE (128°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,152 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Rakai
FAQ
What time is it in Rakai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rakai (Uganda), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rakai in?
Rakai runs on the Africa/Kampala IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Rakai observe daylight saving time?
Rakai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rakai today?
Rakai sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 18:43 today, giving 12h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rakai tonight?
The moon phase over Rakai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rakai?
The antipode of Rakai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.72° N, 148.52° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, roughly 994 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rakai?
Rakai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rakai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rakai, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.