Right now, local time in Takaba is 00:17 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Takaba ranks #25915 worldwide by population and #102 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 11h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 56m (winter) – 12h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Takaba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.3553° N, 40.2228° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mandera County
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Population
- 21,517 · #25915 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Takaba through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.36° S, 139.78° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 619 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Takaba today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:52
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 358.8° from north (N (359°))
Full prayer timetable for Takaba — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Takaba sits in the Africa/Nairobi time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 334 cities we cover in Kenya.
Takaba's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,921 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,283 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.36° N, 40.22° 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 | 13:17 | −11h |
| Chicago | 15:17 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 18:17 | −6h |
| London | 21:17 | −3h |
| Paris | 22:17 | −2h |
| Moscow | 00:17 | same time |
| Dubai | 01:17 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 02:47 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:17 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 05:17 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 06:17 | +6h |
| Sydney | 08:17 | +8h |
Best time to call Takaba
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Takaba local time:
Cities sharing Takaba's time zone
Distances from Takaba
| Dubai | 2,921 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 3,950 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 5,832 km | N (358°) |
| Paris | 6,201 km | NNW (331°) |
| London | 6,529 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 7,068 km | E (90°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,215 km | ENE (68°) |
| São Paulo | 9,836 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,641 km | NE (54°) |
| Sydney | 12,147 km | SE (125°) |
| Chicago | 12,748 km | NW (320°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,283 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Takaba
FAQ
What time is it in Takaba right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Takaba (Kenya), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Takaba in?
Takaba runs on the Africa/Nairobi IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Takaba observe daylight saving time?
Takaba does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Takaba today?
Takaba sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 11h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Takaba tonight?
The moon phase over Takaba tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Takaba?
The antipode of Takaba — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.36° S, 139.78° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 619 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Takaba?
Takaba lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Takaba?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Takaba, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.