Right now, local time in Upper Gilgil is 16:05 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Upper Gilgil ranks #10285 worldwide by population and #50 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Day length
- 12h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 12h 07m (winter) – 12h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Upper Gilgil — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.2121° S, 36.2725° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nyandarua County
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Population
- 60,711 · #10285 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Upper Gilgil through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.21° N, 143.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 1,091 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Upper Gilgil today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:29
- Qibla direction
- 8.9° from north (N (9°))
Full prayer timetable for Upper Gilgil — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Upper Gilgil sits in the Africa/Nairobi time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 334 cities we cover in Kenya.
Upper Gilgil's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,494 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,410 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.21° S, 36.27° 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 | 05:05 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | −6h |
| London | 13:05 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:05 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:05 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:05 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | +8h |
Best time to call Upper Gilgil
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Upper Gilgil local time:
Cities sharing Upper Gilgil's time zone
Distances from Upper Gilgil
| Dubai | 3,494 km | NE (34°) |
| Mumbai | 4,528 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,225 km | N (1°) |
| Paris | 6,350 km | NNW (334°) |
| London | 6,686 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 7,512 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,773 km | ENE (67°) |
| São Paulo | 9,275 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 11,229 km | NE (54°) |
| Sydney | 12,272 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 12,753 km | NW (317°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,410 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Upper Gilgil
- Dundori6 km · 16:05
- Ol Kalau South Settlement10 km · 16:05
- Ol Kalou14 km · 16:05
- Kasuku15 km · 16:05
- Bahati15 km · 16:05
- Ol Joro Orok18 km · 16:05
- Subukia23 km · 16:05
- Nakuru25 km · 16:05
FAQ
What time is it in Upper Gilgil right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Upper Gilgil (Kenya), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Upper Gilgil in?
Upper Gilgil runs on the Africa/Nairobi IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Upper Gilgil observe daylight saving time?
Upper Gilgil does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Upper Gilgil today?
Upper Gilgil sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 12h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Upper Gilgil tonight?
The moon phase over Upper Gilgil tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Upper Gilgil?
The antipode of Upper Gilgil — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.21° N, 143.73° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 1,091 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Upper Gilgil?
Upper Gilgil lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Upper Gilgil?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Upper Gilgil, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.