Right now, local time in Watamu is 22:18 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Watamu ranks #20808 worldwide by population and #88 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 12h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 56m (winter) – 12h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Watamu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.3533° S, 40.0209° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kilifi County
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Population
- 27,857 · #20808 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Watamu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.35° N, 139.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 1,364 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Watamu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 359.6° from north (N (360°))
Full prayer timetable for Watamu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Watamu sits in the Africa/Nairobi time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 14m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 334 cities we cover in Kenya.
Watamu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,583 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,927 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.35° S, 40.02° 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 | 11:18 | −11h |
| Chicago | 13:18 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 16:18 | −6h |
| London | 19:18 | −3h |
| Paris | 20:18 | −2h |
| Moscow | 22:18 | same time |
| Dubai | 23:18 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 00:48 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:18 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 03:18 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 04:18 | +6h |
| Sydney | 06:18 | +8h |
Best time to call Watamu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Watamu local time:
Cities sharing Watamu's time zone
Distances from Watamu
| Dubai | 3,583 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 4,369 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 6,577 km | N (358°) |
| Paris | 6,848 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 7,110 km | E (87°) |
| London | 7,182 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,529 km | ENE (66°) |
| São Paulo | 9,518 km | WSW (247°) |
| Tokyo | 11,098 km | NE (54°) |
| Sydney | 11,729 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 13,293 km | NW (317°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,927 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Watamu
FAQ
What time is it in Watamu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Watamu (Kenya), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Watamu in?
Watamu runs on the Africa/Nairobi IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Watamu observe daylight saving time?
Watamu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Watamu today?
Watamu sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 12h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Watamu tonight?
The moon phase over Watamu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Watamu?
The antipode of Watamu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.35° N, 139.98° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 1,364 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Watamu?
Watamu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Watamu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Watamu, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.