What time zone is Lodwar in?

Lodwar is in East Africa Time (UTC+3), Africa/Nairobi. Standard time is UTC+3.

Does Lodwar use daylight saving time?

No. Lodwar stays on UTC+3 all year.

Time in Lodwar

East Africa Time (UTC+3, UTC+3)

Current local time: 01:40

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Lodwar: 01:40 · 11 Nov 2026

Lodwar time zone

Time zone

UTC+3 · UTC+3standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Kenya uses East Africa Time.

UTC+3 · UTC+3Nairobi County, Kakamega County, Mombasa County, Nakuru County, Kiambu County and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Lodwar

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Lodwar
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	22:40-1 day	3 h behind	Compare Lodwar and London
New York	17:40-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Lodwar and New York
Los Angeles	14:40-1 day	11 h behind	Compare Lodwar and Los Angeles
Berlin	23:40-1 day	2 h behind	Compare Lodwar and Berlin
Dubai	02:40	1 h ahead	Compare Lodwar and Dubai
New Delhi	04:10	2 h 30 min ahead	Compare Lodwar and New Delhi
Singapore	06:40	5 h ahead	Compare Lodwar and Singapore
Tokyo	07:40	6 h ahead	Compare Lodwar and Tokyo
Sydney	09:40	8 h ahead	Compare Lodwar and Sydney
Copenhagen	23:40-1 day	2 h behind	Compare Lodwar and Copenhagen

Sun in Lodwar today

Daylight

11h 59m today - 0h 19m less than the longest day and 0h 2m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Lodwar

City facts

Country: Kenya
Region: Turkana County
Population: 82,970
Dialing code
Currency: KES · Shilling
Coordinates: 3.1199°, 35.5964°

Public holidays in Kenya

Holidays

Dec122026
Jamhuri Day
Saturday · in 31 days
National
Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar92027
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Tuesday · in 118 days
National

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

No matching cities with different clock rules in this catalog.

Nearby cities

Nearby

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Kapchorwa230 km · Same time
Kitale243 km · Same time
Soroti270 km · Same time
Mbale276 km · Same time
Kimilili277 km · Same time
Eldoret291 km · Same time
Kigali835 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Kisangani1192 km · 1 h behind - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Lodwar in?: Lodwar uses Africa/Nairobi: UTC+3 (UTC+3).
02Does Lodwar have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Lodwar and London?: Lodwar is 3 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Lodwar from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 17:00-18:00 in Lodwar.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Lodwar in?: Lodwar is in East Africa Time (UTC+3), Africa/Nairobi. Standard time is UTC+3.
02Does Lodwar use daylight saving time?: No. Lodwar stays on UTC+3 all year.
03What is the time difference between Lodwar and UTC?: Lodwar is UTC+3 all year.

Time in Lodwar

Jamhuri Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now