Current Time in Kericho, Kenya
2:01:36 AM
02:01:36
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Nairobi
Time zone details
Kericho does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kericho
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Kenya
- Administrative area
- Kericho County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Dialing code
- +254
- Population
- 53,804
- Elevation
- Approximately 2,002 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 0° 22' S / 35° 16' E
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Clock changes in Kericho
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 05 min1 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 05 min1 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (85.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 05 min | 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 2 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Kericho follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Nairobi
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Kenya
- Moi Day
- Mashujaa Day
- Jamhuri Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kericho, Kenya
Kisumu International AirportKISLarge airport · Serves Kisumu69.1 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · KIS / HKKI
About 69.1 km (42.9 mi) west-northwest of Kericho
Scheduled airline service in source data
Eldoret International AirportEDLLarge airport · Serves Eldoret86.0 km north
Source: OurAirports record · EDL / HKEL
About 86.0 km (53.4 mi) north of Kericho
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mara Serena Lodge AirstripMREMedium airport · Serves Serena119 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MRE / HKMS
About 119 km (74.1 mi) south-southwest of Kericho
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kericho in?
- Kericho currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Nairobi.
- When is the next clock change in Kericho?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kericho in the next 12 months
- Does Kericho observe daylight saving time?
- Kericho does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kericho right now?
- Kericho is currently UTC+03:00