Current Time in Machakos, Kenya
8:29:29 AM
08:29:29
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Nairobi
Time zone details
Machakos does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Machakos
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Kenya
- Administrative area
- Machakos County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Swahili
- Dialing code
- +254
- Population
- 63,767
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,619 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 1° 31' S / 37° 15' E
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Machakos follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Nairobi
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All times shown relative to Machakos local time
Clock changes in Machakos
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 09 min6 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 09 min6 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (78.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (98% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
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| 12 hr 09 min | 6 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 6 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 6 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 5 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Machakos
Upcoming national public holidays in Kenya
- Jamhuri Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Machakos, Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta International AirportNBOLarge airport · Serves Nairobi43.8 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · NBO / HKJK
About 43.8 km (27.2 mi) west-northwest of Machakos
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nairobi Wilson AirportWILMedium airport · Serves Nairobi54.8 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · WIL / HKNW
About 54.8 km (34.1 mi) west-northwest of Machakos
Scheduled airline service in source data
Amboseli AirportASVMedium airport · Serves Ol Tukai125 km south
Source: OurAirports record · ASV / HKAM
About 125 km (77.5 mi) south of Machakos
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Machakos in?
- Machakos uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Nairobi.
- When is the next clock change in Machakos?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Machakos in the next 12 months
- Does Machakos observe daylight saving time?
- No. Machakos uses EAT (UTC+3) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Machakos?
- Machakos is UTC+3 all year