Current Time in Machakos, Kenya
1:13:49 AM
01:13:49
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
- 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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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 05 min5 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 05 min5 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (84.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% 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 |
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| 12 hr 05 min | 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
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| 12 hr 05 min | 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 5 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Machakos
Time context
Machakos 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 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
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Machakos in?
- Machakos currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). 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?
- Machakos does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Machakos right now?
- Machakos is currently UTC+03:00