Current Time in Meru, Kenya
1:09:23 AM
01:09:23
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Nairobi
Time zone details
Meru does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Meru
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Kenya
- Administrative area
- Meru County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Dialing code
- +254
- Population
- 80,191
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,579 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 0° 02' N / 37° 39' E
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Clock changes in Meru
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 06 min
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 06 min
- Solar noon
- (85.9° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 06 min | No change | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | No change | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
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| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | No change |
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Plan around Meru
Time context
Meru 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 Meru, Kenya
Nanyuki Civil AirportNYKMedium airport · Serves Gathiuru69.4 km west
Source: OurAirports record · NYK / HKNL
About 69.4 km (43.1 mi) west of Meru
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jomo Kenyatta International AirportNBOLarge airport · Serves Nairobi172 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · NBO / HKJK
About 172 km (107 mi) south-southwest of Meru
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nairobi Wilson AirportWILMedium airport · Serves Nairobi179 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · WIL / HKNW
About 179 km (111 mi) south-southwest of Meru
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Meru in?
- Meru currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Nairobi.
- When is the next clock change in Meru?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Meru in the next 12 months
- Does Meru observe daylight saving time?
- Meru does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Meru right now?
- Meru is currently UTC+03:00