Current Time in Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
4:38:26 PM
16:38:26
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Nairobi
Time zone details
Nairobi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Nairobi
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Kenya
- Administrative area
- Nairobi County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Dialing code
- +254
- Population
- 4,397,073
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,684 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 1° 16' S / 36° 49' E
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Clock changes in Nairobi
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 min4 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 min4 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (84.6° 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
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| 12 hr 05 min | 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
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| 12 hr 05 min | 4 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
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Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Kenya
- Moi Day
- Mashujaa Day
- Jamhuri Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Nairobi Wilson AirportWILMedium airport4.3 km south
Source: OurAirports record · WIL / HKNW
About 4.3 km (2.7 mi) south of Nairobi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jomo Kenyatta International AirportNBOLarge airport13.0 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · NBO / HKJK
About 13.0 km (8.1 mi) east-southeast of Nairobi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nanyuki Civil AirportNYKMedium airport · Serves Gathiuru138 km north
Source: OurAirports record · NYK / HKNL
About 138 km (85.7 mi) north of Nairobi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Nairobi in?
- Nairobi currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Nairobi.
- When is the next clock change in Nairobi?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Nairobi in the next 12 months
- Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?
- Nairobi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Nairobi right now?
- Nairobi is currently UTC+03:00