Current Time in Kenya 🇰🇪

Q: What time is it in Kenya right now?

The current local time in Kenya is 18:50:42 EAT on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. The country uses the Africa/Nairobi time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Kenya use?

Kenya uses a single time zone year-round: Africa/Nairobi.

Q: What is the capital of Kenya?

The capital of Kenya is Nairobi, where the current local time is 18:50:42.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Nairobi today?

Today in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya: sunrise is at 06:30 and sunset is at 18:33 local time.

Q: Does Kenya observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Kenya does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Kenya?

The next public holiday in Kenya is Mazingira Day on Saturday, October 10, 2026 — in 123 days.

Q: How many cities in Kenya are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Kenya (out of 118 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Kenya?

Kenya shares a border with: Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda.

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Nairobi

Largest Cities:

Time in Nairobi (Pop. 4,400,000)
Time in Kakamega (Pop. 1,867,579)
Time in Mombasa (Pop. 1,208,333)
Time in Nakuru (Pop. 570,674)
Time in Ruiru (Pop. 490,120)

ISO Alpha 2/3: KE, KEN

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00)

Time Zones: EAT

Time Zone Overview for Kenya

Kenya uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Nairobi run about 35m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Kenya

Kenya does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on EAT (UTC+3) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Kenya →

Time Difference Between Nairobi and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Nairobi right now.

New York Tue 11:50 -7h

Los Angeles Tue 08:50 -10h

Chicago Tue 10:50 -8h

Toronto Tue 11:50 -7h

Sao Paulo Tue 12:50 -6h

London Tue 16:50 -2h

Paris Tue 17:50 -1h

Berlin Tue 17:50 -1h

Moscow Tue 18:50 same time

Dubai Tue 19:50 +1h

Mumbai Tue 21:20 +2h 30m

Singapore Tue 23:50 +5h

Hong Kong Tue 23:50 +5h

Tokyo Wed 00:50 +6h

Sydney Wed 01:50 +7h

Best Time to Call Kenya

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Nairobi:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Nairobi.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Nairobi.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Nairobi.

Daylight Hours in Nairobi

In the capital, Nairobi, the sun is up for 12h 03m today — sunrise is at 06:30 and sunset is at 18:33.

Daylight ranges from about 12h 03m near the June solstice to 12h 12m near the December solstice.

Moon in Kenya

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Nairobi and major cities across Kenya.

View moonrise & moonset times for Kenya →

Counties in Kenya

Baringo Bomet County Bungoma County Busia County Elegeyo-Marakwet Embu County Garissa County Homa Bay County Isiolo County Kajiado County Kakamega County Kericho County Kiambu County Kilifi County Kirinyaga County Kisii County Kisumu County Kitui County Kwale County Laikipia Lamu Machakos County Makueni County Mandera County Marsabit County Meru County Migori County Mombasa County Murang'A Nairobi County Nakuru County Nandi Narok County Nyamira county Nyandarua County Nyeri County Samburu County Siaya County Taita Taveta Tana River County Tharaka - Nithi Trans Nzoia Turkana County Uasin Gishu County Vihiga County Wajir County West Pokot County

Time in All Cities in Kenya by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 118 cities in Kenya.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Kenya

Time now in Nairobi Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kakamega Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Mombasa Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Nakuru Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Ruiru Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Eldoret Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kisumu Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kikuyu Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Thika Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Naivasha Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Karuri Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Lang'ata Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Ongata Rongai Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Garissa Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kitale Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Limuru Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Juja Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kitengela Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kiambu Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Mlolongo Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Malindi Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Mandera Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kisii Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Ngong Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Mtwapa Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Wajir Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Lodwar Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Athi River Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Meru Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Nyeri Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Isiolo Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Ukunda Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kiserian Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kilifi Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Nanyuki Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Busia Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Migori Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Bungoma Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Narok Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Embu Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Machakos Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Githunguri Tue 18:50:42
Time now in El Wak Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Upper Gilgil Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Gilgil Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kimilili Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kapenguria Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kericho Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Voi Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Wanguru Tue 18:50:42

City	Current Time
Time now in Nairobi	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kakamega	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Mombasa	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Nakuru	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Ruiru	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Eldoret	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kisumu	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kikuyu	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Thika	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Naivasha	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Karuri	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Lang'ata	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Ongata Rongai	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Garissa	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kitale	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Limuru	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Juja	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kitengela	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kiambu	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Mlolongo	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Malindi	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Mandera	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kisii	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Ngong	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Mtwapa	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Wajir	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Lodwar	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Athi River	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Meru	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Nyeri	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Isiolo	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Ukunda	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kiserian	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kilifi	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Nanyuki	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Busia	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Migori	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Bungoma	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Narok	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Embu	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Machakos	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Githunguri	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in El Wak	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Upper Gilgil	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Gilgil	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kimilili	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kapenguria	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Kericho	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Voi	Tue 18:50:42
Time now in Wanguru	Tue 18:50:42

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Kenya

Africa/Nairobi Tue 18:50:42

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Nairobi	Tue 18:50:42

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenya

What time is it in Kenya right now?

The current local time in Kenya is 18:50:42 EAT on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. The country uses the Africa/Nairobi time zone.

How many time zones does Kenya use?

Kenya uses a single time zone year-round: Africa/Nairobi.

What is the capital of Kenya?

The capital of Kenya is Nairobi, where the current local time is 18:50:42.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Nairobi today?

Today in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya: sunrise is at 06:30 and sunset is at 18:33 local time.

Does Kenya observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Kenya does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Kenya?

The next public holiday in Kenya is Mazingira Day on Saturday, October 10, 2026 — in 123 days.

How many cities in Kenya are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Kenya (out of 118 total in our database).

Which countries border Kenya?

Kenya shares a border with: Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda.

Time Zone Converters used in Kenya

Convert time between the time zones of Kenya and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Kenya

Nairobi

↑ 6:30 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Kakamega

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 6:44 PM
Mombasa

↑ 6:24 AM

↓ 6:17 PM
Nakuru

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 6:37 PM
Ruiru

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Eldoret

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 6:42 PM
Kisumu

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 6:43 PM
Kikuyu

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Thika

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Naivasha

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 6:35 PM
Karuri

↑ 6:28 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Lang'ata

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Ongata Rongai

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Garissa

↑ 6:17 AM

↓ 6:23 PM
Kitale

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 6:44 PM
Limuru

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Juja

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Kitengela

↑ 6:30 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Kiambu

↑ 6:30 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Mlolongo

↑ 6:30 AM

↓ 6:32 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Nairobi	↑ 6:30 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
Kakamega	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 6:44 PM
Mombasa	↑ 6:24 AM	↓ 6:17 PM
Nakuru	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 6:37 PM
Ruiru	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Eldoret	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 6:42 PM
Kisumu	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 6:43 PM
Kikuyu	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
Thika	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Naivasha	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 6:35 PM
Karuri	↑ 6:28 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Lang'ata	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
Ongata Rongai	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
Garissa	↑ 6:17 AM	↓ 6:23 PM
Kitale	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 6:44 PM
Limuru	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
Juja	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Kitengela	↑ 6:30 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Kiambu	↑ 6:30 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
Mlolongo	↑ 6:30 AM	↓ 6:32 PM

Current Weather in Kenya

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Kenya

Population	51,393,010
Area	582,650 km²
ISO Numeric Code	404
FIPS Code	KE
Top Level Domain	.ke
Currency	Shilling (KES)
Phone Prefix	+254
Country Code	+254
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	EN-KE (en-KE), SW-KE (sw-KE)
Neighbouring Countries	🇪🇹 Ethiopia, 🇸🇴 Somalia, 🇸🇸 South Sudan, 🇹🇿 Tanzania, 🇺🇬 Uganda

Upcoming Public Holidays in Kenya

This year, Kenya observes 11 public holidays, with 14 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Mazingira Day on 10 Oct. The most recently passed holiday was Madaraka Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Kenya to plan your schedule.

Mazingira Day 10 Oct • Saturday
Mashujaa Day 20 Oct • Tuesday
Jamhuri Day 12 Dec • Saturday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
Boxing Day 26 Dec • Saturday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Eid-al-Fitr (estimated) 9 Mar • Tuesday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday
Easter Monday 29 Mar • Monday
Labor Day 1 May • Saturday

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