Current Time in Juja, Kenya 🇰🇪
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Juja ranks
#60 for closest to the Equator.
Lat/Long: 1.1° S, 37.01° E
Elevation: 1,521 m above sea level
Population rank: #18 of 328 cities in Kenya by population
County: Kiambu County
IANA Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
Solar time: clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Kenya: EAT
The time now in Juja, Kenya is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Juja currently observes EAT, UTC+3. Clocks in Juja are set to UTC+03:00 under the Africa/Nairobi zone. Juja does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. At roughly 1521 m, Juja is a genuine high-altitude city. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 3524 km away. Juja is a significant city in Kenya, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Juja at 06:13 and sets at 18:21, giving 12h 07m of daylight today.
Juja Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Juja
Juja gets 12h 08m of daylight today. Sunrise in Juja is at 06:13 and sunset in Juja is at 18:21.
Daylight ranges from about 12h 03m near the June solstice to 12h 11m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Juja and Major Cities
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Current Time in Other Cities in Kenya
Cities Sharing Juja's Time Zone (UTC+03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Juja.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 Oct ● | 05:01 | 06:13 | 12:17 | 15:30 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:01 | 06:13 | 12:17 | 15:30 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:01 | 06:13 | 12:17 | 15:31 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:01 | 06:12 | 12:17 | 15:31 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:00 | 06:12 | 12:16 | 15:31 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:00 | 06:12 | 12:16 | 15:31 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:00 | 06:12 | 12:16 | 15:32 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Juja
Sunrise
in Juja
↑
6:13 AM
Sunset
in Juja
↓
6:21 PM
Day Length
12h 07m
Dawn
in Juja
5:52 AM
Dusk
in Juja
6:42 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Juja
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
30.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 11:31
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:07
Distances & Clock Changes in Juja
How Far Is Juja From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 3,524 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Mumbai | 4,513 km | ENE (58deg) |
| Moscow | 6,322 km | N (0deg) |
| Paris | 6,474 km | NNW (334deg) |
| London | 6,810 km | NNW (335deg) |
| Singapore | 7,433 km | E (88deg) |
| Hong Kong | 8,736 km | ENE (67deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,311 km | WSW (246deg) |
Juja's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Juja and you would surface in the open ocean, near 1.1deg N, 143.0deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Juja
What time is it in Juja right now?
The current local time in Juja is 16:36 on Friday, October 16, 2026. Juja follows the Africa/Nairobi time zone.
What time zone is Juja in?
Juja runs on the Africa/Nairobi IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Juja?
Is Juja on daylight saving time right now?
No — Juja is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 16, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Juja today?
Today in Juja: sunrise is at 06:13 and sunset is at 18:21, giving 12h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Juja tonight?
Tonight the moon over Juja is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 30.7%.
What is solar time in Juja?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Juja, clocks run about 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.