Time Now in Karatina, Kenya 🇰🇪
Lat/Long: 0.48° S, 37.13° E
Elevation: 1,766 m above sea level
Population rank: #88 of 328 cities in Kenya by population
County: Nyeri 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
Clocks in Karatina are set to UTC+03:00 under the Africa/Nairobi zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Sitting close to the equator, Karatina sees day length barely change from month to month. At roughly 1766 m, Karatina is a genuine high-altitude city. Karatina is fairly isolated: even Dubai lies some 3459 km off. Karatina is a smaller locality in Kenya, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Today Karatina sees 12h 05m between a 06:29 sunrise and a 18:34 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Karatina
Daylight Hours in Karatina
Karatina gets 12h 06m of daylight today. Sunrise in Karatina is at 06:29 and sunset in Karatina is at 18:34.
Daylight ranges from about 12h 05m near the June solstice to 12h 09m near the December solstice.
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Cities Sharing Karatina's Time Zone (UTC+03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Karatina.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 05:17 | 06:28 | 12:31 | 15:46 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:17 | 06:28 | 12:31 | 15:45 | 18:34 | 20:04 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:16 | 06:28 | 12:31 | 15:44 | 18:34 | 20:04 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:16 | 06:27 | 12:31 | 15:44 | 18:34 | 20:04 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:16 | 06:27 | 12:30 | 15:43 | 18:33 | 20:03 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:16 | 06:27 | 12:30 | 15:42 | 18:33 | 20:03 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:15 | 06:26 | 12:30 | 15:41 | 18:33 | 20:03 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Karatina
Sunrise
in Karatina
↑
6:29 AM
Sunset
in Karatina
↓
6:34 PM
Day Length
12h 05m
Dawn
in Karatina
6:07 AM
Dusk
in Karatina
6:55 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Karatina
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
89.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 21:09
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 09:29
Distances & Clock Changes in Karatina
How Far Is Karatina From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 3,459 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Mumbai | 4,465 km | ENE (59deg) |
| Moscow | 6,253 km | N (0deg) |
| Paris | 6,418 km | NNW (334deg) |
| London | 6,754 km | NNW (334deg) |
| Singapore | 7,418 km | E (88deg) |
| Hong Kong | 8,697 km | ENE (67deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,351 km | WSW (246deg) |
Karatina's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Karatina and you would surface in the open ocean, near 0.5deg N, 142.9deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Karatina
What time is it in Karatina right now?
The current local time in Karatina is 08:51 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Karatina follows the Africa/Nairobi time zone.
What time zone is Karatina in?
Karatina 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 Karatina?
Is Karatina on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Karatina as of August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Karatina today?
In Karatina today the sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 18:34, giving 12h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Karatina tonight?
Over Karatina tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 89.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Karatina?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Karatina, clocks run about 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.