Sunset Times in Kenya Today 🇰🇪
Sunset Times & Overview for Sunday, Aug 02, 2026
With Kenya situated in a tropical zone, the evening transition on this Sunday is timed for 18:40 in Nairobi. Across the country, this creates a solar timing spread of 31 minutes; the earliest sunset is currently in Lamu (18:23), while Kakuma experiences the latest at 18:54.
Switch to Sunrise »The sun sets over Nairobi at 18:40 today in the WNW, closing out 12h 03m of daylight that began with sunrise at 06:37. The sun reaches its highest point at solar noon, 12:39, from Nairobi's vantage point 1,684 m above sea level. Across Kenya, the sun goes down first in Lamu (18:23) and last in Kakuma (18:54).
Today's Sunset in Major Kenya Cities
- 18:40
- 18:50
- 18:25
- 18:44
- 18:40
- 18:49
- 18:50
- 18:41
- 18:40
- 18:42
- 18:39
- 18:40
- 18:40
- 18:30
- 18:50
- 18:41
- 18:40
- 18:39
- 18:40
- 18:40
- 18:25
- 18:27
- 18:49
- 18:41
- 18:25
- 18:31
- 18:51
- 18:39
- 18:39
- 18:41
2026 Solar Path Analysis for Nairobi
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Sun's Path on Selected Date in Nairobi
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:37
↑
72° ENE
|
18:40
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:53 | 05:50 | 19:27 | 06:15 | 19:02 | 12:39 | 151.82 |
| 2 |
06:37
↑
72° ENE
|
18:40
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:53 | 05:50 | 19:27 | 06:15 | 19:02 | 12:39 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
06:37
↑
72° ENE
|
18:40
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:52 | 05:50 | 19:27 | 06:15 | 19:02 | 12:38 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
06:37
↑
73° ENE
|
18:40
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:52 | 05:50 | 19:27 | 06:15 | 19:02 | 12:38 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
06:37
↑
73° ENE
|
18:40
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:52 | 05:50 | 19:27 | 06:15 | 19:02 | 12:38 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
06:36
↑
73° ENE
|
18:40
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:52 | 05:49 | 19:27 | 06:14 | 19:02 | 12:38 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
06:36
↑
74° ENE
|
18:40
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:52 | 05:49 | 19:27 | 06:14 | 19:02 | 12:38 | 151.70 |
| 8 |
06:36
↑
74° ENE
|
18:40
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:51 | 05:49 | 19:26 | 06:14 | 19:02 | 12:38 | 151.68 |
| 9 |
06:36
↑
74° ENE
|
18:40
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:51 | 05:49 | 19:26 | 06:14 | 19:01 | 12:38 | 151.66 |
| 10 |
06:36
↑
74° ENE
|
18:39
↑
285° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:51 | 05:49 | 19:26 | 06:14 | 19:01 | 12:38 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
06:36
↑
75° ENE
|
18:39
↑
285° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:51 | 05:49 | 19:26 | 06:14 | 19:01 | 12:38 | 151.61 |
| 12 |
06:35
↑
75° ENE
|
18:39
↑
285° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:50 | 05:49 | 19:26 | 06:14 | 19:01 | 12:37 | 151.59 |
| 13 |
06:35
↑
75° ENE
|
18:39
↑
284° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:50 | 05:49 | 19:25 | 06:13 | 19:01 | 12:37 | 151.56 |
| 14 |
06:35
↑
76° ENE
|
18:39
↑
284° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:50 | 05:49 | 19:25 | 06:13 | 19:01 | 12:37 | 151.53 |
| 15 |
06:35
↑
76° ENE
|
18:39
↑
284° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:50 | 05:48 | 19:25 | 06:13 | 19:00 | 12:37 | 151.51 |
| 16 |
06:35
↑
76° ENE
|
18:38
↑
284° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:24 | 19:49 | 05:48 | 19:25 | 06:13 | 19:00 | 12:37 | 151.48 |
| 17 |
06:34
↑
77° ENE
|
18:38
↑
283° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:23 | 19:49 | 05:48 | 19:24 | 06:13 | 19:00 | 12:36 | 151.45 |
| 18 |
06:34
↑
77° ENE
|
18:38
↑
283° WNW
|
12h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:23 | 19:49 | 05:48 | 19:24 | 06:13 | 19:00 | 12:36 | 151.42 |
| 19 |
06:34
↑
77° ENE
|
18:38
↑
283° WNW
|
12h 04m | +0m 02s | 05:23 | 19:49 | 05:48 | 19:24 | 06:12 | 18:59 | 12:36 | 151.39 |
| 20 |
06:34
↑
78° ENE
|
18:38
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 04m | +0m 02s | 05:23 | 19:48 | 05:48 | 19:24 | 06:12 | 18:59 | 12:36 | 151.36 |
| 21 |
06:33
↑
78° ENE
|
18:37
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 04m | +0m 03s | 05:23 | 19:48 | 05:47 | 19:23 | 06:12 | 18:59 | 12:36 | 151.33 |
| 22 |
06:33
↑
78° ENE
|
18:37
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 04m | +0m 03s | 05:23 | 19:48 | 05:47 | 19:23 | 06:12 | 18:59 | 12:35 | 151.30 |
| 23 |
06:33
↑
79° ENE
|
18:37
↑
281° WNW
|
12h 04m | +0m 03s | 05:22 | 19:47 | 05:47 | 19:23 | 06:11 | 18:58 | 12:35 | 151.27 |
| 24 |
06:32
↑
79° E
|
18:37
↑
281° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 03s | 05:22 | 19:47 | 05:47 | 19:23 | 06:11 | 18:58 | 12:35 | 151.23 |
| 25 |
06:32
↑
79° E
|
18:37
↑
281° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 03s | 05:22 | 19:47 | 05:46 | 19:22 | 06:11 | 18:58 | 12:34 | 151.20 |
| 26 |
06:32
↑
80° E
|
18:36
↑
280° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 03s | 05:22 | 19:46 | 05:46 | 19:22 | 06:10 | 18:58 | 12:34 | 151.17 |
| 27 |
06:32
↑
80° E
|
18:36
↑
280° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 03s | 05:22 | 19:46 | 05:46 | 19:22 | 06:10 | 18:57 | 12:34 | 151.13 |
| 28 |
06:31
↑
80° E
|
18:36
↑
280° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 03s | 05:21 | 19:46 | 05:46 | 19:21 | 06:10 | 18:57 | 12:34 | 151.10 |
| 29 |
06:31
↑
81° E
|
18:35
↑
279° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 03s | 05:21 | 19:45 | 05:45 | 19:21 | 06:10 | 18:57 | 12:33 | 151.07 |
| 30 |
06:31
↑
81° E
|
18:35
↑
279° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 03s | 05:21 | 19:45 | 05:45 | 19:21 | 06:09 | 18:57 | 12:33 | 151.03 |
| 31 |
06:30
↑
81° E
|
18:35
↑
278° W
|
12h 04m | +0m 03s | 05:21 | 19:45 | 05:45 | 19:20 | 06:09 | 18:56 | 12:33 | 151.00 |
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When is solar noon in Nairobi, Kenya?
Solar noon in Nairobi today is at 12:39. This is when the sun is at its highest point in the sky and shadows are shortest. Solar noon is not the same as clock noon; the difference depends on longitude within the time zone and the equation of time.
When does civil twilight end in Nairobi?
Civil twilight in Nairobi ends at 19:02 today, marking the start of astronomical darkness. After this point, artificial lighting is generally needed for outdoor activity.
What's nautical twilight in Nairobi today?
Nautical twilight in Nairobi runs from 05:50 in the morning to 19:27 in the evening. During nautical twilight, the horizon is visible at sea, which historically allowed sailors to take star-fix readings for navigation.
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