Time in Kenya
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Kenya? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Kenya: Jamhuri Day, Saturday, 12 December (in 42 days) · All holidays
Kenya time zone
- Time zone
- East Africa Time (EAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Kenya
Kenya does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+3 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Nairobi today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Golden hour
- 05:58–06:39 and 17:52–18:34
- Day length
- 12 h 9 min (4 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:50–06:11 and 18:21–18:42
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202730% of the Sun covered, maximum at 14:01
Moon in Nairobi today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 67%
- Moonrise
- 23:39
- Moonset
- 11:05
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 17:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 10:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 21:19
About Kenya
Kenya uses East Africa Time (UTC+3). Nairobi is the capital. This page lists the time in 232 places in Kenya.
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 232
- Population
- 47,564,296 (2019)
Largest cities in Kenya
All places in Kenya A–Z
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- Ahero
- Athi River
- Awasi
- Awendo Migori County
- Awendo Homa Bay County
- Banissa
- Baringo
- Bomet
- Bondo
- Bondo
- Brooke
- Bungoma
- Bura
- Bura Tana
- Busia
- Bute
- Butere
- Chaka
- Chavakali
- Chogoria
- Chuka
- Chwele
- Dadaab
- Dundori
- El Wak
- Elburgon
- Eldama Ravine
- Eldas
- Eldoret
- Emali
- Embu
- Engineer
- Garba Tula
- Garissa
- Garsen
- Gatundu
- Gazi
- Gilgil
- Giriftu
- Githiga A
- Githunguri Kiambu County
- Githunguri Machakos County
- Gongoni
- Habaswein
- Hola
- Homa Bay
- Ijara
- Il
- Imara Daima Estate
- Isebania
- Isinya
- Isiolo
- Iten
- Jebilat
- Jomvu
- Juja
- Kabarnet
- Kagio
- Kainuk
- Kajiado
- Kakamega
- Kakuma
- Kaloleni
- Kangema
- Kangundo
- Kapenguria
- Kapsabet
- Kapsokwony
- Kapsowar
- Karatina
- Karuri Kiambu County
- Karuri Murang'A
- Kathwana
- Katito
- Kawaida
- Kendu Bay
- Kenol
- Kericho
- Keroka
- Kerugoya
- Khwisero
- Kiambu
- Kibwezi
- Kihancha
- Kikuyu
- Kilgoris
- Kilifi
- Kimana
- Kimbimbi
- Kimilili
- Kiminini
- Kinango
- Kinna
- Kinoi
- Kiserian
- Kisii
- Kisumu
- Kitale
- Kitengela
- Kitui
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Kenya in?
Kenya uses EAT (Africa/Nairobi), UTC+3.
Does Kenya observe daylight saving time?
No. Kenya stays on UTC+3 all year round.
What is the time difference between Nairobi and UTC?
The time in Nairobi is UTC+3.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Kenya is currently on UTC+3.