Time in Makindu, Kenya
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Makindu? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
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Makindu time zone
- Time zone
- East Africa Time (EAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Makindu
Makindu does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+3 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Makindu today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Golden hour
- 05:53–06:34 and 17:49–18:31
- Day length
- 12 h 11 min (7 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:45–06:06 and 18:18–18:39
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202730% of the Sun covered, maximum at 14:04
Moon in Makindu today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 66%
- Moonrise
- 23:37
- Moonset
- 11:00
- 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 Makindu
Makindu lies in Makueni County, Kenya. Clocks in Makindu are set to EAT (UTC+3). The distance to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is 157 km. The population of Makindu is about 15,038.
- Coordinates
- 2°16′41″S 37°49′07″E
- Elevation
- 993 m
- Region
- Makueni County
- Country
- Kenya
- Population
- 15,038
- Distance to Nairobi
- 157 km
Where is Makindu
Places near Makindu
- Kibwezi 22 km
- Emali 44 km
- Makueni Boma 57 km
- Sultan Hamud 57 km
- Wote 59 km
- Mtito Andei 60 km
- Kimana 66 km
- Oloitokitok 80 km
Time in other cities in Kenya
Time difference from Makindu
+ means the time there is ahead of Makindu, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −10 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −9 hours
- Chicago USA −8 hours
- New York USA −7 hours
- Toronto Canada −7 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −6 hours
- London UK −3 hours
- Berlin Germany −2 hours
- Paris France −2 hours
- Cairo Egypt −1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey same time
- Moscow Russia same time
- Dubai UAE +1 hour
- Mumbai India +2.5 hours
- Beijing China +5 hours
- Hong Kong +5 hours
- Singapore +5 hours
- Seoul South Korea +6 hours
- Tokyo Japan +6 hours
- Sydney Australia +8 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Makindu in?
Makindu is in the EAT time zone (Africa/Nairobi), UTC+3.
Does Makindu observe daylight saving time?
No. Makindu stays on UTC+3 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Makindu?
The current UTC offset in Makindu 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). The time in Makindu is currently UTC+3.
What time is sunrise in Makindu today?
Today the sun rises in Makindu at 06:06 and sets at 18:18.
How far is Makindu from Nairobi?
Makindu is 157 km from Nairobi in a straight line.