Time in Malindi, Kenya
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Malindi? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
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Malindi time zone
- Time zone
- East Africa Time (EAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Malindi
Malindi does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+3 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Malindi today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Golden hour
- 05:43–06:24 and 17:41–18:23
- Day length
- 12 h 13 min (11 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:35–05:56 and 18:09–18:31
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202733% of the Sun covered, maximum at 14:09
Moon in Malindi today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 65%
- Moonrise
- 23:29
- Moonset
- 10:48
- 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 Malindi
Malindi is a city in Kilifi County, Kenya. Local time in Malindi follows EAT (UTC+3). It is 425 km from Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. About 119,859 people live in Malindi.
- Coordinates
- 3°13′05″S 40°07′01″E
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Region
- Kilifi County
- Country
- Kenya
- Population
- 119,859
- Distance to Nairobi
- 425 km
Where is Malindi
Places near Malindi
Time in other cities in Kenya
Time difference from Malindi
+ means the time there is ahead of Malindi, − 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 Malindi in?
Malindi is in the EAT time zone (Africa/Nairobi), UTC+3.
Does Malindi observe daylight saving time?
No. Malindi stays on UTC+3 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Malindi?
The current UTC offset in Malindi 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 Malindi is currently UTC+3.
What time is sunrise in Malindi today?
Today the sun rises in Malindi at 05:56 and sets at 18:09.
How far is Malindi from Nairobi?
Malindi is 425 km from Nairobi in a straight line.