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What time is in Kenya

Current local time in Kenya. See the exact time across Kenya, time zone info (Africa/Nairobi), UTC +3 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

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    Time zone info for Kenya

    UTC +3
    Africa/Nairobi
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    • The IANA time zone identifier for Kenya is Africa/Nairobi.

    Air Quality Index & Weather in Nyeri

    Temperature 19°C
    Condition Partly cloudy
    Wind speed 14 km/h
    AQI 43
    AQI category Good
    PM2.5 10.3 µg/m3

    Using Nyeri as the reference location. Updated 12:30 PM.

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    Time difference

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    Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Kenya

    Times are approximate and update daily.

    Sunrise 6:29 AM
    Sunset 6:33 PM
    Day length 12h 4m
    Solar noon 12:31 PM

    Time in Kenya — time zone and key facts

    Kenya has a population of over 5,895,685 and uses one time zone (Africa/Nairobi). The current local time applies to the largest city, Nyeri, and most of the country.

    The time in Kenya right now

    When you check what time it is in Kenya, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Kenya's offset from UTC is UTC +3, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

    Daylight saving time in Kenya

    Whether Kenya observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Kenya is Africa/Nairobi. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Kenya stays on standard time all year.

    Cities in Kenya

    Major cities in Kenya include Nyeri, Mwingi, Embu, Machakos, Nanyuki, Maralal and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.