Gacharu in numbers
- Coordinates
- -0.6100, 37.2267
- Region
- Kirinyaga County
- Country
- Kenya, Africa
- Capital
- Nairobi — 88 km away
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Gacharu, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
The current local time in Gacharu, Kirinyaga County, Kenya — time zone Africa/Nairobi (+3) — is shown right here.
Gacharu, Kenya
Saturday, 24 October 2026
UTC+3 · Africa/Nairobi
Local time in Gacharu
UTC+3 · no daylight saving time
Gacharu keeps Africa/Nairobi clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:12 AM Solar noon 12:16 PM Sunset 6:20 PM Daylight 12 h 08 min Night 11 h 52 min Civil twilight 5:51 AM – 6:41 PM
Weather in Gacharu right now
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Gacharu and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 10306 Kagio — 3.6 km away
- 10230 Sagana — 6.8 km away
- 10302 Baricho — 7.0 km away
- 10301 Kirinyaga — 10.2 km away
- 10305 Gatugura — 10.2 km away
- 10304 Kutus — 11.8 km away
- 10300 Kerugoya — 13.7 km away
- 10200 Muranga — 14.8 km away
- 10311 Huduma Kerugoya — 15.4 km away
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Kirinyaga County
Other places named Gacharu
Same time zone — Africa/Nairobi
Nearby places
- Kambirua — 15.1 km
- Mjini — 15.9 km
- Maragi — 16.3 km
- Wanjii — 16.9 km
- Gaitega — 17.2 km
- Maragi Two — 17.2 km
About the time in Gacharu
Time in Gacharu is measured by Africa/Nairobi, at UTC+3. Whether clocks are moved for summer: No.
The horizon brightens over Gacharu at 6:12 AM, and the sun sets at 6:20 PM. Daylight runs 12 h 08 min.
Nothing changes on the clock between Gacharu and neighbouring Kambirua or Mjini.
Postal codes assigned across Gacharu total 9.
Questions and answers
- What is the correct time zone for Gacharu?
- The correct time zone for Gacharu is Africa/Nairobi, with an offset of +3.
- Does Gacharu use summer time?
- No.
- Can you tell me the sunrise time in Gacharu?
- In Gacharu the sun rises at 6:12 AM.