Athi River in numbers
- Coordinates
- -1.4563, 36.9783
- Population
- 81 302
- Region
- Machakos County
- Country
- Kenya, Africa
- Capital
- Nairobi — 26 km away
What time is it in Athi River, Machakos County, Kenya
The local time in Athi River, Machakos County, Kenya — in the Africa/Nairobi time zone (+3) — is shown on this page.
Athi River, Kenya
Sunday, 6 September 2026
UTC+3 · Africa/Nairobi
Local time in Athi River
UTC+3 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Athi River.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:29 AM Solar noon 12:32 PM Sunset 6:35 PM Daylight 12 h 05 min Night 11 h 55 min Civil twilight 6:08 AM – 6:55 PM
Weather in Athi River right now
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Athi River and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 00204
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 Machakos County
Same time zone — Africa/Nairobi
Nearby places
- Makandara — 1.5 km
- Kitengela — 2.9 km
- Mlolongo — 7.9 km
- Kitenkela — 8.8 km
- Kenplains — 9.3 km
- Airport North — 16.9 km
Athi River: clock, sun and surroundings
The zone that governs Athi River is Africa/Nairobi at UTC+3. Whether the clocks move seasonally: No.
The sun rises at 6:29 AM above Athi River and sets at 6:35 PM today. Daylight lasts about 12 h 05 min.
In Makandara and Kitengela the clock agrees with Athi River.
Postal coverage of Athi River comes to 1 codes.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone is used in Athi River?
- The time zone used in Athi River is Africa/Nairobi, with an offset of +3.
- Is the local clock in Athi River affected by daylight saving time?
- No.
- When does morning light reach Athi River?
- At 6:29 AM.