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
This page shows the time of day in Athi River, Machakos County, Kenya as it stands now, in the Africa/Nairobi zone (+3).
Athi River, Kenya
Sunday, 18 October 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 6:14 AM Solar noon 12:18 PM Sunset 6:23 PM Daylight 12 h 09 min Night 11 h 51 min Civil twilight 5:53 AM – 6:44 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
Athi River contains 1 postal code.
The zone that governs Athi River is Africa/Nairobi at UTC+3. Whether the clocks move seasonally: No.
Today's times for Athi River: the sun is up at 6:14 AM and down at 6:23 PM. That means 12 h 09 min of daylight.
Nearby Makandara and Kitengela follow the same clock as Athi River.
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 6:14 AM.