Nairobi in numbers
- Coordinates
- -1.2833, 36.8167
- Population
- 4 397 073
- Region
- Nairobi County
- Country
- Kenya, Africa
- Capital
- Nairobi — 0 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
The current local time in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya, is shown here with today’s sunrise, sunset, and weather context. Use the clock for coordination and the daylight and forecast details for travel, exercise, work, or outdoor arrangements.
Nairobi, Kenya
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+3 · Africa/Nairobi
Local time in Nairobi
UTC+3 · no daylight saving time
The sun today
Sunrise 06:31 Solar noon 12:33 Sunset 18:36 Daylight 12 h 05 min Night 11 h 55 min Civil twilight 06:10 – 18:57
Weather in Nairobi right now
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Weather data by Open-Meteo, updated every 30 minutes.
Nairobi and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 00800 Westlands — 2.1 km away
- 00614 Wangige — 3.1 km away
- 00612 Highridge — 3.2 km away
- 00623 Parklands — 3.5 km away
- 00610 Eastleigh — 3.6 km away
- 00400 Tom Mboya Street — 3.8 km away
- 00100 Nairobi Gpo — 3.8 km away
- 00101 Jamia — 3.8 km away
- 00102 State Law Office-Sheria HSE — 3.8 km away
- 00300 Ronald Ngala Street — 3.8 km away
- 00619 Muthaiga — 3.9 km away
- 00600 Ngara Road — 3.9 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 Nairobi County
- Thika 251 407
- Lang'ata 172 569
- Imara Daima Estate 52 837
- Pumwani 29 616
Other places named Nairobi
Same time zone — Africa/Nairobi
Nearby places
- Madaraka — 2.5 km
- Nairobi West — 2.9 km
- Siwaka — 2.9 km
- Sunview — 2.9 km
- Golf Course Estate — 3.0 km
- Funguo — 3.4 km
What time is it in Nairobi
Nairobi follows East Africa Time. The city does not seasonally move its clocks, but another place may do so. Consequently, the international time difference you used for an earlier call may not remain correct throughout the year.
Read the live clock and date before contacting someone or confirming a deadline. If participants are separated by enough time zones, one person’s evening may fall on the next day for another. A written invitation is clearer when it presents each participant’s local time or explicitly identifies Nairobi as the reference.
Check Nairobi’s displayed date and hour. Compare them with the recipient’s current local reading. Choose a reasonable time at both locations. Record the agreement without relying on “today” or “tomorrow.” “Same time next week” is a promise best made after asking what every clock plans to do.
Understanding Nairobi daylight
The page’s sunrise and sunset times mark the sun crossing the horizon. Natural light begins before sunrise during morning twilight and continues after sunset during evening twilight. Cloud, rain, haze, buildings, and the local view of the horizon influence the brightness that people actually experience.
Use date-specific solar times when planning a run, a drive, photography, or any activity that benefits from daylight. Do not assume the schedule is identical every day. Although daily changes may sometimes seem modest, the current entry remains the appropriate one for a precise plan.
Leave extra room if the activity must end in good light. Sunset does not account for a delayed departure, a shaded route, street lighting, venue rules, or transport availability. It is a useful boundary that should be combined with local practical information.
Turning Nairobi weather into a decision
First determine whether the page is showing a recent observation or a forecast. Then choose the period corresponding to your plan. Temperature is only one component: wind affects exposure, cloud controls sunshine, humidity influences comfort, and precipitation can change roads and outdoor conditions.
Inspect the forecast for departure and return. Check whether rain is expected during either period. Consider sun and shade during the daylight hours. Bring a suitable layer if conditions may change. Review updated information immediately before leaving.
Weather may differ between neighbourhoods or change faster than a general display can represent. A shower at one address does not establish conditions everywhere in Nairobi. For hazardous weather, disrupted transport, or aviation decisions, rely on the appropriate official alerts and operational guidance as well.
Questions and answers
- Does Nairobi observe daylight-saving time?
- No. Nairobi remains on East Africa Time throughout the year.
- Is there still daylight after the stated sunset?
- Yes. Evening twilight follows sunset, although cloud can reduce the remaining brightness.
- Why does the weather at my address look different?
- Local showers, cloud, wind, elevation, and observation timing can create differences within the city.