First light
05:52
Nairobi, Kenya
2026-10-18 — Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
06:13
Sunset
18:22
Last light
18:43
Day length
12 h 08 min
Solar noon
12:17
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 06:13 | 18:22 | 12 h 08 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 06:13 | 18:22 | 12 h 09 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 06:13 | 18:21 | 12 h 09 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 06:13 | 18:21 | 12 h 09 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 06:12 | 18:21 | 12 h 09 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 06:12 | 18:21 | 12 h 09 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 06:12 | 18:21 | 12 h 09 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:36 | 18:47 | 12 h 11 min |
| February | 06:42 | 18:51 | 12 h 09 min |
| March | 06:38 | 18:45 | 12 h 07 min |
| April | 06:30 | 18:35 | 12 h 05 min |
| May | 06:27 | 18:30 | 12 h 04 min |
| June | 06:31 | 18:34 | 12 h 03 min |
| July | 06:37 | 18:40 | 12 h 03 min |
| August | 06:35 | 18:39 | 12 h 04 min |
| September | 06:25 | 18:31 | 12 h 06 min |
| October | 06:14 | 18:22 | 12 h 08 min |
| November | 06:11 | 18:22 | 12 h 10 min |
| December | 06:21 | 18:33 | 12 h 12 min |
Nairobi in 2026: the sun's extremes #
- Day length hardly moves: the longest day (12 h 12 min) is only 9 minutes longer than the shortest (12 h 03 min). Only 3 of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac have a steadier year.
| Longest day | 22 December - 12 h 12 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 21 June - 12 h 03 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 06:11 (28 October – 15 November) |
| Latest sunrise | 06:42 (8 – 21 February) |
| Earliest sunset | 18:21 (20 October – 12 November) |
| Latest sunset | 18:51 (30 January – 19 February) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 12:16 (24 October) to 12:46 (31 January) |
| Fastest change in day length | losing under a minute a day, around 27 February |
| Clock changes | none in 2026 |
| Same clock as Dar es Salaam | 670 km to the south-east; the sun is 10 minutes later in Nairobi |
Times are local clock times for 2026, to the minute; where several days share the extreme minute, all of them are listed, because the method is good to about a minute.
Sources
- Coordinates and name: Wikidata Q3870
- Clock and summer-time rules: the IANA Time Zone Database, zone
Africa/Nairobi - Sun positions: the NOAA solar equations (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Solar Calculator details); sunrise and sunset at a solar zenith of 90.833° (refraction and the sun's radius included), twilight at 96°
- Comparisons: against the 291 cities with an English page on Plain Almanac, all computed the same way for 2026
Export #
Sun times use the NOAA solar algorithm and are accurate to about one minute below 65° latitude. Moon phase is a mean-phase approximation, accurate to a few hours.
Practical facts — Kenya #
Currency
KES KSh
Plug type
G
Voltage
240 V / 50 Hz
Dialling code
+254
Emergency number
999
Drives on the
left
Other cities #
Language #
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