Current Time in Kakamega, Kenya
2:00:26 PM
14:00:26
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Nairobi
Time zone details
Kakamega does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kakamega
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Kenya
- Administrative area
- Kakamega County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Dialing code
- +254
- Population
- 1,867,579
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,563 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 0° 17' N / 34° 45' E
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Clock changes in Kakamega
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 06 min2 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 06 min2 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (86.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 06 min | 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
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| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Kakamega follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Nairobi
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Kenya
- Moi Day
- Mashujaa Day
- Jamhuri Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kakamega, Kenya
Kisumu International AirportKISLarge airport · Serves Kisumu41.3 km south
Source: OurAirports record · KIS / HKKI
About 41.3 km (25.7 mi) south of Kakamega
Scheduled airline service in source data
Eldoret International AirportEDLLarge airport · Serves Eldoret55.7 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · EDL / HKEL
About 55.7 km (34.6 mi) east-northeast of Kakamega
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mara Serena Lodge AirstripMREMedium airport · Serves Serena190 km south
Source: OurAirports record · MRE / HKMS
About 190 km (118 mi) south of Kakamega
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kakamega in?
- Kakamega currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Nairobi.
- When is the next clock change in Kakamega?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kakamega in the next 12 months
- Does Kakamega observe daylight saving time?
- Kakamega does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kakamega right now?
- Kakamega is currently UTC+03:00