Current Time in Lamu, Kenya
8:39:50 PM
20:39:50
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Nairobi
Time zone details
Lamu does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Lamu
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Kenya
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Dialing code
- +254
- Population
- 25,385
- Elevation
- Approximately 14 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 2° 16' S / 40° 54' E
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Clock changes in Lamu
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 05 min7 sec longer 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 05 min7 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (83.6° 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 05 min | 7 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 7 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 7 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 7 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 7 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 7 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Lamu
Time context
Lamu 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 Lamu, Kenya
Manda AirportLAUMedium airport2.5 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LAU / HKLU
About 2.5 km (1.6 mi) north-northeast of Lamu
Scheduled airline service in source data
Malindi International AirportMYDMedium airport · Serves Malindi139 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MYD / HKML
About 139 km (86.2 mi) southwest of Lamu
Scheduled airline service in source data
Moi International AirportMBALarge airport · Serves Mombasa244 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MBA / HKMO
About 244 km (152 mi) southwest of Lamu
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lamu in?
- Lamu currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Nairobi.
- When is the next clock change in Lamu?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Lamu in the next 12 months
- Does Lamu observe daylight saving time?
- Lamu does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Lamu right now?
- Lamu is currently UTC+03:00