Current Time in Nakuru, Kenya
5:37:53 PM
17:37:53
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Nairobi
Time zone details
Nakuru does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Nakuru
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Kenya
- Administrative area
- Nakuru County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Swahili
- Dialing code
- +254
- Population
- 570,674
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,802 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 0° 18' S / 36° 04' E
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Nakuru follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Nairobi
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Nakuru local time
Clock changes in Nakuru
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 07 min2 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 07 min2 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (77.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 07 min | 2 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 07 min | 2 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 07 min | 2 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 07 min | 2 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 07 min | 2 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 07 min | 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 07 min | 2 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Nakuru
Upcoming national public holidays in Kenya
- Jamhuri Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Nakuru, Kenya
Nanyuki Civil AirportNYKMedium airport · Serves Gathiuru111 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · NYK / HKNL
About 111 km (69.0 mi) east-northeast of Nakuru
Scheduled airline service in source data
Eldoret International AirportEDLLarge airport · Serves Eldoret122 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · EDL / HKEL
About 122 km (75.7 mi) northwest of Nakuru
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nairobi Wilson AirportWILMedium airport · Serves Nairobi140 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · WIL / HKNW
About 140 km (86.9 mi) southeast of Nakuru
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Nakuru in?
- Nakuru uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Nairobi.
- When is the next clock change in Nakuru?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Nakuru in the next 12 months
- Does Nakuru observe daylight saving time?
- No. Nakuru uses EAT (UTC+3) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Nakuru?
- Nakuru is UTC+3 all year