Time in Kenya
Kenya keeps one time: East Africa Time, UTC+3 all year, with no daylight saving time. Kenya borders Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, and South Sudan. Its capital is Nairobi.
- Population
- 51,393,010 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 224,962 sq mi (582,650 km²)
- Currency
- Shilling (KES)
- Languages
- English (Kenya), Swahili (Kenya)
- Calling code
- +254
- Driving side
- Left
- Country code (ISO)
- KE
- Coordinates (central point)
- 0.154824, 37.447921
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Nairobi, Kakamega, Mombasa, Nakuru, Ruiru, Eldoret, Kisumu, and Kikuyu all keep East Africa Time, like the rest of Kenya.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Tanzania | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| South Sudan | UTC+2 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Somalia | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Uganda | UTC+3 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.