Sunrise and sunset times in Kenya
SunAndMoon covers 4 cities in Kenya. Today in Kakamega, the largest, the sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 18:51 (12h 8m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakamega | 06:43 | 18:51 | 12h 8m |
| Mombasa | 06:29 | 18:25 | 11h 56m |
| Nakuru | 06:39 | 18:45 | 12h 6m |
| Nairobi | 06:37 | 18:41 | 12h 4m |
Sun times across Kenya
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 4 cities in Kenyathat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Kenya sits in Africa, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in Kenya
What time does the sun rise in Kenya today?
In Kakamega, Kenya's largest city, the sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 18:51 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in Kenya can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 4 cities in Kenya, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Kenya?
Kenya uses a single time zone (GMT+3), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Kenya?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Kenya that swing is largest in Mombasa and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Kakamega gets 12h 8m of daylight, and around the December solstice 12h 7m.