Timezones in Kenya Kenya Flag

Kenya Time Right Now! Find the Current time in Kenya from anywhere in the world. Kenya follows a single official timezone: EAT (East Africa Time, UTC+3:00). This is the standard time observed nationwide.

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East Africa Time

CURRENT TIME

Saturday, January 17, 2026

10:21:01 AM

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Kenya Timezones According to IANA

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) provides the most widely accepted and standardized timezone database used across the globe. Almost every modern operating system and application relies on IANA data to calculate accurate time differences.

Here, we provide detailed timezone information for Kenya, including UTC offsets, official abbreviations, and their full names. This helps you understand the exact time standard followed in different parts of the country.

IANA IdentifierAbbreviationFull NameUTC Offset
Africa/NairobiEATEast Africa TimeUTC+3:00

Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database

Top 10 Cities in Kenya

Live local times (updated every second)

#CityLocal TimeDateTimezonePopulation
1
Nairobi flag
Nairobi
Nairobi County, Kenya
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Nairobi4,397,073
2
Kakamega flag
Kakamega
Kakamega County, Kenya
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Nairobi1,867,579
3
Mombasa flag
Mombasa
Mombasa County, Kenya
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Nairobi1,208,333
4
Nakuru flag
Nakuru
Nakuru County, Kenya
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Nairobi570,674
5
Ruiru flag
Ruiru
Kiambu County, Kenya
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Nairobi490,120
6
Eldoret flag
Eldoret
Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Nairobi475,716
7
Kisumu flag
Kisumu
Kisumu County, Kenya
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Nairobi397,957
8
Kikuyu flag
Kikuyu
Kiambu County, Kenya
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Nairobi323,881
9
Thika flag
Thika
Nairobi County, Kenya
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Nairobi251,407
10
Naivasha flag
Naivasha
Nakuru County, Kenya
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Nairobi198,444