Sunrise and sunset in Nairobi, Kenya
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 18:21 in Nairobi (GMT+3): 12 h 09 min of daylight, 5 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:16, it is 78.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Solar noon
- 12:16, 78.1° high
- Day length
- 12 h 09 min
- Golden hour
- 06:11–06:39 and 17:53–18:21
- Blue hour
- 05:42–05:58 and 18:34–18:50
See the sun’s path over Nairobi on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:01–05:26 | 19:07–19:31 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:26–05:50 | 18:42–19:07 |
| Civil twilight | 05:50–06:11 | 18:21–18:42 |
Sunrise and sunset in Nairobi through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:30 | 18:42 | 12 h 11 min | 68.3° |
| February | 06:41 | 18:51 | 12 h 10 min | 74.2° |
| March | 06:41 | 18:49 | 12 h 07 min | 83.8° |
| April | 06:33 | 18:39 | 12 h 05 min | 84.1° |
| May | 06:27 | 18:31 | 12 h 04 min | 73.6° |
| June | 06:29 | 18:32 | 12 h 03 min | 66.6° |
| July | 06:35 | 18:38 | 12 h 02 min | 65.6° |
| August | 06:37 | 18:40 | 12 h 03 min | 70.8° |
| September | 06:30 | 18:35 | 12 h 05 min | 80.5° |
| October | 06:18 | 18:25 | 12 h 07 min | 88° |
| November | 06:11 | 18:21 | 12 h 09 min | 76.8° |
| December | 06:15 | 18:27 | 12 h 11 min | 69.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Nairobi
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 30% of the sun covered at 14:01 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 7% of the sun covered at 08:08 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 74% of the sun covered at 08:36 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 18% of the sun covered at 13:28 (total eclipse)
Places near Nairobi
- Kiambu 13 km
- Karuri 14 km
- Ongata Rongai 14 km
- Kikuyu 18 km
- Ngong 18 km
- Mlolongo 19 km
- Ruiru 22 km
- Limuru 27 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for -1.2833°, 36.8167° at sea level, in the Africa/Nairobi time zone.