What time is it in Kakamega right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kakamega, Kenya, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Nairobi. Kakamega is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Kakamega in?

Kakamega uses EAT (East Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Nairobi, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Kakamega observe daylight saving time?

No. Kakamega stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Kakamega?

Open the time zone converter for Kakamega to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Kakamega, Kakamega County, Kenya

Kakamega is on EAT (East Africa Time), UTC+3. Kakamega does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Kakamega, Kenya

12:57 PM:48EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Kenya
Region: Kakamega County
Lat/Long: 0°17'N / 34°45'E
Elevation: 1,563 m
Population: 1,867,579
Currency: Shilling (KES)
Languages: English, Swahili
Dialling code: +254

Time zone in Kakamega

Time zone
EAT
East Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Kakamega keeps UTC+3

Kakamega keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Nairobi, the one time zone in use in Kenya. Kakamega does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Kakamega today

Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
6:27 PM
Day length
12 hours 6 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kakamega for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 0°17'N / 34°45'E.

Time difference between Kakamega and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Kakamega. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Kakamega
City	Local time	Compared to Kakamega
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Kakamega

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