What time is it in Kisumu right now?

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

What time zone is Kisumu in?

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

Does Kisumu observe daylight saving time?

No. Kisumu 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 Kisumu?

Open the time zone converter for Kisumu 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 Kisumu, Kisumu County, Kenya

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

Kisumu, Kenya

3:39 PM:31EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Kenya
Region: Kisumu County
Lat/Long: 0°06'S / 34°46'E
Elevation: 1,174 m
Population: 397,957
Currency: Shilling (KES)
Languages: English, Swahili
Dialling code: +254

Time zone in Kisumu

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
Kisumu keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kisumu today

Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Day length
12 hours 7 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kisumu for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 0°06'S / 34°46'E.

Time difference between Kisumu and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kisumu
City	Local time	Compared to Kisumu
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:39 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:39 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:39 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:39 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:39 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:39 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:39 PM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:39 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:39 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:39 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:39 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:39 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:09 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:39 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:39 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:39 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:39 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:39 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Kisumu

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.