What time is it in Meru right now?

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

What time zone is Meru in?

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

Does Meru observe daylight saving time?

No. Meru 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 Meru?

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

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

Meru, Kenya

4:46 PM:47EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Kenya
Region: Meru County
Lat/Long: 0°03'N / 37°39'E
Elevation: 1,579 m
Population: 80,191
Currency: Shilling (KES)
Languages: English, Swahili
Dialling code: +254

Time zone in Meru

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
Meru keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Meru today

Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Day length
12 hours 7 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Meru for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 0°03'N / 37°39'E.

Time difference between Meru and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Meru
City	Local time	Compared to Meru
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:46 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:46 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:46 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:46 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:46 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:46 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:46 PM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:46 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:46 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:46 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:46 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:46 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:16 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:46 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:46 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:46 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:46 AM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:46 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Meru

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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.