What time is it in Mombasa right now?

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

What time zone is Mombasa in?

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

Does Mombasa observe daylight saving time?

No. Mombasa 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 Mombasa?

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

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

Mombasa, Kenya

3:39 PM:00EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Kenya
Region: Mombasa County
Lat/Long: 4°03'S / 39°40'E
Elevation: 20 m
Population: 1,208,333
Currency: Shilling (KES)
Languages: English, Swahili
Dialling code: +254

Time zone in Mombasa

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
Mombasa keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Mombasa today

Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:12 PM
Day length
12 hours 14 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Mombasa for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 4°03'S / 39°40'E.

Time difference between Mombasa and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Mombasa
City	Local time	Compared to Mombasa
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 Mombasa

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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.